1981 Bandy World Championship

A Soviet stamp commemorating the tournament.

The 1981 Bandy World Championship was contested between four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Khabarovsk in the Soviet Union from 7 February-15 February 1981. Sweden became champions for the first time. The Soviet team had won all previous championships.[1]

Participants

Premier tour

Norway - Finland 1-6
Soviet Union - Sweden 1-6
Finland - Sweden 0-3
Soviet Union - Norway 14-0
Norway - Sweden 0-8
Soviet Union - Finland 8-0
Norway - Finland 1-5
Soviet Union - Sweden 3-1
Finland - Sweden 2-5
Soviet Union - Norway 7-0
Norway - Sweden 1-12
Soviet Union - Finland 5-1
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  Sweden 10 5 0 1 35 7 +28
2  Soviet Union 10 5 0 1 38 8 +30
3  Finland 4 2 0 4 14 23 -9
4  Norway 0 0 0 6 3 52 -49

Sweden champions due to better head-to-head record.

References

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