| Year |
Venue |
Winners |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
| 1968 |
 Kempten |
 Sweden (24 pts)
- Ove Fundin (14)
- Torbjörn Harryson (10)
|
 Great Britain (21 pts)
- Geoff Mudge (12)
- Ray Wilson (9)
|
 Norway (16 pts)
- Odd Fossengen (11)
- Oyvind Berg (5)
|
| 1969 |
Stockholm |
 New Zealand (28 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (18)
- Bob Andrews (10)
|
Sweden (27 pts)
- Ove Fundin (14)
- Göte Nordin (13)
|
 England (21 pts)
- Nigel Boocock (11)
- Martin Ashby (10)
|
| Year |
Venue |
Winners |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1970
details |
Malmö
Malmö Stadion |
New Zealand (28 pts)
- Ronnie Moore (16)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
|
Sweden (25 pts)
- Ove Fundin (15)
- Bengt Jansson (10)
|
England (19 pts)
- Eric Boocock (13)
- Nigel Boocock (6)
|
1971
details |
 Rybnik
Rybnik Municipal Stadium |
Poland (30 pts)
- Andrzej Wyglenda (15)
- Jerzy Szczakiel (15)
|
New Zealand (25 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
- Barry Briggs (13)
|
Sweden (22 pts)
- Anders Michanek (13)
- Bernt Persson (9)
|
1972
details |
Borås |
England (24+3 pts)
- Ray Wilson (15+3)
- Terry Betts (9)
|
New Zealand (24+2 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (14+2)
- Ronnie Moore (10)
|
Sweden B (22+3 pts)
- Bernt Persson (13+3)
- Hasse Holmqvist (9)
|
1973
details |
Borås |
Sweden (24 pts)
- Anders Michanek (15)
- Tommy Jansson (9)
|
 Denmark (21+3 pts)
- Ole Olsen (18+3)
- Kurt Bögh (3)
|
Poland (21+2 pts)
- Zenon Plech (14+4)
- Zbigniew Marcinkowski (7)
|
1974
details |
Manchester
Hyde Road |
Sweden (28 pts)
- Anders Michanek (14)
- Sören Sjösten (14)
|
 Australia (23 pts)
- Phil Crump (14)
- John Boulger (9)
|
New Zealand (21 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (17)
- Barry Briggs (4)
|
1975
details |
Wrocław
Olympic Stadium |
Sweden (24 pts)
- Anders Michanek (17)
- Tommy Jansson (7)
|
Poland (23 pts)
- Edward Jancarz (15)
- Piotr Bruzda (8)
|
Denmark (20+3 pts)
- Ole Olsen (18+3)
- Jan Henningsen (2)
|
1976
details |
Eskilstuna
Eskilstuna Notorstadion |
England (27 pts)
- John Louis (17)
- Malcolm Simmons (10)
|
Denmark (24 pts)
- Ole Olsen (16)
- Finn Thomsen (8)
|
Sweden (22 pts)
- Bengt Jansson (11)
- Bernt Persson (11)
|
1977
details |
Manchester
Hyde Road |
England (28 pts)
- Peter Collins (15)
- Malcolm Simmons (13)
|
Sweden (18 pts)
- Anders Michanek (16)
- Bernt Persson (2)
|
West Germany (18 pts)
- Egon Müller (11)
- Hans Wassermann (7)
|
1978
details |
Chorzów
Silesian Stadium |
England (24+3 pts)
- Malcolm Simmons (15+3)
- Gordon Kennett (9)
|
New Zealand (24+2 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (12+2)
- Larry Ross (12)
|
Denmark (21 pts)
- Ole Olsen (16)
- Finn Thomsen (5)
|
1979
details |
Vojens
Vojens Speedway Center |
Denmark (25 pts)
- Ole Olsen (15)
- Hans Nielsen (10)
|
England (24 pts)
- Michael Lee (15)
- Malcolm Simmons (9)
|
Poland (20 pts)
- Edward Jancarz (13)
- Zenon Plech (7)
|
1980
details |
 Krško
Matija Gubec Stadium |
England (29 pts)
- Dave Jessup (15)
- Peter Collins (14)
|
Poland (22 pts)
- Edward Jancarz (15)
- Zenon Plech (7)
|
Denmark (21 pts)
- Ole Olsen (13)
- Hans Nielsen (8)
|
| Year |
Venue |
Winners |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1981
details |
Chorzów
Silesian Stadium |
 United States (23 pts)
- Bruce Penhall (14)
- Bobby Schwartz (9)
|
New Zealand (22 pts)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
