1985 Bandy World Championship

1985 Bandy World Championship

14th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Norway
Dates	3–10 February
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union (12th title)
Runners-up	Sweden
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12
Goals scored	72 (6 per game)
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The main arena, Valle Hovin

The 1985 Bandy World Championship was the 14th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations, more than ever before, as the United States entered the championship for the first time. The championship was played in Norway from 3 to 10 February 1985. The Soviet Union became champions. ^[1]

Participants

•   Soviet Union
•   Sweden
•   Finland
•   Norway
•   United States

Premier tour

• 3 February

USA – Norway 1–5

Soviet Union – Finland 5–1

• 4 February

Soviet Union – Sweden 1–1

Norway – Finland 4–4

• 5 February

USA – Sweden 1–12

• 6 February

Soviet Union – Norway 3–1

• 7 February

Finland – USA 6–1

Norway – Sweden 0–12

• 8 February

Finland – Sweden 3–3

Soviet Union – USA 8–0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Soviet Union	4	3	1	0	17	3	+14	7
2	Sweden	4	2	2	0	28	5	+23	6
3	Finland	4	1	2	1	14	13	+1	4
4	Norway	4	1	1	2	10	20	−10	3
5	United States	4	0	0	4	3	31	−28	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match for 3rd place

• 10 February

Finland – Norway 6–2

Final

• 10 February

Sweden – Soviet Union 3–3, 4–5 aet

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".