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.[1] Only four countries participated, but this was the last world championship played with so few contestants.[2]
Squads
Series
- 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
- 19 February
- Finland – Norway 4–1
Final
- 20 February
- Soviet Union – Sweden 3–9
