2016 Women's Bandy World Championship

2016 Women's Bandy World Championship
8th Women's Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country USA
CityRoseville, Minnesota
Venue(s)Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval
DatesFebruary 18 – 21, 2016
Teams7
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runner-up  Russia
Third place  Norway
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Games played26
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2016 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in Roseville, Minnesota, USA, on February 18–21, 2016. The Guidant John Rose Minnesota Oval hosted the games.[1][2][3]

This was the eighth Women's Bandy World Championship and the second Women's Bandy World Championship hosted by the United States. China made its championship debut.

Sweden had won all the previous Women's World Championships of bandy except the last one in 2014, which was won by Russia. The Swedes responded this year by defeating the Russians in the final by 1 goal to 0.[4]

  1. ^ "Women's World Championships schedule". Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Federation of International Bandy Archived February 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine February 16, 2016
  3. ^ Fox 9 Archived February 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine February 18, 2016
  4. ^ Andreas Käck (February 22, 2016). "Sverige mästare – efter rysarmatch" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet Sportbladet. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.