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1957 Bandy World Championship

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Host country
  
Finland

Champions
  
Soviet Union

Third place
  
Sweden

Teams
  
3

Runner-up
  
Finland

1957 Bandy World Championship

Dates
  
28 February – 3 March 1957

The 1957 Bandy World Championship was contested among three men's bandy playing nations and was the first ever Bandy World Championship. Norway declined to take part due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary the year before.

Contents

The championship was played in Finland from 28 February to 3 March 1957. The Soviet Union became champions.

Participants

  •  Soviet Union
  •  Finland
  •  Sweden

    • Premier tour

  • 28 February
    • Finland - Sweden 4-3
  • 2 March
    • Soviet Union - Sweden 2-2
  • 3 March
    • Soviet Union - Finland 6-1

    References

    1957 Bandy World Championship Wikipedia
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