1953 Roller Hockey World Cup
| Roller Hockey Men's World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Switzerland |
| Dates | 29 May 1953– 6 June 1953 |
| Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Italy (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Portugal
|
| Third place |
 Spain
|
| Fourth place |
 Switzerland
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 282 (6.13 per match) |
The 1953 Roller Hockey World Cup was the ninth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Patinage a Roulettes (now under the name of Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports). It was contested by 13 national teams (11 from Europe, 1 from Africa and for the first time, 1 from South America) and it is also considered the 1953 European Roller Hockey Championship (despite the presences of Egypt and Brazil). All the games were played in the city of Geneva, in Switzerland, the chosen city to host the World Cup. Also for the first time there was a two-group stage, with the first two teams from each group qualifying to a final-four group.
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