1969 Bandy World Championship

1969 Bandy World Championship

VIth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	8 – 16 February 1969
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union
Runner-up	Sweden
Third place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Goals scored	40 (6.67 per match)
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The 1969 Bandy World Championship was the sixth Bandy World Championship and was contested between three men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 8–16 February 1969. Originally the tournament was to be arranged in Norway, but the Norwegians declined to participate and arrange the championship so Sweden had to take over.

The Soviet Union became champions.^[1]

Participants[]

•  Soviet Union
•  Sweden
•  Finland

Premier tour[]

• 8 February

Sweden-Finland 5–1

• 9 February

Soviet Union – Finland 10–1

• 11 February

Soviet Union – Sweden 4–2

• 13 February

Finland – Sweden 6–1

• 15 February

Soviet Union – Finland 5–2

• 16 February

Soviet Union – Sweden 2–1

Rank	Country	Pts	W	T	L	Bp	Bc	Diff
1	Soviet Union	8	4	0	0	21	6	+15
2	Sweden	2	1	0	3	9	13	−4
3	Finland	2	1	0	3	10	21	−11

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