Women's Bandy World Championship

Bandy World Championship for women
Most recent season or competition:
2014 Women's Bandy World Championship
Sport Bandy
Inaugural season 2004
No. of teams 7 (record amount), 6 (last tournament)
Countries world
Most recent champion(s)  Russia (1st title)
Most titles  Sweden (6 titles)
Official website worldbandy.com
A bandy international between Finland and Norway in the 2004 Women's World Championships in Lappeenranta

The Women's Bandy World Championships are a competition between bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup Women, a club competition.

Although bandy has been played since the 19th century and was played by both men and women from the start, the first men's world championship were only played in 1957, and the first women ones were only in 2004.

Participating nations

Sweden, Russia, Finland, Norway and USA have participated in every tournament, Canada and Hungary in some. The record number of participants are 7, in 2007 and 2008.

Participating teams

G = gold, S = silver, B = bronze, X = took part, but won no medal

Team 04 06 07 08 10 12 14 16
 FinlandBXXBXBBX
 NorwayXBBXBXXX
 RussiaSSSSSSGX
 SwedenGGGGGGSX
 United StatesXXXXXXXX
 Canada XXXXXXX
 Hungary XX
 China X

Top results year by year

Year Final Venue Gold medal Result Silver medal Bronze medal Result Fourth place
2004[1]
Details
Finland
Lappeenranta
Sweden
Sweden
7–0 Russia
Russia
Finland
Finland
8–1 Norway
Norway
2006[2]
Details
United States
Roseville
Sweden
Sweden
3–1 Russia
Russia
Norway
Norway
2–1 Finland
Finland
2007[3]
Details
Hungary
Budapest
Sweden
Sweden
3–2 Russia
Russia
Norway
Norway
4–3 (ps) Canada
Canada
2008[4]
Details
Sweden
Borlänge
Sweden
Sweden
5–2 Russia
Russia
Finland
Finland
5–3 Norway
Norway
2010[5]
Details
Norway
Drammen
Sweden
Sweden
3–2 Russia
Russia
Norway
Norway
3–2 Canada
Canada
2012[6]
Details
Russia
Irkutsk
Sweden
Sweden
5–3 Russia
Russia
Finland
Finland
4–1 Canada
Canada
2014
Details
Finland
Lappeenranta
Russia
Russia
3–1 Sweden
Sweden
Finland
Finland
3–2 Norway
Norway
2016
Details
United States
Roseville
TBD TBD TBD TBD
2018
Details
China
China[7]
TBD TBD TBD TBD

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Sweden 6107
2  Russia 1607
3  Finland 0044
4  Norway 0033

References

  1. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  5. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  6. "bandysidan.nu - World Championships Women". bandysidan.nu. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  7. rusbandy.ru
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