The 1977 Speedway World Team Cup was the 18th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place at the Stadion Olimpijski (Wrocław) in Poland. England bounced back to winning ways by recording a record seventh title success. England exacted revenge on defending champions Australia by knocking them out in the British qualifying round.
Qualification British & Commonwealth Round 19 June Smallmead Stadium, Reading Referee: C Bergstrom
England to Final
Scandinavian Round 19 June Geiteryggen Speedwaybane, Skien
1st2nd3rd4th - 37Bernt Persson - 11Tommy Nilsson - 10Bengt Jansson - 9Anders Michanek - 5Jan Andersson - 2 - 28Ole Olsen - 12Mike Lohmann - 7Alf Busk - 5Finn Jensen - 3Bo Petersen - 1 - 25Kai Niemi - 8Ila Teromaa - 8Rauli Makinen - 5Markku Helminen - 4 - 5Tom Godal - 2Audun Ove Olsen - 2Jan Terje Gravningen - 1Tormod Langli - 0 Sweden to Final
Continental Round QuarterFinal
21 May Ellermühle Stadium, Landshut
1st2nd3rd4th - 42Egon Müller - 12Christoph Betzl - 11Hans Wassermann - 9Alois Wiesböck - 7Georg Gilgenreiner - 3 - 24Frits Koppe - 8Henny Kroeze - 8Henk Steman - 4Frits Koning - 3Rudi Muts - 1 - 19Hubert Fischbacher - 6Walter Grubmuler - 5Adi Funk - 4Gunther Walla - 4 - 11Janos Berki - 5Herbert Szerecs - 5Laszlo Meszaros - 1Janos Szoeke - 0 West Germany and Nederlands to Continental Semifinal
QuarterFinal
22 May City Garden Stadium, Osijek
1st2nd3rd4th - 41Jan Verner - 12Ivon Vobornik - 9Aleš Dryml Sr. - 7Josef Minarik - 7Jan Klokocka - 6 - 28Orlin Janakiev - 8Grigory Adarov - 7Angel Eftimov - 7Nikolai Manev - 6 - 25Luigi Biginato - 7Paolo Noro - 7Francesko Barbetta - 6Fabio Pastorelli - 5 - 2Stefan Kecek - 1Vlado Kocuvan - 1Djuro Fleten - 0? Goniniak - 0 Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria to Continental Semifinal
SemiFinal 22 May Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc
1st2nd3rd4th - 40Jiří Štancl - 11Jan Verner - 11Aleš Dryml Sr. - 9Josef Minarik - 7Jan Hadek - 2 - 33Christoph Betzl - 11Hans Wassermann - 10Alois Wiesböck - 9Georg Gilgenreiner - 3 - 18Frits Koppe - 5Frits Koning - 4Henk Steman - 4Rudi Muts - 3Henny Kroeze - 2 - 5Nikolai Manev - 2Ivan Dupalov - 1Angel Eftimov - 1Orlin Janakiev - 1 Czechoslovakia and West Germany to Continental Final
Final 9 July Marketa Stadium, Prague Att: 12,000
Czechoslovakia and Poland to Final
World Final 18 September Olympic Stadium, Wrocław Att: 55,000
See also 1977 Individual Speedway World Championship 1977 Speedway World Pairs Championship
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