Finland women's national bandy team

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Finland women's national bandy team
Suomen naisten jääpallomaajoukkue  (Finnish)
Finlands damlandslag i bandy  (Swedish)
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Coat of arms of Finland is the badge used on player jerseys.
AssociationFinnish Bandy Association
Head coachTopi Rytkönen[1]
Most gamesPirjo Ahonen (63)[2]
First international
Finland 3 – 14 Sweden
(Kemi, Finland; 1980)
World Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2004)
Best resultBronze Bronze (2004, 2008, 2012, 2014)
A bandy international between Finland and Norway in the 2004 Women's World Championship in Lappeenranta

The Finland women's national bandy team (Finnish: Suomen naisten jääpallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands damlandslag i bandy) represents Finland in the Women's Bandy World Championship and other international bandy competitions. It is governed by the Finnish Bandy Association, a member of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB).

The first international friendly match played by the Finnish national team was held in Kemi in 1980 and ended in a Swedish victory, with a final score of 3–14.

The team has participated in every Women's Bandy World Championship since the first tournament in 2004, which was hosted by Finland in Lappeenranta. Ten years later, Finland hosted the 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship and Lappeenranta once again served as the host city. As of 2020, the team has won four bronze medals, in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2014.

Tournament record[]

World Championship[]

  • 2004 – Bronze Won Bronze Medal
  • 2006 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2007 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2008 – Bronze Won Bronze Medal
  • 2010 – Finished in 5th place
  • 2012 – Bronze Won Bronze Medal
  • 2014 – Bronze Won Bronze Medal
  • 2016 – Finished in 6th place
  • 2018 – Finished in 4th place
  • 2020 – Finished in 4th place

References[]

  1. ^ "Naisten maajoukkueen tarkkailuryhmä kaudelle 2020-2021 valittu". Finnish Bandy Association (in Finnish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ Koskela, Kristina; Karlsson, Tobias; Hoppu, Tuomas, eds. (2020). Jääpallokirja 2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Jääpalloliito. p. 149. ISSN 0784-0411. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

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