1991 Bandy World Championship

The Bandy World Championship 1991 was contested between 8 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played 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;[1] less than a year later, the Soviet Union was history and would be replaced in international bandy by Commonwealth of Independent States and then Russia.[2]

Group A

Premier tour

Sweden - Finland 10 - 4
Soviet Union - Norway 12 - 0
Finland - Norway 11 - 2
Soviet Union - Sweden 3 - 4
Sweden - Norway 6 - 1
Soviet Union - Finland 1 - 2
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  Sweden 6 3 0 0 20 8 +12
2  Finland 4 2 0 1 17 13 42
3  Soviet Union 2 1 0 2 16 6 +10
4  Norway 0 0 0 3 3 29 -26

Group B

Premier tour

USA - Canada 10 - 0
Hungary - Netherlands 3 - 2
Canada - Netherlands 8 - 0
USA - Hungary 20 - 0
USA - Netherlands 8 - 1
Canada - Hungary 7 - 1
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  United States 6 3 0 0 38 1 +37
2  Canada 4 2 0 1 15 11 +4
3  Hungary 2 1 0 2 4 8 -4
4  Netherlands 0 0 0 3 3 19 -16

Final Tour

Quarter Finals

Norway - USA 21 - 1

Semifinals

Soviet Union - Finland 3 - 2
Sweden - Norway 6 - 0

Match for 7th place

Hungary - Netherlands 1 - 4

Match for 5th place

USA - Canada 13 - 0

Match for 3rd place

Finland - Norway 8 - 0

Final

Sweden - Soviet Union 3 - 4

References

  1. ↑ Video from the final: http://www.yle.fi/player/player.jsp?name=El%E4v%E4+arkisto%2F02845_4#
  2. ↑ http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=71&sprak=eng&land=3