1961 Bandy World Championship

The 1961 Bandy World Championship was the second Bandy World Championship, after the first having been arranged four years earlier. From now on, the world championships were to be played every other year, so the next tournament was two years later. Norway hosted the competition as part of the 100th anniversary of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports.[1] The 1961 tournament was contested between four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Norway from 22 to 26 February 1961. The Soviet Union became champions.[2]

1961 Bandy World Championship
2nd Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Norway
Dates22 – 26 February
Teams4
Final positions
Champions  Soviet Union
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played6
Goals scored33 (5.5 per game)

Norway, having boycotted the first championship in 1957, made its championship début on home turf but lost all its games and came in last of the four participating nations.

Participants

Games

The championship was played as a round-robin tournament.

Date Teams Result Venue
22 February  Sweden –  Norway 2–1 Herøya
22 February  Soviet Union –  Finland 3–2 Stabekkbanen, Bærum
24 February  Soviet Union –  Norway 9–1 Mjøndalen
24 February  Sweden –  Finland 4–1 Gressbanen, Oslo
26 February  Finland –  Norway 4–3 Marienlyst, Drammen
26 February  Soviet Union –  Sweden 2–1 Bislett, Oslo

Results table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Soviet Union 3 3 0 0 14 4 +10 6
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 4
3  Finland 3 1 0 2 7 10 −3 2
4  Norway 3 0 0 3 5 15 −10 0
Source:

References
  1. Tor Audun Sørensen (22 February 2021). "VM bandy Norge 1961" (in Norwegian). Bandy Association of Norway. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  2. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
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