1978 Roller Hockey World Cup

1978 Roller Hockey World Cup
Roller Hockey Men's World Championships
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates1 October 1978 (1978-10-01)
12 October 1978 (1978-10-12)
Teams12 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Portugal
Fourth place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played66
Goals scored607 (9.2 per match)
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The 1978 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-third roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams (5 from Europe, 3 from South America, 1 from North America, 1 from Africa, 1 from Asia and 1 from Oceania). All the games were played in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni, in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.