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.
Ireland created history when the team won their first title in the tournament, beating the hosts and Wales in the final round. Poland achieved a new high by finishing in fourth place, defeating Austria and Finland in the fourth to sixth place playoffs.
Tournament 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).
Venue The group matches were held at the Jotunhallen while the final matches were held at the Hjertnes Hall in Sandefjord, Norway.
Draw The group stage consists of 3 groups, Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3.
Group 1Group 2Group 3
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Classification round 7th–9th place
4th–6th place
Final Round robin
Norway vs Wales
Ireland vs Wales
Ireland vs Norway
Final ranking Team Final result 4 4 0 4 +20 Champions (H) 4 3 1 3 +14 Runners-up 4 2 2 2 +4 Third place4 4 3 1 3 0Fourth place 5 4 2 2 2 0 Fifth place6 4131−10Sixth place 7 4 2 2 2 +6 Seventh place8 4131−16Eighth place9 4040−18Ninth place
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