- Larry Ross (10)
|
Poland (21 pts)
- Zenon Plech (15)
- Edward Jancarz (6)
|
1982
details |
Sydney
Liverpool City Raceway |
United States (30 pts)
- Dennis Sigalos (18)
- Bobby Schwartz (12)
|
England (22 pts)
- Peter Collins (15)
- Kenny Carter (7)
|
Denmark (21 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (11)
- Ole Olsen (10)
|
1983
details |
Gothenburg
Ullevi |
England (25 pts)
- Kenny Carter (15)
- Peter Collins (10)
|
Australia (24 pts)
- Billy Sanders (15)
- Gary Guglielmi (9)
|
Denmark (19 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (11)
- Erik Gundersen (8)
|
1984
details |
 Lonigo
Pista Speedway |
England (27 pts)
- Chris Morton (14)
- Peter Collins (13)
|
Denmark (25+3 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (15+3)
- Erik Gundersen (10)
|
New Zealand (25+2 pts)
- Mitch Shirra (16+2)
- Ivan Mauger (9)
|
1985
details |
Rybnik
Rybnik Municipal Stadium |
Denmark (29 pts)
- Erik Gundersen (16)
- Tommy Knudsen (13)
|
England (27 pts)
- Kenny Carter (14)
- Kelvin Tatum (13)
|
United States (22 pts)
- Shawn Moran (13)
- Bobby Schwartz (9)
|
1986
details |
Pocking
Rottalstadion |
Denmark (46+5 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (27+5)
- Erik Gundersen (19)
|
United States (46+4 pts)
- Kelly Moran (23+4)
- Sam Ermolenko (23)
|
 Czechoslovakia (32 pts)
- Antonín Kasper, Jr. (22)
- Roman Matousek (10)
|
1987
details |
Pardubice
Svítkova Stadion |
Denmark (52 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (26)
- Erik Gundersen (26)
|
England (44 pts)
- Kelvin Tatum (24)
- Simon Wigg (20)
|
United States (36 pts)
- Sam Ermolenko (18)
- Kelly Moran (18)
|
1988
details |
Bradford
Odsal Stadium |
Denmark (45 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (27)
- Erik Gundersen (18)
|
England (41 pts)
- Kelvin Tatum (21)
- Simon Cross (20)
|
United States (39 pts)
- Shawn Moran (23)
- Sam Ermolenko (16)
|
1989
details |
Leszno
Alfred Smoczyk Stadium |
Denmark (48 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (28)
- Erik Gundersen (20)
|
Sweden (44 pts)
- Jimmy Nilsen (23)
- Per Jonsson (21)
|
England (37 pts)
- Kelvin Tatum (21)
- Paul Thorp (16)
|
1990
details |
Landshut
Ellermühle Stadium |
Denmark (43 pts)
- Jan O. Pedersen (24)
- Hans Nielsen (19)
|
Australia (41 pts)
- Todd Wiltshire (25)
- Leigh Adams (16)
|
 Hungary (33 pts)
- Zoltán Adorján (21)
- Sandor Tihanyi (12)
|
| Year |
Venue |
Winners |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
1991
details |
Poznań
Olimpia Poznań Stadium |
Denmark (28 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (14)
- Jan O. Pedersen (14)
- Tommy Knudsen (—)
|
Sweden (24 pts)
- Henrik Gustafsson (9)
- Jimmy Nilsen (8)
- Per Jonsson (7)
|
Norway (19 pts)
- Lars Gunnestad (11)
- Einar Kyllingstad (8)
- Tor Einar Hielm (—)
|
1992
details |
Lonigo
Pista Speedway |
United States (23+3 pts)
- Greg Hancock (11)
- Sam Ermolenko (9)
- Ronnie Correy (3)
|
England (23+2 pts)
- Gary Havelock (15)
- Kelvin Tatum (8)
- Martin Dugard (—)
|
Sweden (22 pts)
- Per Jonsson (14)
- Henrik Gustafsson (8)
- Tony Rickardsson (—)
|
1993
details |
Vojens
Vojens Speedway Center |
Sweden (26 pts)
- Tony Rickardsson (15)
- Henrik Gustafsson (6)
- Per Jonsson (5)
|
United States (23 pts)
- Ronnie Correy (14)
- Sam Ermolenko (9)
- Greg Hancock (—)
|
Denmark (21 pts)
- Hans Nielsen (14)
- Tommy Knudsen (6)
- Brian Karger (1)
|
| Year |
Venue |
Winners |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
