1987 Bandy World Championship

The 1987 Bandy World Championship was the 15th Bandy World Championship and was contested between five men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 31 January – 8 February 1987. Sweden became champions. Soviet Union, for the first time, didn't reach the top two, while Finland managed to reach the final.[1]

1987 Bandy World Championship
XVth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Dates31 January – 8 February 1987
Teams8
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runner-up  Finland
Third place  Soviet Union
Fourth place Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
← 1985
1989 →

Squads
Main article: 1987 Bandy World Championship squads

Participants

Premier tour
  • 31 January
USA – Sweden 0–12
Norway – Finland 2–7
  • 1 February
Soviet Union – USA 21–1
Finland – Sweden 2–8
  • 3 February
Soviet Union – Finland 2–4
Norway – Sweden 1–8
  • 5 February
USA – Norway 1–4
Soviet Union – Sweden 2–3
  • 6 February
Soviet Union – Norway 8–4
Finland – USA 10–0
RankCountryPtsWTLBpBcDiff
1 Sweden8400315+26
2 Finland63012312+11
3 Soviet Union42023312+21
4 Norway21031124−13
5 United States0004247−45

Match for 3rd place
  • 8 February
Soviet Union – Norway 11–3

Final
Sweden – Finland 7–2

References
  1. http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=75&sprak=eng&land=3
  2. http://nystanet.blogspot.se/2006/10/vm-final-1987-sverige-finland.html
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