| 1981 Helvetia Cup Helvetia Cup 1981 | |
| Dates: | 22 – 24 January |
| Number Edition: | 15 |
| Venue: | Jotunhallen Hjertnes Hall |
| Location: | Sandefjord, Norway |
| Previous: | 1979 |
| Next: | 1983 |
The 1981 Helvetia Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1979, Norway won the rights to host the tournament after the finals of the 1979 Helvetia Cup.[1]
Ireland created history when the team won their first title in the tournament, beating the hosts and Wales in the final round.[2] Poland achieved a new high by finishing in fourth place, defeating Austria and Finland in the fourth to sixth place playoffs.[3]
The 1981 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 January 1981 with nine countries participating in the tournament. The tournament was organized with the help of the Sandefjord Badminton Club (SaBK).[4]
The group matches were held at the Jotunhallen while the final matches were held at the Hjertnes Hall in Sandefjord, Norway.[5]
The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.[6]
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | 4th–6th place | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
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| 1 | (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Final | ||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 | 4th–6th place | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4th–6th place | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 7th–9th place |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 2 | Seventh place | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 | Eighth place | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Ninth place |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 2 | Fourth place | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Fifth place | |||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | Sixth place |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2 | Champions | |||||||||||
| 2 | (H) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | Runners-up | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | Third place |
| Team | Final result | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | +20 | Champions | |||
| (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +14 | Runners-up | ||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | Third place | |||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Fourth place | ||
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Fifth place | ||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −10 | Sixth place | ||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | Seventh place | ||
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | −16 | Eighth place | ||
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | −18 | Ninth place |