2026 Bandy World Championship
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International bandy tournament in Finland
| XLIV Bandy World Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Finland |
| Cities | Pori (Division A), Uppsala (Division B) |
| Venue(s) | Pori artificial ice rink (Division A) Serwent Indoor Arena (Division B) |
| Dates | 12 – 18 January (Division A) 17 – 21 March (Division B) |
| Teams | 6 (Division A) and 5 (Division B) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (15th title) |
| Runners-up | Finland |
| Third place | Norway |
| Fourth place | United States |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 210 (17.5 per game) |
| Attendance | 5,398 (450 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Division A Sweden Christoffer Edlund (Division A 19 (24) points) |
| Official website | |
| https://www.bandywc2026.fi/ | |
The 2026 Bandy World Championship is being held in Finland from 12 to 18 January 2026.[1] The tournament is the 42nd Bandy World Championship. The last time the championship was held in Finland was in 2001. The tournament is the seventh Bandy World Championship to be held in Finland.
The Federation of International Bandy awarded the games to Finland in June 2025.[2] The visual identity of the games was released in August 2025.
Venues
[edit ]All matches were played at Pori artificial ice rink in Pori, Satakunta and Serwent Arena, Uppsala, Sweden.
| Finland | Sweden |
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| Pori | Uppsala |
| Venue Pori artificial ice rink |
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Qualified nations
[edit ]Division A
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]All times are local (UTC+2).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Finland (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | +56 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 94 | 7 | +87 | 8 | |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 6 | |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 4 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 75 | −61 | 2 | Fifth place match |
| 6 | Hungary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 85 | −82 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 0–21 | Norway |
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Referee: Sweden Mats-Olof Gustafsson
| Sweden | 34–0 | Hungary |
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Referee: Finland Adam Jokinen
| Finland | 14–1 | United States |
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| Sweden | 28–0 | Netherlands |
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| Finland | 19–0 | Hungary |
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| Norway | 13–3 | United States |
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| Netherlands | 0–16 | Finland |
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| Norway | 1–12 | Sweden |
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| United States | 10–0 | Hungary |
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| United States | 2–17 | Sweden |
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| Hungary | 3–9 | Netherlands |
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| Norway | 0–7 | Finland |
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| Netherlands | 5–7 | United States |
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Referee: Norway Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs
| Hungary | 0–13 | Norway |
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| Finland | 4–3 | Sweden |
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Final round
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ]Placement Game 5-6
[edit ]| Netherlands | 3–1 | Hungary |
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Semifinals
[edit ]| Sweden | 8–2 | Norway |
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| Finland | 10–1 | United States |
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Bronze Game
[edit ]| United States | 3–8 | Norway |
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Final
[edit ]| Finland | 1 – 9 | Sweden |
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Final ranking
[edit ]| Rank | Team |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Sweden |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Finland |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Norway |
| 4 | United States |
| 5 | Netherlands |
| 6 | Hungary |
Top Scorer
[edit ]Scoring Leaders (Source: profixio[3] ):
- 24 Goals: Sweden Christoffer Edlund
- 23 Goals: Sweden William Arvidsson
- 16 Goals: Sweden Pontus Vilén
- 14 Goals: Norway Felix Callander
- 11 Goals: Finland Niklas Holopainen
- 11 Goals: Norway Fredrik Nordby
- 11 Goals: Sweden Martin Landström
- 11 Goals: Sweden Joel Broberg
- 10 Goals: Norway Marius Andersen
- 10 Goals: Finland Emil Fedorov
- 9 Goals: Finland Tuukka Ässämäki
- 8 Goals: Finland Jaakko Hyvönen
- 7 Goals: Norway Isac Jerner
- 6 Goals: Sweden Vladimir In-Fa-Lin
- 6 Goals: Finland Teemu Määttä
- 5 Goals: Finland Kalle Lempinen
- 5 Goals: Netherlands William Reuser
- 5 Goals: Finland Tero Liimatainen
- 5 Goals: Sweden Alexander Härndahl
- 5 Goals: Sweden Albin Airisniemi
- 4 Goals: Sweden Martin Karlsson
- 4 Goals: Netherlands Mikkel Hansen
- 4 Goals: United States John Snodgrass
- 4 Goals: United States Alexander Turtinen
- 4 Goals: Finland Ville Hämäläinen
- 4 Goals: Norway Felix Ljungberg
- 4 Goals: Netherlands Vincent Hole-Ruigrok
- 4 Goals: Finland Topi Saukkonen
- 3 Goals: Finland Riku Hämäläinen
- 3 Goals: United States Kyle Osterberg
- 3 Goals: Norway Fritiof Hagberg
- 3 Goals: United States Nolan Haney
- 3 Goals: United States Michael Fabie
- 2 Goals: Finland Tatux Ässämäki
- 2 Goals: Sweden Anton Dahlberg
- 2 Goals: Norway Sondre Høydahl
- 2 Goals: United States Michael Hosfield
- 2 Goals: United States Nicholas Cerrato
- 2 Goals: Norway Mathias Farnes
- 2 Goals: Finland Samuli Helavuori
- 2 Goals: Sweden Sune Gustafsson
- 2 Goals: Netherlands Sander Heinsbroek
- 2 Goals: Norway Tobias Mofjell
- 1 Goal: United States Lucas Philippenko
- 1 Goal: Norway Stian Stærkeby
- 1 Goal: Hungary Linus Schellin
- 1 Goal: United States Darian Romanko
- 1 Goal: United States Porter Haney
- 1 Goal: Hungary Dennis Pacsai
- 1 Goal: Norway Jesper Tho
- 1 Goal: Hungary Andre Bergloenn
- 1 Goal: Sweden Viktor Spångberg
- 1 Goal: Netherlands Remo Speijers
- 1 Goal: Finland Elias Gillgren
- 1 Goal: Norway Tyler Myrmo
- 1 Goal: Hungary Peter Jankovics
- 1 Goal: United States Cullen Munson
- 1 Goal: United States Alexander Turtinen
Division B
[edit ]Preliminary round
[edit ]All times are local (UTC+1).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Great Britain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 8 | Final |
| 2 | Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 2 | Third place game |
| 4 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 2 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: FIB
The order of places among teams with the same number of points was determined by the goal difference in head-to-head matches (Czechia 5-4, Ukraine 6-6 and Switzerland 5-6)[4] .
