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]
11th Bandy World Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 27 January – 4 February |
Teams | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions ![]() | ![]() |
Runner-up ![]() | ![]() |
Third place ![]() | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 12 |
Goals scored | 96 (8 per game) |
Participants
editPremier tour
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- 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 |
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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 |
Source: [citation needed]