1980 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1980 Speedway World Team Cup was the 21st edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.

The final took place at the Vojens Speedway Center in Denmark. England won their eighth title to extend their record and the United States had their best performance to date finishing second. The defending champions New Zealand finished last in the British qualifying round.

Qualification Stage 1

Commonwealth Round

• 18 May
• King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena
• Referee: G Bergstrom

* England & USA to Intercontinental Final

Scandinivian Round

• 11 June
• Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla

* Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final

Continental Round

• 18 May
• Castiglione Olona, Varese

* Soviet Union & Italy to Continental Semi-Final

• 17 May
• Breitenthal Speedway Stadium, Krumbach

* West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final

Semifinal

• 29 June
• Rodenbach Motodrom, Rodenbach

* West Germany & Soviet Union to Continental Final

Qualification Stage 2

Continental Final

• 13 July
• Hansa Stadium, Bremen
• Referee: Mr. Kristensen

* Poland & Czechoslovakia to World Final

Intercontinental Final

• 5 July
• Speedway Center, Vojens
• Att: 8,000

* England & USA to World Final

World Final

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

See also

• 1980 Individual Speedway World Championship
• 1980 Speedway World Pairs Championship

References