1979 Bandy World Championship

1979 Bandy World Championship

11th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	27 January – 4 February
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union
Runner-up	Sweden
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12
Goals scored	96 (8 per game)
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The 1979 Bandy World Championship was contested among four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 27 January-4 February 1979. Soviet Union, who remained unbeaten through the tournament, became champions.^[1]

Participants

•  Soviet Union
•  Sweden
•  Finland
•  Norway

Premier tour

• 27 January

Norway – Finland 2–8

Soviet Union – Sweden 4–3

• 28 January

Norway – Sweden 1–7

Soviet Union – Finland 4–4

• 30 January

Finland – Sweden 1–8

Soviet Union – Norway 6–4

• 1 February

Norway – Sweden 0–4

Soviet Union – Finland 6–3

• 2 February

Finland – Sweden 1–7

Soviet Union – Norway 7–2

4 February

Norway – Finland 2–6

Soviet Union – Sweden 4–2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Soviet Union	6	5	1	0	31	18	+13	11
2	Sweden	6	4	0	2	31	11	+20	8
3	Finland	6	2	1	3	23	29	−6	5
4	Norway	6	0	0	6	11	38	−27	0

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