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1979 Bandy World Championship

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1979 Bandy World Championship
11th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Dates27 January – 4 February
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played12
Goals scored96 (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

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Premier tour

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  • 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
Source: [citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".