| Youth Bandy World Championship | |
| Status: | Active |
| Genre: | Youth sports events |
| Location: | Various |
| Founders: | --> |
| Activity: | Bandy |
| Organised: | Federation of International Bandy |
| Member: | Sweden, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, Norway, Kazakhstan, USA, Canada, C.I.S., Soviet Union |
The Bandy World Championship for youth teams is a group of sports tournaments held for bandy athletes competing for their junior national teams. There are four different age classes for boys and young men and one age class for girls. The tournaments are governed by the Federation of International Bandy.[1]
The following tournaments are held regularly:[1]
G17 is sometimes written as F17 and the Y designations may also be written with a U
See main article: Bandy World Championship G-17. The first World Championship G17 was held in 2009 and it has since been held every other year.[2]
The first World Championship Y16 was held in 1994. Starting with 2002, it has been for Y15 teams since.[6] The 2020 World Championship Y15 tournament in Arkhangelsk, Russia, was cancelled.[7]
Sweden[6]
Finland[6] Sweden[6] Finland[6] Sweden[6] Sweden[6]The first World Championship Y17 was held in 1975, the next in 1979. It is worth noting, that the Soviet Union took part in both 1975 and 1979 but did not win a medal until the third installment in 1981. In 1995 and 1997 it was Y18 teams instead of Y17.[10]
Sweden[10] Finland[10] [11] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Sweden[10] Finland[11] Sweden Sweden FinlandSee main article: Bandy World Championship Y-19. World Championship Y19 has been held biannually since 1968. In 1994 and 1996 it was Y20 teams instead.[14]
Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden[14] Sweden Sweden Sweden SwedenSee main article: Bandy World Championship Y-23. World Championship Y23 were held in 1990 and in 1992, but then the next was not held until 2011. In 2016, 2017 and 2019 it was Y21 teams instead.[15]
Sweden[15] Sweden Sweden