The 1948 Roller Hockey World Cup was the fourth
roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of
Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports
The Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS; en, International Federation of Roller Sports) was the world governing body for roller sports, including skateboarding, rink hockey, inline hockey, inline speed skating, inline alpine, downhi ...
). It was contested by 9 national teams (8 from
Europe
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and 1 from
Africa
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) and it is also considered the 1948 European Roller Hockey Championship (despite the presence of Egypt) and the 1948 Montreux Nations Cup. All the games were played in the city of
Montreux
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, in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, the chosen city to host the World Cup.
Results
Standings
See also
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FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup
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CERH European Roller Hockey Championship
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Montreux Nations Cup
External links
1948 World Cup in ''rink-hockey.net'' historical database
{{Rink hockey international competitions
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International roller hockey competitions hosted by Switzerland
1948 in Swiss sport
1948 in roller hockey