1989 Bandy World Championship
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The 1989 Bandy World Championship was contested between five men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in the Soviet Union from 29 January-5 February 1989. This was the first ever indoor championships, held at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, except for two matches in Krasnogorsk. The Soviet Union became the champion team.[1]
Participants
Premier tour
- 29 January
- Finland – Sweden 4–2
- Soviet Union – Norway 7–0
- 30 January
- USA – Norway 1–7
- 31 January
- Soviet Union – Sweden 2–3
- 1 February
- Norway – Sweden 1–4
- Finland – USA 13–0
- 2 February
- Norway – Finland 1–4
- Soviet Union – USA 14–1
- 3 February
- Soviet Union – Finland 6–4
- USA – Sweden 0–19
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 |
| 2 |  Finland |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 9 | +16 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | +21 |
| 4 |  Norway |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 16 | −7 |
| 5 |  United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 53 | −51 |
Match for 3rd place
- 5 February
- Sweden – Norway 6–0
Final
- 5 February
- Soviet Union – Finland 12–2
