1989 Bandy World Championship

1989 Bandy World Championship

XVIth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Soviet Union
Dates	29 January – 5 February 1989
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Soviet Union
Runner-up	Finland
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
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The 1989 Bandy World Championship was the 16th Bandy World Championship and 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[]