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| 20th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 1–9 February |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Sweden (6th title) |
Runners-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 280 (11.2 per game) |
The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 1 to 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 v Sweden 3–11
- Kazakhstan v Russia 6–13
- 2 February
- Kazakhstan v Finland 2–7
- Sweden v Norway 5–2
- 3 February
- Russia v Finland 6–2
- Norway v Kazakhstan 7–7
- 4 February
- Norway v Russia 3–3
- Sweden v Kazakhstan 15–4
- 5 February
- Norway v Finland 4–5
- Russia v Sweden 7–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 7 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 6 | |
| 3 | Finland |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 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 v USA 0–12
- Canada v Netherlands 9–0
- 4 February
- Hungary v Canada 4–10
- Netherlands v USA 1–13
- 5 February
- Hungary v Netherlands 9–3
- Canada v USA 2–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Canada |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 4 | Match for 6th place |
| 3 |  Hungary |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 2 | Match for 8th place |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Final tour
[edit]Quarterfinals
[edit]- 7 February
- Norway v Kazakhstan 2–5
- USA v Finland 0–13
Match for 5th place
[edit]- 8 February
- Norway v USA 7–1
Match for 8th place
[edit]- 8 February
- Hungary v Netherlands 5–3
Semifinals
[edit]- 8 February
- Russia v Kazakhstan 12–3
- Sweden v Finland 8–5
Match for 6th place
[edit]- 9 February
- USA v Canada 5–1
Match for 3rd place
[edit]- 9 February
- Finland v Kazakhstan 7–3
Final
[edit]- 9 February
- Sweden v Russia 10–5
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". www.bandysidan.nu. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019.
- ↑ http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no retrieved 3 January 2018