Espoo, Imatra, Kemi, Lappeenranta, Mikkeli, Oulu, Tornio and Varkaus – Finland 25 January-2 February This  was the Championship where Russia lost its first game ever in World Championships when Sweden won by 3-1 in the opening round. Over 4,000 spectators...

Ljusdal, Sweden It started on a train in Märsta, north of Stockholm… The goal was a first meeting with the Swedish Bandy Federation’s PR committee. Björn Swartswe was a newly elected member. On the trip from Hälsingland in the northern part to Stockholm,...

Krasnoyarsk and Moscow, USSR, 17-24 February The World Championship 1973 was the eighth World Championship. USSR won the tournament, Sweden won silver and Finland bronze. 1 USSR          2 SWEDEN          3 FINLAND BEST GOAL SCORER Anatoly Frolov, USSR — 12 goals BEST...

Stockholm and 11 other cities, Sweden, 3-14 March The World Championship 1971 was the seventh Championship in Bandy and was played in Sweden, 13-14 March. USSR won the tournament before Sweden and Finland. The games were played in 12 Swedish cities; Eskilstuna,...

Katrineholm, Lidköping, Nässjö, Uppsala, Vänersborg and Örebro Sweden, 8-16 February The World Championship in 1969 was played in Sweden on 8-16 February. USSR won the tournament, Sweden was second and Finland third. The tournament was initially placed in Norway, but...

Arkhangelsk, Ivanovo, Kursk, Moscow and Sverdlovsk, USSR 21-27 February   USSR won the tournament and Norway got its first World Championship medal ever when the team won the silver medal. Both Finland and Sweden ended up on two points. The Russian organizers...

Stockholm and 5 other cities, Sweden 20-24 February The World Championship in 1963 was the third World Championship and was played in Sweden, 20-24 February. USSR won the tournament and Finland second and Sweden on third place. Three of the games were played on three...

Drammen, Mjøndalen, Oslo, Porsgrunn and Stabæk, Norway 22-26 February The Bandy World Championship in 1961 was the second World Championship in history. The tournament was played in Norway, 22-26 February. USSR won the tournament ahead of Sweden and Finland. Norway...