Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.
The 1983 Bandy World Championship was the 13th Bandy World Championship and was played in Finland. The Swedish national team became champions for the second time, defeating the Soviet Union in the final. Only four countries participated, but this was the last world championship played with so few contestants.
The 2006 Bandy World Championship was held in Sweden 28 January-5 February. Men's national teams from 12 countries participated in the 2006 tournament: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the United States.
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.
The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of editions. Sweden won the championship.
The 2004 Bandy World Championship was a competition among bandy playing nations. The men's tournament was played in Sweden on 1–8 February 2004 for Group A and Group B was played at the City Park Ice Rink in Hungary on 25–28 February 2004. Finland won the championship for the 1st time. Eleven bandy playing countries participated in the 2004 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands and United States.
The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 24–30 March 2003. Sweden won the championship. There were 9 countries participating in the 2003 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and the United States.
The 1995 Bandy World Championship was contested by 8 men's Bandy playing nations. The championship was played at Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval in Roseville, Minnesota, United States on 29 January – 5 February 1995. It was the first time that the men's championship was played in America. Kazakhstan made its championship debut, whereas the Netherlands choose not to take part in the tournament. Sweden became champions.
The 1993 Bandy World Championship was contested by eight men's bandy playing nations. Russia made its debut, replacing the former Soviet Union. The championship was played in Norway, mostly in Vikingskipet Olympic Arena, from 2 to 7 February 1993. Sweden became champions. The group stages were played with 30 minute halves whereas the final tour games were played with 45 minute halves.
The 1991 Bandy World Championship was contested by eight men's bandy playing nations in Finland from 17–24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would become its last tournament; less than a year later, the Soviet Union was dissolved and would be replaced in international bandy briefly by the Commonwealth of Independent States and then permanently by Russia. The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki.
The 1987 Bandy World Championship was the 15th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 31 January – 8 February 1987. Sweden became champions. Soviet Union, for the first time, did not reach the top two, while Finland managed to reach the final.
The 1985 Bandy World Championship was the 14th Bandy World Championship and was contested by five men's bandy playing nations, more than ever before, as the United States entered the championship for the first time. The championship was played in Norway from 3 February-10 February 1985. The Soviet Union became champions.
The 1981 Bandy World Championship was the 12th Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Khabarovsk in the Soviet Union from 7 February-15 February 1981. Sweden became champions for the first time. The Soviet Union had won all previous championships.
The 1979 Bandy World Championship was contested among four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 27 January-4 February 1979. Soviet Union, who remained unbeaten through the tournament, became champions.
The 1977 Bandy World Championship was the tenth Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Norway from 23–30 January 1977. The Soviet Union became champions.
The 1975 Bandy World Championship was the ninth Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Finland from 25 January-2 February 1975. The Soviet Union became champions.
The 1973 Bandy World Championship was the eighth Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Moscow and Krasnogorsk on February 17–24, 1973. The Soviet Union won the championship.
The 1971 Bandy World Championship was the seventh Bandy World Championship and was contested among four men's Bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 3–14 March 1971. The Soviet Union became champions.
The 1965 Bandy World Championship was the fourth Bandy World Championship and was contested by four men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in five cities of the Soviet Union on February 21–27, 1965. The Soviet Union became champions.
United States women's national bandy team represents the United States in the Women's Bandy World Championship. The team has participated in all Bandy World Championships for women since the first tournament in 2004.
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