1985 Bandy World Championship

{{Infobox international hockey competition

| year = 1985

| other_titles = 14th Bandy World Championship

| image = File:Logo of the 1985 Bandy World Championship.jpg

| size = 200px

| country = Norway

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| dates = 3 – 10 February

| num_teams = 8

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| type = bandy

| winners = URS

| count =

| second = SWE

| third = FIN

| fourth = NOR

| games = 12

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| prevseason = Helsinki 1983

| nextseason = Stockholm 1987

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The 1985 Bandy World Championship was the 14th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations, more than ever before, as the United States entered the championship for the first time. The championship was played in Norway from 3 February-10 February 1985. The Soviet Union became champions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=74&sprak=eng&land=3|title = Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang}}

Participants

  • {{Bandy|URS}}
  • {{Bandy|SWE}}
  • {{Bandy|FIN}}
  • {{Bandy|NOR}}
  • {{Bandy|USA}}

=Premier tour=

  • 3 February

: USA – Norway 1–5

: Soviet Union – Finland 5–1

  • 4 February

: Soviet Union – Sweden 1–1

: Norway – Finland 4–4

  • 5 February

: USA – Sweden 1–12

  • 6 February

: Soviet Union – Norway 3–1

  • 7 February

: Finland – USA 6–1

: Norway – Sweden 0–12

  • 8 February

: Finland – Sweden 3–3

: Soviet Union – USA 8–0

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==Match for 3rd place==

  • 10 February

: Finland – Norway 6–2

==Final==

  • 10 February

: Sweden – Soviet Union 3–3, 4–5 aet

References