| 21st Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| Dates | 30 January – 7 February |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Russia |
Runner-up  |  Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
The 1999 Bandy World Championship was a competition between bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Russia between 30 January-7 February 1999, with six teams contesting. Russia became champions. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 |
| 2 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | +35 |
| 3 | Finland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| 4 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 21 | −2 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 39 | −28 |
| 6 |  United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 46 | −44 |
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