Sweden women's national bandy team facts for kids
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| Association | Swedish Bandy Association (Svenska bandyförbundet) |
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Sweden 1 – 4 Finland  Helsinki, Finland, Helsingfors Ice Stadium; 1935 |
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The Sweden women's national bandy team is a group of talented female athletes. They represent Sweden in the exciting winter sport called bandy. Bandy is a bit like ice hockey, but it's played on a bigger rink with a ball instead of a puck.
This team is managed by the Swedish Bandy Association. Sweden's women's team made history by winning the very first Women's Bandy World Championship in 2004!
Team History
The Swedish women's bandy team has a long and interesting history. Their first recorded international match was against Finland. This game happened in Helsinki, Finland in 1935. It took place at the Helsingfors Ice Stadium. Parts of this historic match were even filmed!
Many years later, in 1980, Sweden played another friendly game against Finland. This time, Sweden won with a score of 14-3. The match was played in Kemi.
About the World Championship
The team has played in every Women's Bandy World Championship. The first tournament was held in 2004. Sweden has won almost every championship title!
The only time they didn't win was in 2014. In that year, they lost the final game to the Russian team.
For the 2016 Women's Bandy World Championship, the team even got its own official song. It was called "Watch Out" by a band named Furfobia.
Want to Learn More?
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- Women's Bandy World Championship
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- Finland women's national bandy team
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- China women's national bandy team
- Canada women's national bandy team
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