Ice Hockey World Championships 1975 in Munich and Düsseldorf
The 1975 World Ice Hockey Championships were the 42nd Ice Hockey World Championships and the 53rd European Championships of ice hockey. The tournament took place in West Germany from 3 April to 19 April and the games were played in Munich and Düsseldorf. Six teams took part in the main tournament, each playing each other twice. The Soviet Union won all of their games, and became World Champions for the fourteenth time, and won their 17th European title.
World Championship Group A (West Germany)[]
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90 - 23 | 20 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 55 - 19 | 16 |
| 3 |  Sweden |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 51 - 34 | 10 |
| 4 |  Finland |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 36 - 34 | 10 |
| 5 |  Poland |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 - 78 | 4 |
| 6 |  United States of America |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 22 - 84 | 0 |
With Group A expanding to eight teams in 1976 no nation was relegated.
| 03 April | Czechoslovakia
|
5-0 |
Poland
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| 03 April | Soviet Union
|
10-5 |
United States of America
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| 04 April | Poland
|
0-10 |
Sweden
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| 04 April | United States of America
|
4-7 |
Finland
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| 05 April | Sweden
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2-5 |
Czechoslovakia
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| 05 April | Finland
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4-8 |
Soviet Union
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| 06 April | Czechoslovakia
|
8-3 |
United States of America
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| 06 April | Soviet Union
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13-2 |
Poland
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| 07 April | United States of America
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0-7 |
Sweden
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| 07 April | Poland
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2-5 |
Finland
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| 08 April | Czechoslovakia
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2-5 |
Soviet Union
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| 08 April | Finland
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0-1 |
Sweden
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| 09 April | Poland
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5-3 |
United States of America
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| 10 April | Finland
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2-6 |
Czechoslovakia
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| 10 April | Sweden
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1-4 |
Soviet Union
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| 12 April | Poland
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2-8 |
Czechoslovakia
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| 12 April | United States of America
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1-13 |
Soviet Union
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| 13 April | Sweden
|
13-0 |
Poland
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| 13 April | Finland
|
9-1 |
United States of America
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| 14 April | Czechoslovakia
|
7-0 |
Sweden
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| 14 April | Soviet Union
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5-2 |
Finland
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| 15 April | United States of America
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0-8 |
Czechoslovakia
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| 15 April | Poland
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1-15 |
Soviet Union
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| 16 April | Sweden
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12-3 |
United States of America
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| 16 April | Finland
|
4-1 |
Poland
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| 17 April | Soviet Union
|
4-1 |
Czechoslovakia
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| 17 April | Sweden
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1-2 |
Finland
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| 18 April | United States of America
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2-5 |
Poland
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| 19 April | Czechoslovakia
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5-1 |
Finland
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| 19 April | Soviet Union
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13-4 |
Sweden
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World Championship Group B (Japan)[]
Played in Sapporo March 14-23.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  East Germany |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 41 - 18 | 12 |
| 8 |  Federal Republic of Germany |
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 34 - 17 | 12 |
| 9 |  Switzerland |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 31 - 33 | 8 |
| 10 |  Yugoslavia |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 30 - 23 | 7 |
| 11 |  Romania |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 26 - 26 | 6 |
| 12 |  Japan |
7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 21 - 24 | 6 |
| 13 |  Italy |
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22 - 40 | 4 |
| 14 |  Netherlands |
7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 - 35 | 1 |
With Group A expanding to eight teams in 1976, both East and West Germany were promoted, and no nation was relegated. Canada had been offered a spot in Group A first, but they declined until 1977.[1]
| 14 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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9-2 |
Netherlands
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| 14 March | Yugoslavia
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5-0 |
Switzerland
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| 14 March | East Germany
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7-3 |
Romania
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| 14 March | Japan
|
7-1 |
Italy
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| 15 March | Romania
|
4-4 |
Yugoslavia
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| 15 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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6-3 |
Japan
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| 16 March | Italy
|
3-0 |
Netherlands
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| 16 March | East Germany
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5-8 |
Switzerland
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| 17 March | Yugoslavia
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2-4 |
Italy
