1977 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland. England bounced back to winning ways by recording a record seventh title success. England exacted revenge on defending champions Australia by knocking them out in the British qualifying round.

Qualification

British & Commonwealth Round

• 19 June
• Smallmead Stadium, Reading
• Referee: C Bergstrom

• England to Final

Scandinavian Round

• 19 June
• Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien

• Sweden to Final

Continental Round

QuarterFinal

• 21 May
• Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut

• West Germany and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal

QuarterFinal

• 22 May
• City Garden Stadium, Osijek

• Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria to Continental Semifinal

SemiFinal

• 22 May
• Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc

• Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final

Final

• 9 July
• Marketa Stadium, Prague
• Att: 12,000

• Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final

World Final

• 18 September
• Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
• Att: 55,000

See also

• 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship
• 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship

References