1st Women's Bandy World Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Finland |
City | Lappeenranta |
Dates | February 18 – 22, 2004 |
Teams | 5 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sweden |
Runner-up | Russia |
The Bandy World Championship for women 2004 took place in Lappeenranta, Finland between 18 and 22 February. It was the first World Championship in bandy for women and is officially called the "Women's Bandy World Championship" by English speakers.
The five participating teams initially played a group series, where all teams played each other once. The four best teams progressed to the semi-finals. All matches were 2x30 minutes, apart from the final, which was 2 x 45 minutes. Sweden became world champions, winning their six matches a total of 52-0. In the final-game Sweden defeated Russia, 7-0.[1]