1955 Roller Hockey World Cup

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1955 Roller Hockey World Cup
Roller Hockey Men's World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates14 May 1955 (1955-05-14)
21 May 1955 (1955-05-21)
Teams14 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 6 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Fourth placeFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played61
Goals scored328 (5.38 per match)
1954
1956

The 1955 Roller Hockey World Cup was the eleventh roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports). It was contested by 14 national teams (13 from Europe and 1 from South America) and it is also considered the 1955 European Roller Hockey Championship (despite the presence of Chile). Each group was played in a different Italian city, with the final-eight played in the city of Milan, in Italy (officially the host city).

Contents

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification  ESP   CHI   FRA   DEN
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3300193+166Advancing to final-eight2–17–110–1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 3111154+113
Flag of France.svg  France 3111139+432–2
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30031323100–120–10
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification  POR   FRG   NED
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2110102+83Advancing to final-eight2–28–0
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 211053+233–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2002111100
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification  ITA    SWI   IRE
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2200131+124Advancing to final-eight5–18–0
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 2101116+5210–1
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2002118170
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification  BEL   ENG   NOR   YUG
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3300224+186Advancing to final-eight4–28–110–1
Flag of England.svg  England 3201167+947–17–2
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 30124171312–2
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3012519141
Source: [ citation needed ]

Final phase

9th to 14th play-off

Team  YUG   NOR   NED   IRE   DEN   FRA
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0–1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3–28–2
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 3–01–11–4
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0–40–41–110–7
Flag of France.svg  France 0–11–03–32–17–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5410299+209
Flag of France.svg  France 5311135+87
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 530286+26
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 5212137+65
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 511371143
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5005133320
Source: [ citation needed ]

Final-eight

Team  BEL   FRG   CHI   ENG   ESP   ITA    SWI   POR
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1–2
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2–01–2
Flag of England.svg  England 1–13–31–2
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 3–05–03–13–1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–05–03–03–21–2
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 5–14–34–22–01–41–2
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–15–24–18–63–30–12–0
Source: [ citation needed ]
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain (C)7610237+1613
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 7601175+1212
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 75112514+1111
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 74031714+38
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 720591784
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 7115517123
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 71151125143
Flag of England.svg  England 7025142282
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) 1955 World Champion

Standings

Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
4thFlag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
5thFlag of Chile.svg  Chile
6thFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
7thFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
8thFlag of England.svg  England
9thFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10thFlag of France.svg  France
11thFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
12thFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
13thFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
14thFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

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