| Year: | 1997 |
| Other Titles: | 20th Bandy World Championship |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Sweden |
| Dates: | 1 – 9 February |
| Num Teams: | 9 |
| Type: | bandy |
| Winners: | SWE |
| Second: | RUS |
| Third: | FIN |
| Fourth: | KAZ |
| Games: | 25 |
| Prevseason: | Roseville 1995 |
| Nextseason: | Arkhangelsk 1999 |
The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of editions. Sweden won the championship.[1]
The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.[2]
See main article: article and 1997 Bandy World Championship squads.
Finland – Sweden 3–11
Kazakhstan – Russia 6–13
Kazakhstan – Finland 2–7
Sweden – Norway 5–2
Russia – Finland 6–2
Norway – Kazakhstan 7–7
Norway – Russia 3–3
Sweden – Kazakhstan 15–4
Norway – Finland 4–5
Russia – Sweden 7–5
Hungary – USA 0–12
Canada – Netherlands 9–0
Hungary – Canada 4–10
Netherlands – USA 1–13
Hungary – Netherlands 9–3
Canada – USA 2–5
Norway – Kazakhstan 2 – 5
USA – Finland 0 – 13
Norway – USA 7–1
Hungary – Netherlands 5–3
Russia – Kazakhstan 12–3
Sweden – Finland 8–5
USA – Canada 5–1
Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3
Sweden – Russia 10–5