Host Towns/cities
| Year | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | February 26–28 | Hyvinkää, Finland |
| 1977 | March 25–27 | Velingrad, Bulgaria |
| 1980 | February 26 - March 1 | Avesta, Sweden |
| 1982 | February 8–12 | Aigen, Austria |
| 1984 | January 30 - February 4 | Lavarone, Italy |
| 1986 | February 19–24 | Batak, Bulgaria |
| 1988 | March 2–6 | Kuopio, Finland |
| 1990 | March 1–4 | Skellefteå, Sweden |
| 1992 | January 28 - February 2 | Pontarlier, France |
| 1994 | February 1–5 | Val di Non, Italy |
| 1996 | February 19–24 | Lillehammer, Norway |
| 1998 | January 19–25 | Windischgarsten, Austria |
| 2000 | February 28 - March 5 | Krasnoyarsk, Russia |
| 2002 | February 23 - March 2 | Borovetz, Bulgaria |
| 2004 | February 11–15 | Åsarna-Östersund, Sweden |
| 2005 | March 5–12 | Levi, Finland |
| 2007 | February 23 - March 3 | Moscow region, Russia |
| 2009 | March 3–8 | Rusutsu, Japan |
| 2011 | March 20–28 | Tänndalen, Sweden |
| 2013 | March 3–8 | Ridder, Kazakhstan |
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