1987 Bandy World Championship

1987 Bandy World Championship

15th Bandy World Championship
File:Logo of the 1987 Bandy World Championship.jpg
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	31 January – 8 February
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runner-up	Finland
Third place	Soviet Union
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	12

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.

Squads

Main article: 1987 Bandy World Championship squads

Participants

• Sweden
• Finland
• Soviet Union
• Norway
• United States

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	4	0	0	31	5	+26	8
2	Finland	4	3	0	1	23	12	+11	6
3	Soviet Union	4	2	0	2	33	12	+21	4
4	Norway	4	1	0	3	11	24	−13	2
5	United States	4	0	0	4	2	47	−45	0

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Match for 3rd place

• 8 February

Soviet Union – Norway 11–3

Final

• 8 February at Söderstadion, Stockholm

Sweden – Finland 7–2