2017 Bandy World Championship was the 37th Bandy World Championship and was held in Sweden. The games in Division A were played in Göransson Arena in Sandviken, 29 January to 5 February. The games of Division B were played in Slättbergshallen in Trollhättan, 24–28 January. Also Gävle, where no match was played, was officially a host city. However, the FIB congress took place there.

Participating teams

Participating countries in the 2017 Bandy World Championship. Blue: Division A Red: Division B Green: members of the Federation of International Bandy not participating in this year's World Championship

Eight nations competed in Division A. Eleven were originally scheduled to play in Division B, which would have been an all-time high of nineteen. However, Latvia did not compete thus the record set at the 2016 tournament was matched.

Division A

Pool A

Pool B

Division B

Pool A

Pool B

Squads

Arenas

SandvikenTrollhättan
Göransson ArenaSlättbergshallen
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Division A

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Sweden (H)33002612+146
2Russia32012114+74
3Finland3102917−82
4Kazakhstan3003922−130

All times are local (UTC+1).

Sweden8–2 (5–1)Finland
E. Pettersson 4', 24' (p), 71' (p), 73' A. Gilljam 10' D. Pizzoni Elfving 28', 74' D. Mossberg 38'41' M. Kumpuoja 56' V. Aaltonen
Kazakhstan2–9 (0–5)Russia
A. Vsjivkov 80' R. Isaliyev 83'4', 5', 35', 73' A. Bondarenko 32', 47' Y. Ivanushkin 37' A. Dzhushoyev 49' J. Befus 58' J. Sjardakov
Russia6–2 (2–0)Finland
A. Dzhushoyev 25' Y. Ivanushkin 28' Y. Shardakov 46', 77' A. Mirgazov 50' M. Ishkeldin 89'51' P. Rintala 54' R. Larsson
Sweden8–4 (3–2)Kazakhstan
P. Nilsson 13', 82' D. Andersson 22', 53' D. Mossberg 38' C. Edlund 47', 66' E. Pettersson 80'5', 63' S. Pochkunov 10' O. Pivovarov 81' A. Nasonov
Kazakhstan3–5 (2–1)Finland
A. Golubkov 22' R. Isaliyev 25' A. Vshivkov 63'12' M. Lukkarila 47' Tu. Määttä 61' R. Larsson 75' M. Kumpuoia 87' M. Rytkönen
Russia6–10 (2–5)Sweden
J. Befus 11', 35' Y. Ivanushkin 53', 77', 93' (p) A. Mirgazov 74'13', 88' C. Edlund 15', 26' E. Pettersson 18' P. Nilsson 49' D. Pizzoni Elfving 57' E. Säfström 79' J. Löfstedt 90' P. Hellmyrs

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Norway3300357+286
2United States32012617+94
3Belarus30121331−181
4Germany30121433−191
United States9–4 (5–3)Germany
D. Richardson 3' K. Brown 8', 28' M. Lickteig 10', 64' M. Carman 36', 84' A. Zitouni 78' J. Blucher 86'9', 43' A. Kolyagin 27', 81' (p) M. Dunaev
Belarus1–10 (0–5)Norway
S. Yusupov 87'4' (p), 35' (p), 62', 66' (p), 76' N. Jensen 8', 61' S. Kristoffersen 25', 40' F. Randsborg 82' M. Hogevold
Germany7–7 (2–5)Belarus
M. Dunaev 11' (p), 78', 86' (p) F. Mironov 16', 82' A. Kuznetsov 46' P. Savchenko Jr. 99'6' K. Savchenko 23', 42' M. Azarenko 29', 94' D. Artemenko 47' (p) E. Sviridov 97' S. Yusupov
Penalties
3–4
Norway8–3 (3–2)United States
C. Randsborg 3' E. Johnsen 8' F. Randsborg 29', 68' N. Jensen 46', 48' S. Kristoffersen 52', 81'12' K. Brown 24' M. Williams 86' (p) D. Richardson
Germany3–17 (3–8)Norway
F. Mironov 37' M. Dunaev 39' S. Naab 43'8' (pen), 10', 19', 27', 32', 47', 75' N. Jensen 15' E. Johnsen 29', 63', 74' S. Kristoffersen 31' K. Hagen 48', 89', 90', 92' F. Callander 72' M. Hogevold
Belarus5–14 (3–7)United States

