BRIDGE - WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS TO DATE Year Event Venue Winners Bermuda Bowl Venice Cup Senior Bowl 2007 38 Shanghai, China NORWAY USA 1 USA 2 2005 37 Estoril, Portugal ITALY FRANCE USA 1 2003 36 Monte Carlo, Monaco USA 1 USA 1 USA 1 2001 35 Paris, France USA 2 GERMANY USA 2 2000 34 Southampton, Bermuda USA 1 NETHERLANDS 1997 33 Hammamet, Tunisia FRANCE USA 1 1995 32 Beijing, China USA 2 GERMANY 1993 31 Santiago, Chile NETHERLANDS USA 2 1991 30 Yokohama, Japan ICELAND USA 2 1989 29 Perth, Australia BRAZIL USA 1987 28 Ocho Rios, Jamaica USA USA 2 1985 27 Sao Paolo, Brazil USA GREAT BRITAIN 1983 26 Stockholm, Sweden USA 1 1981 25 New York, U.S.A. USA GREAT BRITAIN 1979 24 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil NORTH AMERICA USA 1977 23 Manila, Philippines NORTH AMERICA 1976 22 Monte Carlo, Monaco NORTH AMERICA USA 1975 21 Southampton, Bermuda ITALY 1974 20 Venice, Italy ITALY USA 1973 19 Guaruja, Brazil ITALY 1971 18 Taipei, Chinese Taipei ACES 1970 17 Stockholm, Sweden USA 1969 16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ITALY 1967 15 Miami, U.S.A. ITALY 1966 14 St. Vincent, Italy ITALY 1965 13 Buenos Aires, Argentina ITALY 1963 12 St. Vincent, Italy ITALY 1962 11 New York, U.S.A. ITALY 1961 10 Buenos Aires, Argentina ITALY 1959 9 New York, U.S.A. ITALY 1958 8 Como, Italy ITALY 1957 7 New York, U.S.A. ITALY 1956 6 Paris, France FRANCE 1955 5 New York, U.S.A. GREAT BRITAIN 1954 4 Monte Carlo, Monaco USA 1953 3 New York, U.S.A. USA 1951 2 Naples, Italy USA 1950 1 Bermuda, Bermuda USA Click on: • 'Event' number to visit the championships' official site (available as from 1997) • 'Venue', for results and other options • Team name, for team members Return to main page of Championships Return to top of page

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