The 1965 Bandy World Championship was the fourth

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and was contested between four men's

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playing nations. The championship was played in five cities of

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and Sverdlovsk) on February 21–27, 1965. The

became champions.

Participants

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Premier tour

* 21 February : Soviet Union – Finland 5–0 : Sweden – Norway 2–2 * 24 February : Sweden-Finland 1–2 : Soviet Union – Norway 4–0 * 26 February : Finland – Norway 0–1 * 27 February : Soviet Union – Sweden 3–3

References

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International bandy competitions hosted by the Soviet Union

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Bandy World Championships The Bandy World Championship is a competition between bandy-playing nations' men's teams. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup, a club competition, and from the Wom ...