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1936 Roller Hockey World Cup

1936 Roller Hockey World Cup
Roller Hockey Men's World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 1 April 1936 (1936-04-01)
5 April 1936 (1936-04-05)
Teams 7 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  England (1st title)
Runners-up  Italy
Third place  Portugal
Fourth place   Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 21
Goals scored 84 (4 per match)
1939

The 1936 Roller Hockey World Cup was the first world cup tournament in the history of roller sports. Organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports), it was a roller hockey tournament contested by 7 national teams (all from Europe) and it is also considered the 1936 European Roller Hockey Championship. All the games were played in the city of Stuttgart, in southern Germany, the chosen city to host the World Cup.


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