1957 Bandy World Championship Explained

Year:1957
Other Titles:1st Bandy World Championship
Size:200px
Country:Finland
Dates:28 February – 3 March
Num Teams:3
Type:bandy
Winners:Soviet Union
Second:Finland
Third:Sweden
Games:3
Goals:18
Scoring Leader:Alpo Aho (FIN), Valentin Antamaiev (URS), Yevgeny Papugin (URS)
Points:each 3
Prevseason:None
Nextseason:1961

The 1957 Bandy World Championship was contested among three men's bandy playing nations and was the first ever Bandy World Championship. Norway declined to take part due to the Soviet invasion of Hungary in November 1956.[1] The championship was played in Finland from 28 February to 3 March 1957, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for the Ball Association of Finland, which at the time was the governing body for bandy in Finland. The tournament was officially opened by President of the republic Urho Kekkonen.[2] All three games of the tournament were played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The Soviet Union became champions.[3] [4] [5]

Participants

Premier tour

Finland – Sweden 4–3 (Timoska (2), Aho (2) - Vikner, Vikman, Fredblad)

Soviet Union – Sweden 2–2 (Papugin, Atamanychev - Janson, Saav)

Soviet Union – Finland 6–1 (Atamanychev (2), Vodyanov, Papugin (2), Shunin - Aho)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: VM bandy Norge 1961. Bandy Association of Norway. Tor Audun Sørensen. Norwegian. 22 February 2021. 13 January 2022.
  2. Book: Arne Argus. Arne Argus. Mästarglans kring bandy-VM. Swedish. 2. Svenska bandyförbundet (Swedish Bandy Association). 2003.
  3. Video from the tournament: http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F02869_1
  4. Web site: Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang.
  5. Web site: Picture of the champions.