1979 Bandy World Championship
The 1979 Bandy World Championship was contested between four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 27 January-4 February 1979. Soviet Union became champions.[1]
| XIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 27 January – 4 February 1979 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 96 (8 per match) |
← 1977 1981 → | |
Participants
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
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
| 2 | Sweden | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 |
| 3 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 29 | −6 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 38 | −27 |
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