1997 Bandy World Championship

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.

The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

Squads

Group A

Premier tour

• 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

Group B

Premier tour

• 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

Final tour

Quarterfinals

• 7 February

Norway v Kazakhstan 2–5

USA v Finland 0–13

Match for 5th place

• 8 February

Norway v USA 7–1

Match for 8th place

• 8 February

Hungary v Netherlands 5–3

Semifinals

• 8 February

Russia v Kazakhstan 12–3

Sweden v Finland 8–5

Match for 6th place

• 9 February

USA v Canada 5–1

Match for 3rd place

• 9 February

Finland v Kazakhstan 7–3

Final

• 9 February

Sweden v Russia 10–5

References