1983 Bandy World Championship
| 13th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | 15 – 20 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Sweden |
Runner-up  |  Soviet Union |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 64 (5.33 per game) |
The 1983 Bandy World Championship was the 13th Bandy World Championship and was played in Finland. The Swedish national team became champions for the second time, defeating the Soviet Union in the final.[1] Only four countries participated, but this was the last world championship played with so few contestants.[2]
Squads
[edit]Series
[edit]- 15 February
- Sweden – USSR 1–2
- Finland – Norway 6–1
- 16 February
- USSR – Norway 10–5
- Finland – Sweden 0–8
- 18 February
- Finland – USSR 0–6
- Sweden – Norway 8–0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Match for 3rd place
[edit]- 19 February
- Finland – Norway 4–1
Final
[edit]- 20 February
- Soviet Union – Sweden 3–9
