1997 Bandy World Championship
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| 20th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 1 – 9 February |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Sweden |
Runners-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
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.[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
[edit]Group A
[edit]Premier tour
[edit]- 1 February
- Finland – Sweden 3–11
- Kazakhstan – Russia 6–13
- 2 February
- Kazakhstan – Finland 2–7
- Sweden – Norway 5–2
- 3 February
- Russia – Finland 6–2
- Norway – Kazakhstan 7–7
- 4 February
- Norway – Russia 3–3
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 15–4
- 5 February
- Norway – Finland 4–5
- Russia – Sweden 7–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 |  Norway | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 1 |
Group B
[edit]Premier tour
[edit]- 2 February
- Hungary – USA 0–12
- Canada – Netherlands 9–0
- 4 February
- Hungary – Canada 4–10
- Netherlands – USA 1–13
- 5 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 9–3
- Canada – USA 2–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Final tour
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]- 7 February
- Norway – Kazakhstan 2 – 5
- USA – Finland 0 – 13
Match for 5th place
[edit]- 8 February
- Norway – USA 7–1
Match for 8th place
[edit]- 8 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 5–3
Semifinals
[edit]- 8 February
- Russia – Kazakhstan 12–3
- Sweden – Finland 8–5
Match for 6th place
[edit]- 9 February
- USA – Canada 5–1
Match for 3rd place
[edit]- 9 February
- Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3
Final
[edit]- 9 February
- Sweden – Russia 10–5
References
[edit]- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". www.bandysidan.nu. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019.
- ^ http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no retrieved 3 January 2018
| 20th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 1 – 9 February |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Sweden |
Runners-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
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.[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
Group A
Premier tour
- 1 February
- Finland – Sweden 3–11
- Kazakhstan – Russia 6–13
- 2 February
- Kazakhstan – Finland 2–7
- Sweden – Norway 5–2
- 3 February
- Russia – Finland 6–2
- Norway – Kazakhstan 7–7
- 4 February
- Norway – Russia 3–3
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 15–4
- 5 February
- Norway – Finland 4–5
- Russia – Sweden 7–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 |  Norway | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 1 |
Group B
Premier tour
- 2 February
- Hungary – USA 0–12
- Canada – Netherlands 9–0
- 4 February
- Hungary – Canada 4–10
- Netherlands – USA 1–13
- 5 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 9–3
- Canada – USA 2–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Final tour
Quarter-finals
- 7 February
- Norway – Kazakhstan 2 – 5
- USA – Finland 0 – 13
Match for 5th place
- 8 February
- Norway – USA 7–1
Match for 8th place
- 8 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 5–3
Semifinals
- 8 February
- Russia – Kazakhstan 12–3
- Sweden – Finland 8–5
Match for 6th place
- 9 February
- USA – Canada 5–1
Match for 3rd place
- 9 February
- Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3
Final
- 9 February
- Sweden – Russia 10–5
References
- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". www.bandysidan.nu. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019.
- ^ http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no retrieved 3 January 2018