1980 European Squash Team Championships

1980 European Squash Team Championships
8th
LocationFinland Helsinki
Date(s)19 – 23 March 1980
Website
europeansquash.com
Results
ChampionsMen Sweden Sweden
Women England England

The 1980 European Squash Team Championships was the 8th edition of European Squash Team Championships for squash players. The event was held in Helsinki, Finland, from 19 to 23 March 1980. The tournament was organised by the European Squash Rackets Federation (ESRF).[1][2][3]

The Sweden men's team became the first team other than England to win the title. The success was regarded as a shock victory over the defending champions in the final. The England women's team won their 3rd title.[4][5]

Men's tournament

Group stage

Pool A

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 England England 4 4 0 8
2 Germany Germany 4 3 1 6
3 Belgium Belgium 4 2 2 4
4 Switzerland Switzerland 4 1 3 2
5 Norway Norway 4 0 4 0

Pool B

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Sweden Sweden 4 4 0 8
2 Netherlands Netherlands 4 3 1 6
3 Denmark Denmark 4 2 2 4
4 Monaco Monaco 4 1 3 2
5 Spain Spain 4 0 4 0

Pool C

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Wales Wales 4 4 0 8
2 Scotland Scotland 4 3 1 6
3 France France 4 2 2 4
4 Greece Greece 4 1 3 2
5 Italy Italy 4 0 4 0

Pool D

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Finland Finland 3 3 0 6
2 Republic of Ireland Ireland 3 2 1 4
3 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3 1 2 2
4 Austria Austria 3 0 3 0

Semi finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
England England Finland Finland 5-0
Sweden Sweden Wales Wales 5-0

Final

Women's tournament

Group stage

Pool A

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 England England 2 2 0 4
2 Germany Germany 2 1 1 2
3 Belgium Belgium 2 0 2 0

Pool B

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Republic of Ireland Ireland 2 2 0 4
2 Netherlands Netherlands 2 1 1 2
3 Austria Austria 2 0 2 0

Pool C

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Scotland Scotland 2 2 0 4
2 Finland Finland 2 1 1 2
3 Denmark Denmark 2 0 2 0

Pool D

Pos Team P W L Pts
1 Wales Wales 2 2 0 4
2 Sweden Sweden 2 1 1 2
3 Switzerland Switzerland 2 0 2 0

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
England England Wales Wales 3-0
Republic of Ireland Ireland Scotland Scotland 2-1

Final

References

  1. ^ "European Team Squash Championships". InterSportStats. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events)". Squash Info. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Heather for Helsinki". The Scotsman. 22 February 1980. Retrieved 19 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ Palmer, Michael (1984). The Guinness Book of Squash. Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd. pp. 137–141. ISBN 0-85112-270-1.
  5. ^ "Squash". Daily Express. 22 March 1980. Retrieved 19 June 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.