The 1973 Bandy World Championship was the eighth Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Moscow and Krasnogorsk (Soviet Union) on February 17–24, 1973. The Soviet Union won the championship.[1]
| 8th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Soviet Union |
| Dates | 17 – 24 February |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Soviet Union |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 74 (6.17 per game) |
Participants
editPremier tour
edit- 17 February
- Sweden-Finland 5–4
- Soviet Union – Norway 11–0
- 18 February
- Sweden – Norway 3–1
- Soviet Union – Finland 8–3
- 20 February
- Soviet Union – Sweden 5–1
- Finland – Norway 3–2
- 21 February
- Finland – Sweden 0–8
- Soviet Union – Norway 4–0
- 23 February
- Norway – Sweden 1–4
- Soviet Union – Finland 3–0
- 24 February
- Soviet Union – Sweden 1–0
- Norway – Finland 4–3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | +28 | 12 |
| 2 | Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 | Finland
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]