| Bandy World Championship Y-19 | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports event |
| Frequency | Biannual |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Inaugurated | 1968 |
| Organized by | FIB |
Bandy World Championship Y-19 is a Youth Bandy World Championship up to the age of 19 years. Usually, only the core bandy playing nations are taking part.
The first Bandy World Championship Y-19 was held in 1968 and it has been held every two years since then. In 1994 and 1996 it was Y20 teams instead. [1]
The designation is sometimes given as U-19 instead of Y-19, but the meaning is the same. Only players under the age of 19 take part.
In 2014, the World Championship Y19 was played in Oslo. [2] Russia beat Finland in the final and Sweden won the bronze medals. [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden (SWE) | 17 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 2 |  Russia (RUS) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union (URS) | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 | |
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