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.
| 4th Women's Bandy World Championship | |
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| 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 |
Participating teams edit
Venues edit
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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 edit
| Date | 2008 Bandy World Championship matches | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Finland -  Hungary
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14 - 0 |
| 13 February | Norway -  United States
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1 - 0 |
| 13 February | Sweden -  Canada
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10 - 1 |
| 13 February | Russia - Finland
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9 - 1 |
| 13 February | Norway - Hungary
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7 - 0 |
| 13 February | Sweden - United States
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13 - 0 |
| 13 February | Canada - Russia
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1 - 3 |
| 14 February | United States - Finland
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1 - 5 |
| 14 February | Hungary - Sweden
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0 - 7 |
| 14 February | Canada - Norway
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1 - 1 |
| 14 February | United States - Russia
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0 - 9 |
| 14 February | Sweden - Finland
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7 - 0 |
| 14 February | Hungary - Canada
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0 - 7 |
| 14 February | Russia - Norway
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2 - 0 |
| 15 February | Hungary - United States
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0 - 4 |
| 15 February | Sweden - Russia
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6 - 0 |
| 15 February | Norway - Finland
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1 - 4 |
| 15 February | United States - Canada
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0 - 0 |
| 15 February | Russia - Hungary
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8 - 0 |
| 15 February | Norway - Sweden
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0 - 8 |
| 15 February | Finland - Canada
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4 - 0 |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | +50 | 12 |
| 2 | Russia
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 10 |
| 3 | Finland
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 8 |
| 4 | Norway
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 5 |
| 5 | Canada
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 4 |
| 6 | United States
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | −23 | 3 |
| 7 | Hungary
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47 | −47 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals edit
| Date | Bandy World Championship fifth-place match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Canada - United States
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2 - 0 |
| Date | Bandy World Championship Bronze Final | Result |
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| 16 Feb | Finland - Norway
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5-3 |
| Date | Bandy World Championship Final | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Sweden - Russia
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5 - 2 |
Medals edit
| Place | Country |
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| Gold | Sweden
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| Silver | Russia
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| Bronze | Finland
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| 4th | Norway
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| 5th | Canada
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| 6th | United States
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| 7th | Hungary
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References edit
- ^ Hanna Wennerholm. "VM i Dalarna 2008" (in Swedish). Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 4 February 2017.