1989 Bandy World Championship

The 1989 Bandy World Championship was contested between five men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in the Soviet Union from 29 January-5 February 1989. This was the first ever indoor championships, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, except for two matches in Krasnogorsk. The Soviet Union became the champion team.^[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

Rank	Country	Pts	W	T	L	Bp	Bc	Diff
1	Soviet Union	6	3	0	1	29	8	+21
2	Finland	6	3	0	1	25	9	+16
3	Sweden	6	3	0	1	28	7	+21
4	Norway	2	1	0	3	9	16	−7
5	United States	0	0	0	4	2	53	−51

Match for 3rd place

• 5 February

Sweden – Norway 6–0

Final

• 5 February

Soviet Union – Finland 12–2

References

1. http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=76&sprak=eng&land=3