{{Infobox international hockey competition | year = 1983 | other_titles = 13th Bandy World Championship | image = 1983 Bandy World Championship logo.jpeg | size = 200px | country = Finland | country2 = | dates = 15–20 February | num_teams = 4 | venues = | cities = | type = bandy | winners = SWE | count = 2 | second = URS | third = FIN | fourth = NOR | games = 12 | goals = 64 | attendance = | scoring_leader = | points = | mvp = | prevseason = [[1981 Bandy World Championship|1981]] | nextseason = [[1985 Bandy World Championship|1985]] }} [[File:Oulunkylän tekojäärata 2019-09-30.jpg|thumb|[[Oulunkylä Ice Rink]] in Helsinki]] [[File:Porvoon pallokenttä.jpg|thumb|[[Borgå Bollplan|Porvoon pallokenttä]] in Porvoo]] The '''1983 Bandy World Championship''' was the 13th [[Bandy World Championship]] and was played in [[Finland]] from 15 to 20 February 1983. The Swedish national team became champions for the second time, defeating the Soviet Union in the final.<ref>Video from the final: http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F02849_1{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Only four countries participated, but this was the last world championship played with so few contestants.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=73&sprak=eng&land=3|title = Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang}}</ref>
==Squads== {{Empty section|date=April 2026}}
==Series== * 15 February : Sweden – USSR 1–2 : Finland – Norway 6–1 * 16 February : USSR – Norway 10–5 : Finland – Sweden 0–8 * 18 February : Finland – USSR 0–6 : Sweden – Norway 8–0
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==Match for 3rd place== *19 February :Finland – Norway 4–1
==Final== * 20 February :Soviet Union – Sweden 3–9
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Sweden squad 1983 Bandy World Championship}} {{Bandy World Championships}}
[[Category:Bandy World Championships|1983]] [[Category:1983 in bandy|World Championship]] [[Category:1983 in Finnish sport|Bandy World Championship]] [[Category:International bandy competitions hosted by Finland]] [[Category:February 1983 sports events in Europe|Bandy World Championship]]