The 1980 Speedway World Team Cup was the 21st edition of the

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Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. The final took place at the

Vojens Speedway Center The Vojens Speedway Center is a Motorcycle speedway track located in Vojens, Denmark. The track has been part-owned since its opening by Denmark's first three time Speedway World Champion Ole Olsen. Track The Speedway Center is a long track whi ...

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

Round 1

* May 18 * King's Lynn, Norfolk Arena * Referee: G Bergstrom * England & USA to Intercontinental Final

Round 2

* June 11 *

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* Denmark & Sweden to Intercontinental Final

Round 3

* May 18 *

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* Soviet Union & Italy to Continental Semi-Final

Round 4

* May 17 *

Krumbach, Bavaria Krumbach (also: ''Krumbach (Schwaben)'') is a town with 13,000 residents in the district Günzburg in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is the second biggest town in the district. Geography Krumbach (elevation 512 m (1680 ft)) is situated ...

* West Germany & Netherlands to Continental Semi-Final

Tournament

Continental Semifinal

* June 29 *

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* West Germany & Soviet Union to Continental Final

Continental Final

* July 13 * Bremen * Referee: Mr. Kristensen * Poland & Czechoslovakia to World Final

Intercontinental Final

* July 5 *

Vojens Vojens (german: Woyens) is a railway town in Denmark with a population of 7,475 (1 January 2022).Speedway Center * Att: 8,000 * England & USA to World Final

World Final

* September 21 *

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* Att: 55,000

References

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