page_title: 1957 Bandy World Championship
hierarchical_section_title: 1957 Bandy World Championship
caption_attribution_description: English: Participating countries in the 1957 Bandy World Championship. Blue: Countries participating Green: members of the Federation of International Bandy not participating in this year's World Championship
context_page_description: 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 the year before.
  The championship was played in Finland from 28 February to 3 March 1957, as part of the fifty year 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. All games, which were only three, were played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The Soviet Union became champions.
context_section_description: 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 the year before.
  The championship was played in Finland from 28 February to 3 March 1957, as part of the fifty year 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. All games, which were only three, were played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium. The Soviet Union became champions.
caption: Participating countries in the 1957 Bandy World Championship 
  Blue: countries participating
  Green: members of the Federation of International Bandy not participating in this year's World Championship
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