1971 Bandy World Championship
| VIIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 3 – 14 March 1971 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 68 (5.67 per game) |
The 1971 Bandy World Championship was the seventh Bandy World Championship and was contested between four men's Bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 3–14 March 1971. The Soviet Union became champions.[1]
Teams
Premier tour
- 3 March
- Soviet Union – Finland 5–3
- Sweden – Norway 4–2
- 5 March
- Soviet Union – Norway 8–1
- Sweden – Finland 3–2
- 7 March
- Finland – Norway 6–1
- Soviet Union – Sweden 2–2
- 10 March
- Soviet Union – Finland 4–2
- Norway – Sweden 0–3
- 12 March
- Finland – Sweden 1–4
- Soviet Union – Norway 3–1
- 13 March
- Norway – Finland 1–7
- 14 March
- Soviet Union – Sweden 2–1
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 |
| 2 | Sweden |
9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 |
| 3 | Finland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 |
| 4 | Norway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | −25 |