1979 Bandy World Championship
International ice hockey competition
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The 1979 Bandy World Championship was contested among four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 27 January to 4 February 1979. Soviet Union, who remained unbeaten through the tournament, became champions.[1]
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 27 January – 4 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union (11th title) |
Runners-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 96 (8 per game) |
Participants
Premier tour
- 27 January
- Norway – Finland 2–8
- Soviet Union – Sweden 4–3
- 28 January
- Norway – Sweden 1–7
- Soviet Union – Finland 4–4
- 30 January
- Finland – Sweden 1–8
- Soviet Union – Norway 6–4
- 1 February
- Norway – Sweden 0–4
- Soviet Union – Finland 6–3
- 2 February
- Finland – Sweden 1–7
- Soviet Union – Norway 7–2
- 4 February
- Norway – Finland 2–6
- Soviet Union – Sweden 4–2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 11 |
| 2 | Sweden |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 8 |
| 3 | Finland |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 5 |
| 4 | Norway |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 0 |