1997 Bandy World Championship

1997 Bandy World Championship

20th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Dates	1–9 February
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (6th title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Games played	25
Goals scored	280 (11.2 per game)
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The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 1 to 9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of editions. Sweden won the championship. ^[1]

The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. ^[2]

Squads

Main article: 1997 Bandy World Championship squads

Group A

•   Sweden
•   Russia
•   Finland
•   Kazakhstan
•   Norway

Premier tour

• 1 February

Finland v Sweden 3–11

Kazakhstan v Russia 6–13

• 2 February

Kazakhstan v Finland 2–7

Sweden v Norway 5–2

• 3 February

Russia v Finland 6–2

Norway v Kazakhstan 7–7

• 4 February

Norway v Russia 3–3

Sweden v Kazakhstan 15–4

• 5 February

Norway v Finland 4–5

Russia v Sweden 7–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	4	3	1	0	29	16	+13	7	Semifinals
2	Sweden	4	3	0	1	36	16	+20	6
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	17	23	−6	4	Quarterfinals
4	Norway	4	0	2	2	16	20	−4	2
5	Kazakhstan	4	0	1	3	19	42	−23	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Group B

•   United States
•   Canada
•   Hungary
•   Netherlands

Premier tour

• 2 February

Hungary v USA 0–12

Canada v Netherlands 9–0

• 4 February

Hungary v Canada 4–10

Netherlands v USA 1–13

• 5 February

Hungary v Netherlands 9–3

Canada v USA 2–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	3	3	0	0	30	3	+27	6	Quarterfinals
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	21	9	+12	4	Match for 6th place
3	Hungary	3	1	0	2	13	25	−12	2	Match for 8th place
4	Netherlands	3	0	0	3	4	31	−27	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Final tour

Quarterfinals

• 7 February

Norway v Kazakhstan 2–5

USA v Finland 0–13

Match for 5th place

• 8 February

Norway v USA 7–1

Match for 8th place

• 8 February

Hungary v Netherlands 5–3

Semifinals

• 8 February

Russia v Kazakhstan 12–3

Sweden v Finland 8–5

Match for 6th place

• 9 February

USA v Canada 5–1

Match for 3rd place

• 9 February

Finland v Kazakhstan 7–3

Final

• 9 February

Sweden v Russia 10–5

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". www.bandysidan.nu. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019.
2. http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no retrieved 3 January 2018