Roller Hockey Men's World Championships | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Argentina |
Dates | 1 October 1978 12 October 1978 |
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Teams | 12 (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 played | 66 |
Goals scored | 607 (9.2 per match) |
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.