The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships took place in West Germany from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich, Dortmund and Düsseldorf. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more. This was the 49th World Championships, and also the 60th ice hockey European Championships. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 19th time, tying Canada, and won their 22nd European title.
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Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
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1 | Soviet Union | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 - 07 | 14 |
2 | Canada | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 - 16 | 10 |
3 | Czechoslovakia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 - 15 | 9 |
4 | Sweden | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 - 21 | 9 |
5 | West Germany | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 23 | 7 |
6 | East Germany | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 - 28 | 4 |
7 | Finland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 28 | 3 |
8 | Italy | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 05 - 46 | 0 |
16 April | Canada | 6-0 |
Italy |
16 April | Soviet Union | 3-0 |
East Germany |
16 April | Czechoslovakia | 4-2 |
Finland |
16 April | Sweden | 5-1 |
West Germany |
17 April | Sweden | 3-2 |
Canada |
17 April | West Germany | 4-0 |
Italy |
17 April | Czechoslovakia | 6-1 |
East Germany |
17 April | Soviet Union | 3-0 |
Finland |
19 April | Soviet Union | 8-2 |
Canada |
19 April | Czechoslovakia | 4-1 |
Sweden |
19 April | West Germany | 4-3 |
Finland |
19 April | East Germany | 3-1 |
Italy |
20 April | Sweden | 5-4 |
East Germany |
20 April | Soviet Union | 6-0 |
West Germany |
21 April | Canada | 3-1 |
Czechoslovakia |
21 April | Finland | 6-2 |
Italy |
22 April | Canada | 5-1 |
Finland |
22 April | West Germany | 4-3 |
East Germany |
23 April | Soviet Union | 5-1 |
Czechoslovakia |
23 April | Sweden | 5-1 |
Italy |
24 April | Canada | 5-2 |
East Germany |
24 April | Finland | 4-4 |
Sweden |
24 April | Soviet Union | 11-1 |
Italy |
24 April | West Germany | 3-3 |
Czechoslovakia |
25 April | Canada | 3-1 |
West Germany |
25 April | East Germany | 6-4 |
Finland |
26 April | Czechoslovakia | 11-0 |
Italy |
26 April | Soviet Union | 5-3 |
Sweden |
Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
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1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 - 03 | 5 |
2 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 - 06 | 5 |
3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 09 - 14 | 2 |
4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 02 - 11 | 0 |
28 April | Czechoslovakia | 5-4 |
Canada |
28 April | Soviet Union | 4-0 |
Sweden |
30 April | Canada | 3-1 |
Sweden |
30 April | Soviet Union | 1-1 |
Czechoslovakia |
02 May | Soviet Union | 8-2 |
Canada |
02 May | Czechoslovakia | 4-1 |
Sweden |
Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
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5 | West Germany | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 31 - 34 | 11 |
6 | East Germany | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 - 40 | 6 |
7 | Finland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 30 - 40 | 6 |
8 | Italy | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 - 56 | 3 |
Italy was relegated to Group B.
27 April | West Germany | 5-4 |
Italy |
27 April | East Germany | 6-2 |
Finland |
29 April | Finland | 4-2 |
West Germany |
29 April | Italy | 3-1 |
East Germany |
01 May | West Germany | 7-3 |
East Germany |
01 May | Italy | 4-4 |
Finland |
Played in Tokyo March 21-31.
Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
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9 | United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 53 - 14 | 13 |
10 | Poland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 - 19 | 11 |
11 | Austria | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 - 27 | 10 |
12 | Norway | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 - 28 | 8 |
13 | Japan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 - 31 | 6 |
14 | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 - 35 | 4 |
15 | Romania | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 48 | 3 |
16 | Yugoslavia | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 - 50 | 1 |
The USA was promoted to Group A, and both Romania and Yugoslavia were relegated to Group C. Additionally, the USA, Poland and Austria earned berths in the Olympics. Fourth place Norway had to play off against Group C winner (the Netherlands) to fill the final Olympic spot.[1][2]
21 March | Japan | 3-2 |
Yugoslavia |
21 March | Norway | 5-3 |
Romania |
22 March | Poland | 7-1 |
Norway |
22 March | Austria | 8-8 |
Switzerland |
22 March | United States | 13-2 |
Yugoslavia |
23 March | United States | 6-2 |
Romania |
23 March | Japan | 3-3 |
Switzerland |
24 March | Poland | 12-2 |
Yugoslavia |
24 March | Austria | 3-2 |
Norway |
24 March | Japan | 6-2 |
Romania |
25 March | Austria | 5-5 |
Poland |
25 March | United States | 5-2 |
Switzerland |
26 March | Romania | 7-7 |
Yugoslavia |
26 March | Japan | 4-5 |
Norway |
27 March | Poland | 6-4 |
Switzerland |
27 March | United States | 3-3 |
Austria |
28 March | Norway | 6-2 |
Yugoslavia |
28 March | Romania | 4-3 |
Switzerland |
28 March | United States | 6-2 |
Poland |
28 March | Japan | 5-5 |
Austria |
30 March | Austria | 12-2 |
Romania |
30 March | Switzerland | 4-1 |
Yugoslavia |
30 March | United States | 8-2 |
Norway |
30 March | Japan | 1-2 |
Poland |
31 March | Norway | 8-1 |
Switzerland |
31 March | Austria | 5-2 |
Yugoslavia |
31 March | Poland | 9-0 |
Romania |
31 March | Japan | 1-12 |
United States |
Played in Budapest March 11-20. The champion earned the right to playoff against Group B fourth place for a berth in the Olympics.
Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
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17 | Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 - 11 | 14 |
18 | Hungary | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 - 25 | 10 |
19 | China | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 - 23 | 9 |
20 | Denmark | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 - 26 | 8 |
21 | France | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 - 25 | 7 |
22 | Bulgaria | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 36 | 3 |
23 | Spain | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 - 55 | 3 |
24 | North Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 - 72 | 2 |
The Netherlands and Hungary were both promoted to Group B,
11 March | France | 2-5 |
Denmark |
11 March | Netherlands | 7-2 |
Bulgaria |
11 March | China | 5-2 |
North Korea |
11 March | Hungary | 17-2 |
Spain |
12 March | Hungary | 3-1 |
France |
12 March | North Korea | 1-11 |
Netherlands |
13 March | Spain | 0-4 |
Denmark |
13 March | Bulgaria | 1-5 |
China |
14 March | Hungary | 14-1 |
North Korea |
14 March | France | 0-10 |
Netherlands |
14 March | Denmark | 4-5 |
Bulgaria |
14 March | Spain | 0-5 |
China |
15 March | North Korea | 1-24 |
France |
15 March | Hungary | 5-12 |
Netherlands |
16 March | Denmark | 1-6 |
China |
16 March | Bulgaria | 4-4 |
Spain |
17 March | Netherlands | 12-1 |
China |
17 March | France | 7-1 |
Spain |
17 March | Bulgaria | 4-5 |
North Korea |
17 March | Hungary | 0-4 |
Denmark |
19 March | Hungary | 7-2 |
Bulgaria |
19 March | Netherlands | 16-2 |
Spain |
19 March | Denmark | 6-3 |
North Korea |
19 March | China | 3-3 |
France |
20 March | Spain | 8-2 |
North Korea |
20 March | Netherlands | 10-0 |
Denmark |
20 March | France | 4-2 |
Bulgaria |
20 March | Hungary | 4-3 |
China |
1983 World Championships | Country |
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Gold | Soviet Union |
Silver | Czechoslovakia |
Bronze | Canada |
4 | Sweden |
5 | West Germany |
6 | East Germany |
7 | Finland |
8 | Italy |
1983 European Championships Medal Table | Country |
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Gold | Soviet Union |
Silver | Czechoslovakia |
Bronze | Sweden |
4 | West Germany |
5 | East Germany |
6 | Finland |
7 | Italy |