1977 Helvetia Cup

The 1977 Helvetia Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Helvetia Cup mixed team badminton tournament. In 1976, the USSR Badminton Federation announced that the tournament would be held in Leningrad. The country would also make their first appearance in the championships.

The Soviet Union emerged as champions of the Helvetia Cup by defeating Ireland and East Germany in the final stage. East Germany also achieved a new feat by achieving a podium position in their first ever international team tournament.

Tournament
The 1977 Helvetia Cup was scheduled to be held from 29 to 30 January 1977. The participating countries were increased to 11. The Soviet Union and East Germany made their debut in the tournament.

Venue
This tournament was held at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Leningrad, Soviet Union.

Draw
The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.

Group stage
All times are Central European Time (UTC+01:00).

Group 1
Source: Sovetsky Sport

Group 2
Source: Sovetsky Sport

Group 3
Source: Sovetsky Sport

10th–11th place
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7th–9th place
Source: Sovetsky Sport

4th–6th place
Source: National Library of Norway

Round robin
Source: Sovetsky Sport