1985 Bandy World Championship

{{Infobox international hockey competition | year = 1985 | other_titles = 14th Bandy World Championship | image = Logo of the 1985 Bandy World Championship.jpg | size = 200px | country = Norway | country2 = | dates = 3–10 February | num_teams = 8 | venues = | cities = | type = bandy | winners = URS | count = 12 | second = SWE | third = FIN | fourth = NOR | games = 12 | goals = 72 | attendance = | scoring_leader = | points = | mvp = | prevseason = [[1983 Bandy World Championship|Helsinki 1983]] | nextseason = [[1987 Bandy World Championship|Stockholm 1987]] }} [[Image:Valle Hovin 01.jpg|thumb|The main arena, [[Valle Hovin]]]] 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 national bandy team|United States]] entered the championship for the first time. The championship was played in Norway from 3 to 10 February 1985. The Soviet Union became champions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=74&sprak=eng&land=3|title = Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang}}</ref>

==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== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bandy World Championships|1985]] [[Category:1985 in bandy|World Championship]] [[Category:1985 in Norwegian sport|Bandy World Championship]] [[Category:International bandy competitions hosted by Norway]] [[Category:February 1985 sports events in Europe|Bandy World Championship]]