Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
The Soviet Union national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union.
For the unfinished battleship of the same name, see Sovetsky Soyuz-class battleship.
The Bandy World Championship is a competition between bandy-playing nations' men's teams. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup, a club competition, and from the Women's Bandy World Championship.
The Soviet Union national bandy team represented the Soviet Union in bandy. It was controlled by the Federation of bandy and field hockey USSR. Even if bandy was a popular sport domestically in the 1920s and 1930s, the Soviet Union did not compete in any internationals back then. Agreements were made to play friendlies against Sweden in the late 1940s, but the plans did not come to realization. However, after having seen Finland, Norway and Sweden playing bandy at the Winter Olympics in Oslo in 1952, the Soviet Union invited these three countries to a four nation bandy tournament in 1954. This was the first time a Soviet national bandy team met other national bandy teams. The four countries used somewhat different rules prior to this tournament, but the rules were adjusted to be the same for the future.
Sweden national bandy team represents Sweden in the sport of bandy.
Kazakhstan consistently performs in Olympic competitions. It is especially successful in boxing. This has brought some attention to the Central Asian nation, and increased world awareness of its athletes. Kazakhstan's city of Almaty submitted twice bid for the Winter Olympics: In 2014 and again for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Nur-Sultan and Almaty hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
The Russia national bandy team represents Russia in international bandy.
The Finnish national bandy team has taken part in all the Bandy World Championships for men since the competition was launched for the first time in 1957. Finland won the championship title in 2004. They have always finished in the top four, and have won 28 medals in 36 championships.
Norway national bandy team represents Norway in the sport of bandy.
Hungary national bandy team is competing for Hungary in the international bandy tournaments.
Rossiya Tournament 1990 was played in Novosibirsk under the period 26–31 January 1990, and was won by Sweden. Hungary played for the first time.
Rossiya Tournament 1986 in bandy was played in Irkutsk in the period 11-16 January 1986, and was won by the Soviet Union. Beside the usual national teams there was also a temporary team representing the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, the biggest state of the Soviet Union; the regular Russia national team was set up six years later, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Rossiya Tournament 1982 was played in Syktyvkar on 6–9 February 1982. The Soviet union won the tournament.
Rossiya Tournament 1980 was played in Syktyvkar on 1-5 February 1980. The Soviet Union won the tournament.
Rossiya Tournament 1978 was played in Kemerovo on 24-28 January 1978. The Soviet Union won the tournament.
Rossiya Tournament 1976 was played in Khabarovsk on 22–25 January 1976. It was the third time the Rossiya Tournament was arranged. The Soviet Union won the tournament.
Rossiya Tournament 1972 was played in Ulyanovsk on 15–18 January 1972. It was the first time the Rossiya Tournament was arranged. The Soviet Union won the tournament.
Bandy World Championship for youth teams are held in a number of age classes for boys and young men and in one age class for girls playing bandy. The tournaments are governed by the Federation of International Bandy.
