1983 Bandy World Championship

1983 Bandy World Championship

13th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Finland
Dates	15 – 20 February
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runners-up	Soviet Union
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12
Goals scored	64 (5.33 per game)
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Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki

Porvoon pallokenttä in Porvoo

The 1983 Bandy World Championship was the 13th Bandy World Championship and was played in Finland. The Swedish national team became champions for the second time, defeating the Soviet Union in the final. ^[1] Only four countries participated, but this was the last world championship played with so few contestants. ^[2]

Squads

Main article: 1983 Bandy World Championship squads

Series

• 15 February

Sweden – USSR 1–2

Finland – Norway 6–1

• 16 February

USSR – Norway 10–5

Finland – Sweden 0–8

• 18 February

Finland – USSR 0–6

Sweden – Norway 8–0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Soviet Union	3	3	0	0	18	6	+12	6
2	Sweden	3	2	0	1	17	2	+15	4
3	Finland	3	1	0	2	6	15	−9	2
4	Norway	3	0	0	3	6	24	−18	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match for 3rd place

• 19 February

Finland – Norway 4–1

Final

• 20 February

Soviet Union – Sweden 3–9

References

1. Video from the final: http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F02849_1%5B%5D
2. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".