The 1979 Speedway World Team Cup was the 20th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
[1][2][3][4] The final took place on 16 September at the White City Stadium in London.
[5][6] New Zealand won their first title defeating defending champions Denmark, who finished in second place.
[7][8][9] M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * New Zealand and USA to Intercontinental Final * Denmark and Sweden to Intercontinental Final * Austria and Netherlands to Continental Semifinal * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Semifinal Semifinal M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * Soviet Union and Hungary to Continental Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * Poland and Czechoslovakia to Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell * New Zealand and Denmark to World Final M - exclusion for exceeding two-minute time allowance • T - exclusion for touching the tapes • X - other exclusion • E - retired or mechanical failure • F - fell