The planning process for the upcoming international bandy season is really taking big steps forward. This news update is a summary in real time what is going on right now and which tournaments are allocated to certain national hosts and which are only in the preliminary stages where final decisions will come a little later.
6 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 4 WORLD CUP CLUB TEAMS YOUTH
WILL BE HOSTED IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES THE COMING SEASON!
The upcoming international bandy season will feature 6 World Championships, just like last season. The planning phase has progressed to varying degrees. We want to present where FIB and the hosting National Associations are right now..
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World Championships Men A, Men B and Women
Photo: Sara Hardingz
Quite intensive preparatory work is currently underway where various options are being explored, but we can expect decisions on where and how the tournaments will be carried out quite soon. Last season Men A and Women were played in Sparbanken Lidköping Arena in Sweden and Men B was held also in Sweden, in the city of Uppsala and Serwent indoor Arena.
Sweden won the both tournaments in Lidköping and the Netherlands turned champion for Men Group B in Uppsala. -
World Championship Men 17 and Men 19
Both tournaments will be held in Norway and the Norwegian Bandy Federation is planning for two nice events outdoors. Sweden won both trophies in Göransson Arena in Sandviken last season and Hungary participated for the first time in Men 19. -
World Championship Women 17
This tournament was held in Trollhättan last season with Sweden as champion after a final victory against Finland. The Swedish Bandy Association will host the tournament again, but the venue is not yet decided, but it will be probably in February. -
World Cup Club teams Men 17 and 19
Gubbängen Ice Skating & Bandy Arena is the place again in Stockholm on 2-6 January. The invitation to these tournaments will be sent out to all FIB Member Associations shortly. -
World Cup Club teams Women 17.
This tournament will start on 7 November with final on 9 November in Mölndal/Gothenburg as last season. Västerås SK is now reigning World Cup Champion. -
World Cup Club teams Men 16
Photo: Mårten Blixt
This traditional tournament for the youngest guys will this season be played in Kronfågel indoor Arena in Katrineholm, Sweden. The tournament is moved from Bollnäs as Bollnäs GIF has chosen not to organize the tournament this year. New organizer is Katrineholm Bandy from 31 October to 2 November. The invitation to this tournament is alread y sent out and last date to notificate participation is 30th of June. Villa Lidköping won the final last year against Edsbyn.
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And we also hope for a fith World Cup tournament. Last season the World Cup for Oldboys was cancelled. Hopefully it will be possible to get the mature guys on the ice again in the northern part of Swedem…