1991 Bandy World Championship
| 17th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | 17 – 24 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 19 |
The 1991 Bandy World Championship was contested by eight men's bandy playing nations in Finland from 17 to 24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would be its last tournament;[1] less than a year later, the Soviet Union was dissolved and was briefly replaced in international bandy by the Commonwealth of Independent States, and then permanently by Russia.[2] The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki.
Group A
[edit]Premier tour
[edit]- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
[edit]
Premier tour
[edit]- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | +37 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final Tour
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]- 21 March
- Norway – USA 2 – 1
Semifinals
[edit]- 22 March
- Soviet Union – Finland 3 – 2
- Sweden – Norway 6 – 0
Match for 7th place
[edit]- 23 March
- Hungary – Netherlands 1 – 4
Match for 5th place
[edit]- 23 March
- USA – Canada 13 – 0
Match for 3rd place
[edit]- 24 March
- Finland – Norway 8 – 0
Final
[edit]- 24 March
- Sweden – Soviet Union 3 – 4