Pori, Finland, 12-18 January
FIB 2026 World Championship Men A and Women A will be held in the city of Pori (Björneborg) in Finland. Pori is situated 140 kilometer north of Turku (Åbo).
Last time a Womens World Championship was held in Finland was in 2014 when Laappenranta (Villmanstran) was the host city. The Russian women won the Championship for the first time in history, defeating Sweden, 3-1 in the final. It was also the first time Sweden did not become World Champion. Finland won silver after a 3-2 bronze game against Norway.
Antti Parviainen, Chair of the Finnish Bandy Association, is of course excited about the decision to be able to host those two tournaments in January.
Antti Parviainen.
-This is a major victory for Finnish bandy tradition – the World Championships are returning to Finland after 25 years for men and after 11 years for women. A tremendous amount of work has gone into this bid, and we owe a big thank you to the City of Pori and bandy club Narukerä for their early and enthusiastic support. Now that the decision is official, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get to work. Personally, I hope to see strong backing from the business community and the entire bandy and sports family for this historic event.
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Sweden won the WCS Women 2025.