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.

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
 * 15 July
 * Svítkova Stadion, Pardubice

* Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Final

Continental Final

 * 29 July
 * 🇵🇱 Olympic Stadium, Wrocław
 * Att: 35,000

* Poland and Czechoslovakia to Final

Intercontinental Final

 * 14 June
 * 🇸🇪 Snälltorpet, Eskilstuna
 * Att: 4,400

* New Zealand and Denmark to World Final

World Final

 * 16September 16
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 White City Stadium, London
 * Referee: Gunther Sorber