| Switzerland | 4-3 (2-1) | Ukraine |
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| Czech Republic | 2-4 (0-3) | Germany |
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| Great Britain | 4-3 (2-1) | Switzerland |
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| Ukraine | 0-5 (0-4) | Germany |
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| Czech Republic | 3-4 (2-3) | Great Britain |
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| Switzerland | 1-3 (0-2) | Czech Republic |
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| Germany | 3-5 (1-3) | Great Britain |
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| Ukraine | 3-2 (1-1) | Czech Republic |
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| Germany | 5-2 (0-2) | Switzerland |
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| Great Britain | 4-2 (2-0) | Ukraine |
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Final round
[edit ]Third place game
[edit ]| Czech Republic | 4-3 (2-0) | Ukraine |
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Final
[edit ]| Great Britain | 12-2 (6-1) | Germany |
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Final ranking
[edit ]| Rank | Team |
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| 1st place, gold medalist(s) | Great Britain |
| 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | Germany |
| 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | Czech Republic |
| 4 | Ukraine |
| 5 | Switzerland |
Top Scorer
[edit ]- 8 Goals: United Kingdom Thomas Kay
- 5 Goals: Germany Johan Koch
- 5 Goals: Germany Philip Billington
- 4 Goals: Czech Republic Rene Skala
- 4 Goals: Germany Simon Främgårdh
- 4 Goals: United Kingdom Martin Deacon
- 4 Goals: United Kingdom Steven Russel
- 4 Goals: Ukraine Matviy Khotyaintsev
- 3 Goals: United Kingdom Jacob Signeul
- 3 Goals: Switzerland William Sandstedt
- 2 Goals: Czech Republic Jiri Doskocil
- 2 Goals: Czech Republic Pavel Banin
- 2 Goals: United Kingdom Jack Smith
- 2 Goals: United Kingdom Jonas Corcoran
- 2 Goals: United Kingdom Ulf Carter
- 2 Goals: United Kingdom Espen More-Mellem
- 2 Goals: Switzerland Patrik Meyer
- 2 Goals: Switzerland Gian Luca Beeler
- 2 Goals: Switzerland Nicolai Aulie
- 2 Goals: Ukraine Sergii Mozgovoi
- 2 Goals: Ukraine Oleksandr Badamshyn
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Jakub Marik
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Jakub Sorse
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Miraslav Brokl
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Peter Benes
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Jan Petr
- 1 Goal: Czech Republic Tomas Benak
- 1 Goal: Germany Elias Hjortenhed
- 1 Goal: Germany Jaromir Freiberger
- 1 Goal: Germany Frans Asp Von Schoultz
- 1 Goal: Germany Maximilian Fichter
- 1 Goal: Germany Justus Held
- 1 Goal: United Kingdom Stuart Jackson
- 1 Goal: United Kingdom Alex Ward
- 1 Goal: Switzerland Arvid Vogstad
- 1 Goal: Ukraine Arsenii Shevchuk
- 1 Goal: Ukraine Oleksandr Nechyporuk
- 1 Self Goal: Switzerland for Ukraine
Broadcasting rights
[edit ]| Country/region | Broadcaster |
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| Finland | Yle, Satakunnan Kansa |
| Russia | Start |
| Sweden | Aftonbladet |
| Worldwide | FIB TV |
Souruce: [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MEN A AND WOMEN TO PORI, FINLAND 2026!". FIB. worldbandy.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Finland to welcome Bandy World Championships". Inside the Games . 29 June 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "2026 Bandy World Championship Scoring Leaders". profixio.com. profixio. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ https://worldbandy.com/2026-wcs-men-b-game-schedule-results/
- ^ "HERE YOU CAN VIEW THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!". FIB. worldbandy.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.