2008 Women's Bandy World Championship

2008 Women's Bandy World Championship

4th Women's Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates	February 13 – 16, 2008
Teams	7
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runner-up	Russia
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Norway
Tournament statistics
Games played	24

The 2008 Women's Bandy World Championship took place in Borlänge, Grängesberg and Karlsbyheden, Sweden, from 13 to 16 February. It was the fourth Women's Bandy World Championship. Sweden won the final against Russia 5-2 and became world champions^[1] for the fourth time. Finland won the bronze medal match 5–3, against Norway.

Participating teams

•  Canada
•  Finland
•  Hungary
•  Norway
•  Russia
•  Sweden
•  United States

Venues

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Host venue
Location	Borlänge,  Sweden
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Host venue
Location	Grängesberg,  Sweden
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Host venue
Location	Karlsbyheden,  Sweden
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Results

Date	2008 Bandy World Championship matches	Result
13 February	Finland  -  Hungary	14 - 0
13 February	Norway  -  United States	1 - 0
13 February	Sweden  -  Canada	10 - 1
13 February	Russia  -  Finland	9 - 1
13 February	Norway  -  Hungary	7 - 0
13 February	Sweden  -  United States	13 - 0
13 February	Canada  -  Russia	1 - 3
14 February	United States  -  Finland	1 - 5
14 February	Hungary  -  Sweden	0 - 7
14 February	Canada  -  Norway	1 - 1
14 February	United States  -  Russia	0 - 9
14 February	Sweden  -  Finland	7 - 0
14 February	Hungary  -  Canada	0 - 7
14 February	Russia  -  Norway	2 - 0
15 February	Hungary  -  United States	0 - 4
15 February	Sweden  -  Russia	6 - 0
15 February	Norway  -  Finland	1 - 4
15 February	United States  -  Canada	0 - 0
15 February	Russia  -  Hungary	8 - 0
15 February	Norway  -  Sweden	0 - 8
15 February	Finland  -  Canada	4 - 0

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	6	6	0	0	51	1	+50	12
2	Russia	6	5	0	1	31	8	+23	10
3	Finland	6	4	0	2	28	18	+10	8
4	Norway	6	2	1	3	10	15	−5	5
5	Canada	6	1	2	3	10	18	−8	4
6	United States	6	1	1	4	5	28	−23	3
7	Hungary	6	0	0	6	0	47	−47	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Finals

Date	Bandy World Championship fifth-place match	Result
16 Feb	Canada  -  United States	2 - 0

Date	Bandy World Championship Bronze Final	Result
16 Feb	Finland  -  Norway	5-3

Date	Bandy World Championship Final	Result
16 Feb	Sweden  -  Russia	5 - 2

Medals

Place	Country
Gold	Sweden
Silver	Russia
Bronze	Finland
4th	Norway
5th	Canada
6th	United States
7th	Hungary

References

1. Hanna Wennerholm. "VM i Dalarna 2008" (in Swedish). Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 4 February 2017.