1989 Bandy World Championship

1989 Bandy World Championship

16th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Soviet Union
Dates	29 January – 5 February
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union
Runners-up	Finland
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12
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The 1989 Bandy World Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament and was contested by five men's bandy-playing nations. It was held in the Soviet Union from 29 January to 5 February 1989. This was the first ever indoor championships, with most matches played at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, except for two matches held in Krasnogorsk. The Soviet Union emerged as the champion. ^[1]

Participants

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

Premier tour

• 29 January

Finland – Sweden 4–2

Soviet Union – Norway 7–0

• 30 January

USA – Norway 1–7

• 31 January

Soviet Union – Sweden 2–3

• 1 February

Norway – Sweden 1–4

Finland – USA 13–0

• 2 February

Norway – Finland 1–4

Soviet Union – USA 14–1

• 3 February

Soviet Union – Finland 6–4

USA – Sweden 0–19

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Soviet Union	4	3	0	1	29	8	+21	6
2	Finland	4	3	0	1	25	9	+16	6
3	Sweden	4	3	0	1	28	7	+21	6
4	Norway	4	1	0	3	9	16	−7	2
5	United States	4	0	0	4	2	53	−51	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Match for 3rd place

• 5 February

Sweden – Norway 6–0

Final

• 5 February

Soviet Union – Finland 12–2

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".