Knockout stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
2 February – Sandviken
Kazakhstan4
4 February – Sandviken
Norway5
Norway2
2 February – Sandviken
Sweden17
Sweden34
5 February – Sandviken
Germany6
Sweden4
2 February – Sandviken
Russia3
Finland15
4 February – Sandviken
United States1
Finland4
2 February – Sandviken
Russia6Third place
Russia17
5 February – Sandviken
Belarus0
Finland11
Norway1

Quarterfinals

Kazakhstan4–5 (OT) (4–0)Norway
Finland15–1 (8–1)United States
Sweden34–6 (17–2)Germany
Russia17–0 (6–0)Belarus

7th place game

Germany12–7 (4–3)Belarus

5th place game

Kazakhstan10–4 (4–2)United States

Semifinals

Norway2–17 (0–8)Sweden
N. Rustad Jensen 64' E.B. Johnsen 72'3', 33' (p) E. Pettersson 10', 23', 77' J. Löfstedt 29', 78' D. Andersson 34', 40', 63', 80' C. Edlund 52', 57' A. Gilljam 54' P. Nilsson 68' D. Berlin 74' D. Mossberg
Finland4–6 (1–3)Russia
M. Lukkarila 31' P. Rintala 53' M. Rytkönen 83' J. Liukkonen 84'26', 37' A. Dzhusoev 29' J. Befus 51' A. Mirgazov 81' A. Bondarenko 87' Y. Shardakov

Third place game

Finland11–1 (4–1)Norway
J. Liukkonen 03', 29', 46' M. Kumpuoja 11' P. Rintala 26', 76', 89' Te. Määttä 53' M. Rytkönen 63' (p) S. Helavuori 79' Tu. Määttä 87'8' N. Rustad Jensen

Final

Sweden4–3 (1–3)Russia
D. Mossberg 23' C. Edlund 61' E. Pettersson 84' A. Gilljam 91'20' J. Befus 42' Y. Ivanushkin 43' A. Mirgazov

Final standings

Sweden
Russia
Finland
4Norway
5Kazakhstan
6United States
7Germany
8Belarus

Belarus is relegated and will be playing in Division B in the 2018 Bandy World Championship.

Division B

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Mongolia33002813+156Quarterfinals
2Hungary32012312+114
3Japan3102819−112
4Ukraine30031126−150
Hungary7–0Japan
Ukraine6–9Mongolia
Japan2–10Mongolia
Hungary11–3Ukraine
Japan6–2Ukraine
Mongolia9–5Hungary

Group B

Matches in Group B are 60 minutes in duration rather than the standard 90 minutes.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Canada5410433+409Quarterfinals
2Estonia54012612+148
3Czech Republic52213211+216
4Netherlands52122712+155
5China51041137−2627–10th place semifinals
6Somalia5005468−640
Czech Republic3–3Netherlands
Estonia11–1China
Somalia0–15Canada
Netherlands6–0China
Somalia0–20Czech Republic
Estonia0–8Canada
Somalia1–7China
Netherlands2–3Estonia
Czech Republic3–3Canada
Netherlands16–3Somalia
Canada13–0China
Czech Republic1–2Estonia
Canada4–0Netherlands
Estonia10–0Somalia
China3–6Czech Republic

Play-off

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
27 January
Hungary10
27 January
Czech Republic1
Hungary4
27 January
Japan3
Japan5
28 January
Estonia0
Hungary3
27 January
Canada4
Mongolia6
27 January
Netherlands2
Mongolia3
27 January
Canada4Third place
Ukraine2
28 January
Canada7
Japan5
Mongolia6
5th place
28 January
Estonia6
Ukraine8
7–10th place semifinals7th place
27 January
Netherlands7
28 January
China1
Netherlands3
27 January
Czech Republic2
Czech Republic19
Somalia0
9th place
28 January
China14
Somalia0

Final standings

1.Canada
2.Hungary
3.Mongolia
4.Japan
5.Ukraine
6.Estonia
7.Netherlands
8.Czech Republic
9.China
10.Somalia

Canada is promoted and will be playing in Division A in the 2018 Bandy World Championship.

Broadcasting

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