| 1st Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28 February – 3 March |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runners-up  | Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 18 (6 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Alpo Aho (FIN),Valentin Antamaiev (URS),Yevgeny Papugin (URS) (each 3 points) |
← None 1961 → | |
The1957 Bandy World Championship was contested among three men'sbandy playing nations and was the first everBandy World Championship. Norway declined to take part due to theSoviet invasion of Hungary in November 1956.[1]
The championship was played inFinland from 28 February to 3 March 1957, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations for theBall Association of Finland, which at the time was the governing body for bandy in Finland. The tournament was officially opened byPresident of the republicUrho Kekkonen.[2] All three games of the tournament were played at theHelsinki Olympic Stadium. The Soviet Union became champions.[3][4][5]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 1 |
