Finland women's national bandy team explained

Finland women's national bandy team

Badge:File:Coat of arms of Finland.svg
Caption:The Coat of arms of Finland is the badge used on player jerseys.
Association:Finnish Bandy Association
Coach:Topi Rytkönen[1]
Most Games:Pirjo Ahonen (63)[2]
First Game: Finland 3 – 14 Sweden
(Kemi, Finland; 1980)
World Champ2 Name:World Championship
World Champ2 Apps:10
World Champ2 First:2004
World Champ2 Best: Silver (2023)

The Finland women's national bandy team represents Finland in the Women's Bandy World Championship and other international bandy competitions. It is governed by the Finnish Bandy Association, a member of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB).

History

The first recorded international match between women's bandy teams from Sweden and Finland took place in Helsinki, Finland in 1935 at the Helsingfors Ice Stadium, where a portion of the match was captured by British Pathé.[3]

The next documented international friendly match played by the Finnish national team was held in Kemi in 1980 and ended in a Swedish victory, with a final score of 3–14.[4]

Women's Bandy World Championship

The team has participated in every edition of Women's Bandy World Championship since the first tournament in 2004, which was hosted by Finland in the southeastern city of Lappeenranta. Ten years later, Finland hosted the 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship and Lappeenranta once again served as the host city. As of 2022, the team has won five bronze medals, in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2022.

Tournament record

World Championship

See also

References

  1. Web site: Naisten maajoukkueen tarkkailuryhmä kaudelle 2020-2021 valittu . . 2021-02-22 . fi . 2020-11-09.
  2. Book: Koskela . Kristina . Karlsson . Tobias . Hoppu . Tuomas . Jääpallokirja 2020 . 2020 . Suomen Jääpalloliito . Helsinki . 149 . 2021-02-22 . fi . 0784-0411.
  3. Web site: Ice Hockey At Helsingfors On Sleeve As Ice Hockey At Halsingfors News In A Nutshell (1935). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/0c3ch4e08jg . 2021-12-13 . live. www.youtube.com.
  4. Web site: about women´s bandy - HISTORY OF FINNISH AND INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S BANDY. 22 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326015945/http://worldbandywomen.fi/en/about_womens_bandy/. 26 March 2015.
  5. News: Pavitt. Michael. 27 March 2022. Sweden beat Norway to win Women's Bandy World Championships for 10th time. InsideTheGames.biz. 27 March 2022.