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| 17 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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0-5 |
East Germany
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| 17 March | Romania
|
6-1 |
Netherlands
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| 17 March | Japan
|
3-2 |
Switzerland
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| 18 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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2-1 |
Yugoslavia
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| 18 March | Japan
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2-2 |
Romania
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| 19 March | Netherlands
|
3-4 |
Switzerland
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| 19 March | East Germany
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9-2 |
Italy
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| 20 March | Romania
|
3-4 |
Switzerland
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| 20 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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5-2 |
Italy
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| 20 March | Yugoslavia
|
7-3 |
Netherlands
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| 20 March | East Germany
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3-1 |
Japan
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| 21 March | Yugoslavia
|
8-4 |
Japan
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| 21 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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4-1 |
Romania
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| 22 March | Switzerland
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10-6 |
Italy
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| 22 March | East Germany
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6-1 |
Netherlands
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| 23 March | Romania
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7-4 |
Italy
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| 23 March | Japan
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1-1 |
Netherlands
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| 23 March | Federal Republic of Germany
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8-3 |
Switzerland
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| 23 March | East Germany
|
6-3 |
Yugoslavia
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World Championship Group C (Bulgaria)[]
Played in Sofia March 1-10. China was supposed to participate but forfeited.[2]
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 |  Norway |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 - 03 | 11 |
| 16 |  Bulgaria |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 - 17 | 9 |
| 17 |  Austria |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 - 16 | 7 |
| 18 |  Hungary |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 44 - 21 | 7 |
| 19 |  France |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 32 - 22 | 6 |
| 20 |  Denmark |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26 - 32 | 2 |
| 21 |  Belgium |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 05 - 111 | 0 |
Norway and Bulgaria were promoted to Group B.
| 01 March | Norway
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2-0 |
Austria
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| 01 March | France
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4-0 |
Denmark
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| 01 March | Hungary
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14-0 |
Belgium
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| 02 March | France
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15-0 |
Belgium
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| 02 March | Norway
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5-5 |
Denmark
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| 02 March | Bulgaria
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4-1 |
Austria
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| 04 March | Austria
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4-4 |
France
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| 04 March | Norway
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5-0 |
Hungary
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| 04 March | Bulgaria
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20-3 |
Belgium
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| 05 March | Norway
|
24-0 |
Belgium
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| 05 March | Austria
|
4-2 |
Denmark
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| 05 March | Bulgaria
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4-6 |
Hungary
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| 07 March | Austria
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4-2 |
Hungary
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| 07 March | Norway
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6-1 |
France
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| 07 March | Bulgaria
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3-2 |
Denmark
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| 08 March | Hungary
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17-3 |
Denmark
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| 08 March | Austria
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19-2 |
Belgium
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| 08 March | Bulgaria
|
7-3 |
France
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| 10 March | Hungary
|
5-5 |
France
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| 10 March | Denmark
|
19-0 |
Belgium
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| 10 March | Bulgaria
|
2-2 |
Norway
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World Championship medals[]
| 1975 World Championships | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union
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| Silver | Czechoslovakia
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| Bronze | Sweden
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| 4 | Finland
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| 5 | Poland
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| 6 | United States of America
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European Championship medal table[]
| 1975 European Championships | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | Soviet Union
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| Silver | Czechoslovakia
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| Bronze | Sweden
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| 4 | Finland
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| 5 | Poland
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References[]
- ↑ Duplacey pg506
- ↑ China forfeits Group C.
- Complete results
- Duplacey, James (1998). Total Hockey: The official encyclopedia of the National Hockey League. Total Sports, 498–528. ISBN 0-8362-7114-9.
- Podnieks, Andrew (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press, 144.
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