1980 European Squash Team Championships

Squash tournament June 2025 June 2025 1980 European Squash Team Championships 8 FIN Helsinki 19 – 23 March 1980 https://europeansquash.com/ Men SWE Sweden Women ENG England 1979 1981 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).https://intersportstats.com/competition_types/292 European Team Squash Championships InterSportStats 18 June 2025https://www.squashinfo.com/history/100/mens/european-team-championship Men's European Team Championship: Event History (53 events) Squash Info 18 June 2025https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19800222/436/0021 Heather for Helsinki The Scotsman 22 February 1980 British Newspaper Archive subscription 19 June 2025 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.Palmer Michael The Guinness Book of Squash 137–141 1984 Guinness Superlatives Ltd Ltd 0-85112-270-1https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004848/19800322/624/0039 Squash Daily Express 22 March 1980 British Newspaper Archive subscription 19 June 2025 Men's tournament Group stage Pool A Pos Team P W L Pts1 ENG England 4 40 82 GER Germany 4 3 1 63 BEL Belgium 422 44 SWI Switzerland 4 13 25 NOR Norway 4 04 0 Pool B Pos Team P W L Pts1 SWE Sweden 4 40 82 NED Netherlands 4 3 1 63 DEN Denmark 42 2 44 MON Monaco 4 1 325 ESP Spain 4 0 40 Pool C Pos Team P W L Pts1 WAL Wales 4 40 82 SCO Scotland 4 3 1 63 FRA France 42 2 44 GRE Greece 41 325 ITA Italy 4 0 40 Pool D Pos Team P W L Pts1 FIN Finland 3 30 62 IRE Ireland 3 2 1 43 LUX Luxembourg 31 2 24 AUT Austria 3 0 30 Semi finals Team 1 Team 2 Score ENG England FIN Finland 5-0 SWE Sweden WAL Wales 5-0 Third place FIN WAL Third place 4 1 Harri Bucht 9 5 9 9 David Jude 5 9 7 4 Roger Jones 9 9 9 Peter Rice 4 1 6 Kale Leskinen 5 7 2 Teifion Salisbury 9 9 9 Matti Saarela 9 6 9 9 Robert Dolman 7 9 0 3 Markku Sainio 9 9 8 8 9 Peter Wilson 5 3 10 10 4 Final SWE ENG Final 3 2 Lars Kvant 9 9 9 Andrew Dwyer 1 7 0 Mikael Hellström 8 9 4 0 Barry O'Connor 10 6 9 9 Johan Stockenberg 9 9 9 David Pearson 4 7 5 Peter Boström 9 10 9 Ian Nuttall 2 8 5 Stefan Winström 9 5 2 8 Philip Ayton 2 9 9 10 Women's tournament Group stage Pool A Pos Team P W L Pts1 ENG England 2 2 0 42 GER Germany 2 1 1 23 BEL Belgium 20 2 0 Pool B Pos Team P W L Pts1 IRE Ireland 2 2 0 42 NED Netherlands 2 1 1 23 AUT Austria 20 2 0 Pool C Pos Team P W L Pts1 SCO Scotland 2 2 0 42 FIN Finland 2 1 1 23 DEN Denmark 20 2 0 Pool D Pos Team P W L Pts1 WAL Wales 2 2 0 42 SWE Sweden 2 1 1 23 SWI Switzerland 20 2 0 Semi-finals Team 1 Team 2 Score ENG England WAL Wales 3-0 IRE Ireland SCO Scotland 2-1 Third place SCO WAL Third place 2 1 Alex Bostock Dorothy Sharp Liz Elgood Final ENG IRE Final 3 0 Lesley Moore Geraldine Barniville Irene Hewitt Dorothy Armstrong References European Team European Team Squash Championships