1997 Bandy World Championship

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.

1997 Bandy World Championship
20th Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Sweden
Dates1 – 9 February
Teams9
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Games played25

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

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