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Sweden women's national bandy team represent Sweden in the Women's Bandy World Championship in the winter team sport of bandy. The team is controlled by the Swedish Bandy Association. Sweden won the first ever bandy world championship for women in 2004.
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| Association | Swedish Bandy Association (Svenska bandyförbundet) | ||
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| Head coach |  | ||
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| First international | |||
Sweden 1 – 4 Finland  Helsinki, Finland, Helsingfors Ice Stadium; 1935[1] | |||
| Women's Bandy World Championship | |||
| Appearances | All (first in 2004) | ||
History edit
The first recorded international match between women's bandy teams from Sweden and Finland took place in Helsinki, Finland in 1935 at the Helsingfors Ice Stadium, where a portion of the match was captured by British Pathé.[1] Another international friendly between women's national teams was played in Kemi in 1980, where Sweden beat Finland by 14-3.[2]
Women's Bandy World Championship edit
The team has participated in all Women's Bandy World Championships since the first tournament in 2004. The team has won every championship tournament except in 2014, when they lost the final to Russia.
For the 2016 Women's Bandy World Championship, the team got an official song, "Watch Out" by Furfobia.[3]
See also edit
- Bandy
- Rink bandy
- Women's Bandy World Championship
- Great Britain women's national bandy team
- United States women's national bandy team
- Russia women's national bandy team
- Finland women's national bandy team
- Norway women's national bandy team
- Switzerland women's national bandy team
- China women's national bandy team
- Canada women's national bandy team
- Hungary women's national bandy team
- Soviet Union women's national bandy team
References edit
- ^ a b "Ice Hockey At Helsingfors On Sleeve As Ice Hockey At Halsingfors News In A Nutshell (1935)". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "about women´s bandy - HISTORY OF FINNISH AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN`S BANDY". Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ^ "Furfobia - Watch Out (Official song for Sweden)". Swedish Bandy Association. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.