1987 Bandy World Championship

1987 Bandy World Championship

15th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	31 January – 8 February
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (3rd title)
Runners-up	Finland
Third place	Soviet Union
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12
Goals scored	100 (8.33 per game)
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The 1987 Bandy World Championship was the 15th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 31 January to 8 February 1987. Sweden became champions. Soviet Union, for the first time, did not reach the top two, while Finland managed to reach the final. ^[1]

Squads

Main article: 1987 Bandy World Championship squads

Participants

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

Premier tour

• 31 January

USA – Sweden 0–12

Norway – Finland 2–7

• 1 February

Soviet Union – USA 21–1

Finland – Sweden 2–8

• 3 February

Soviet Union – Finland 2–4

Norway – Sweden 1–8

• 5 February

USA – Norway 1–4

Soviet Union – Sweden 2–3

• 6 February

Soviet Union – Norway 8–4

Finland – USA 10–0

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	4	0	0	31	5	+26	8
2	Finland	4	3	0	1	23	12	+11	6
3	Soviet Union	4	2	0	2	33	12	+21	4
4	Norway	4	1	0	3	11	24	−13	2
5	United States	4	0	0	4	2	47	−45	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match for 3rd place

• 8 February

Soviet Union – Norway 11–3

Final

• 8 February at Söderstadion, Stockholm ^[2]

Sweden – Finland 7–2

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
2. "VM-final 1987 Sverige-Finland".