1978 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1978 Speedway World Team Cup was the 19th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at the Ellermühle Speedway Stadium in Landshut, West Germany. Denmark won their first title defeating defending champions England, who finished in second place.

Qualification Stage 1

British & Commonwealth Round

• May 21
• Smallmead Stadium, Reading
• Referee: A. Humphrey

* England and Australia to Intercontinental Final

Scandinavian Round

• June 4
• Tampere Stadium, Tampere
• Att: 2,000

* Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final

Continental Round

• May 21
• Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt

* West Germany and Italy to Continental Semifinal

• May 21
• Mladost Stadum, Prelog

* Soviet Union and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal

Semifinal

• July 17
• Abensberg Stadion, Abensberg
• Att: 18,000

* Soviet Union and West Germany to Continental Final

Qualification Stage 2

Continental Final

• July 29
• Leningrad Speedway Stadium, Leningrad

* Poland and Czechoslovakia to World Final

Intercontinental Final

• June 18
• Hyde Road, Manchester
• Referee: Tore Kittilsen

* England and Denmark to World Final

World Final

• September 16
• Landshut, Stadion Ellermühle
• Referee: Tore Kittilsen
• Att: 7,000

See also

• 1978 Individual Speedway World Championship
• 1978 Speedway World Pairs Championship

References