1991 Bandy World Championship
The 1991 Bandy World Championship was contested between eight men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Finland from 17–24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would become its last tournament;[1] less than a year later, the Soviet Union was history and would be replaced in international bandy briefly by Commonwealth of Independent States and then permanently by Russia.[2] The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki.
| XVIIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | 17 – 24 March 1991 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
← 1989 1993 → | |
Group A
Premier tour
- 17 March
- Sweden – Finland 10 – 4
- Soviet Union – Norway 12 – 0
- 18 March
- Finland – Norway 11 – 2
- Soviet Union – Sweden 3 – 4
- 20 March
- Sweden – Norway 6 – 1
- Soviet Union – Finland 1 – 2
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 |
| 2 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 42 |
| 3 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 |
| 4 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | −26 |
Group B
Premier tour
- 17 March
- USA – Canada 10 – 0
- Hungary – Netherlands 3 – 2
- 18 March
- Canada – Netherlands 8 – 0
- USA – Hungary 20 – 0
- 20 March
- USA – Netherlands 8 – 1
- Canada – Hungary 7 – 1
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | +37 |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 |
| 3 |  Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | −25 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 |
Final Tour
Quarter Finals
- 21 March
- Norway – USA 2 – 1
Semifinals
- 22 March
- Soviet Union – Finland 3 – 2
- Sweden – Norway 6 – 0
Match for 7th place
- 23 March
- Hungary – Netherlands 1 – 4
Match for 5th place
- 23 March
- USA – Canada 13 – 0
Match for 3rd place
- 24 March
- Finland – Norway 8 – 0
Final
- 24 March
- Sweden – Soviet Union 3 – 4
References
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