1979 Speedway World Team Cup

The 1979 Speedway World Team Cup was the 20th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
The final took place on 16 September at the White City Stadium in London. New Zealand won their first title defeating defending champions Denmark, who finished in second place.

Qualification Stage 1

Commonwealth Round

20 May
Smallmead Stadium, Reading
Referee: C.Bergstrom

'''* New Zealand and USA to Intercontinental Final'''

Scandinavian Round

20 May
Eteläpuisto, Tampere

'''* Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final'''

Continental Round

20 May
Illerstadion, Kempten

* Austria and Netherlands to Continental Semifinal

20 May
Borsod Volán Stadion, Miskolc

* Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Semifinal
Semifinal

'''* Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Final'''

Qualifying Stage 2

Continental Final

'''* Poland and Czechoslovakia to Final'''

Intercontinental Final

'''* New Zealand and Denmark to World Final'''

World Final

16 September
White City Stadium, London
Referee: Gunther Sorber