The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of editions. Sweden won the championship.[1]
| 20th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 1 – 9 February |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Sweden |
Runner-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 25 |
The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.[2]
Squads
editGroup A
editPremier tour
edit- 1 February
- Finland – Sweden 3–11
- Kazakhstan – Russia 6–13
- 2 February
- Kazakhstan – Finland 2–7
- Sweden – Norway 5–2
- 3 February
- Russia – Finland 6–2
- Norway – Kazakhstan 7–7
- 4 February
- Norway – Russia 3–3
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 15–4
- 5 February
- Norway – Finland 4–5
- Russia – Sweden 7–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 7 |
| 2 | Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 4 |
| 4 |  Norway
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
editPremier tour
edit- 2 February
- Hungary – USA 0–12
- Canada – Netherlands 9–0
- 4 February
- Hungary – Canada 4–10
- Netherlands – USA 1–13
- 5 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 9–3
- Canada – USA 2–5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final tour
editQuarter-finals
edit- 7 February
- Norway – Kazakhstan 2 – 5
- USA – Finland 0 – 13
Match for 5th place
edit- 8 February
- Norway – USA 7–1
Match for 8th place
edit- 8 February
- Hungary – Netherlands 5–3
Semifinals
edit- 8 February
- Russia – Kazakhstan 12–3
- Sweden – Finland 8–5
Match for 6th place
edit- 9 February
- USA – Canada 5–1
Match for 3rd place
edit- 9 February
- Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3
Final
edit- 9 February
- Sweden – Russia 10–5
References
edit- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". www.bandysidan.nu. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019.
- ^ http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no retrieved 3 January 2018