Finland national bandy team
The Finnish national bandy team (Finnish: Suomen jääpallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands herrlandslag i bandy) has taken part in all the Bandy World Championships for men since the competition was launched for the first time in 1957. Finland won the championship title in 2004. They have always finished in the top four, and have won 28 medals in 36 championships.
| Association | Finland's Bandy Association (Suomen Jääpalloliitto) (Finlands Bandyförbund) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Ari Holopainen | ||
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| First international | |||
| Finland 1 – 12 Sweden Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire 11 March 1907 | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Finland 23–0 Belarus (Haparanda, Sweden; 25 March 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Sweden 15–2 Finland (Trollhättan, Sweden; 22 November 1998) | |||
| Bandy World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 38 (first in 1957) | ||
| Best result | Gold: (2004) | ||
| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1952) | ||
| Medals | Bronze: (1952) | ||
The team is controlled by Finland's Bandy Association.
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