Bandy World Championship 1993
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The Bandy World Championship 1993 was contested between 8 men's bandy
playing nations. Russia made its debut, replacing the former Soviet Union. The championship was played in Norway
, mostly in Vikingskipet Olympic Arena
, from 2 February - 7 February 1993. Sweden became champions. The group stages were played with 30 minute halves whereas the final tour games were played with 45 minute halves.
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
playing nations. Russia made its debut, replacing the former Soviet Union. The championship was played in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, mostly in Vikingskipet Olympic Arena
Vikingskipet Olympic Arena
Vikingskipet , officially known as Hamar Olympic Hall , is an indoor multi-use sport and event venue in Hamar, Norway. It was built as the speed skating rink for the 1994 Winter Olympics, and has since also hosted events and tournaments in speedway, rally, association football, bandy, ice sledge...
, from 2 February - 7 February 1993. Sweden became champions. The group stages were played with 30 minute halves whereas the final tour games were played with 45 minute halves.
Premier tour
- 2 February
- Sweden - Norway 6 - 1
- Russia - Finland 1 - 0
- 3 February
- Finland - Sweden 1 - 10
- Russia - Norway 2 - 0
- 4 February
- Norway - Finland 1 - 4
- Russia - Sweden 1 - 2
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | -7 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
Premier tour
- 3 February
- USA - Canada 8 - 0
- Hungary - Netherlands 3 - 0
- Canada - Netherlands 4 - 1
- USA - Hungary 4 - 0
- 4 February
- USA - Netherlands 9 - 1
- Canada - Hungary 4 - 1
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | +20 | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | -15 |