2017 Bandy World Championship
2017 Bandy World Championship was the 37th Bandy World Championship and was held in Sweden. The games in Division A were played in Göransson Arena in Sandviken, 29 January to 5 February. The games of Division B were played in Slättbergshallen in Trollhättan, 24–28 January. Also Gävle, where no match was played, was officially a host city. However, the FIB congress took place there.
Image: Goranssonarena huvudentre
The Bandy World Championship is a competition for the men's teams of bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup, a club competition, and from the Women's Bandy World Championship. A Youth Bandy World Championship also exists separately from the senior competition and has competitions in both the male and female categories.
The old outdoor arena in Västerås, Sweden, where Finland won in 2004 for the first and only time.
Zinkensdamms IP, Stockholm, Sweden. Venue for the final at the XXVIth championships in 2006
ABB Arena Syd in Västerås, Sweden, host for the XXIXth championships in 2009
Medeu was the main arena for the XXXIInd championships in 2012. Here the final of the 2011 Asian Winter Games.