The 1991 Bandy World Championship was contested by eight men's bandy playing nations in Finland from 17 to 24 March 1991. Canada, Hungary and the Netherlands made their championship debuts. The Soviet Union became champions in what would be its last tournament;[1] less than a year later, the Soviet Union was dissolved and was briefly replaced in international bandy by the Commonwealth of Independent States, and then permanently by Russia.[2] The final game was played at Oulunkylä Ice Rink in Helsinki.
| 17th Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Finland |
| Dates | 17 – 24 March |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Soviet Union |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 19 |
Group A
editPremier tour
edit- 17 March
- Sweden – Finland 10 – 4
- Soviet Union – Norway 12 – 0
- 18 March
- Finland – Norway 11 – 2
- Soviet Union – Sweden 3 – 4
- 20 March
- Sweden – Norway 6 – 1
- Soviet Union – Finland 1 – 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 6 |
| 2 | Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Soviet Union
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 2 |
| 4 | Norway
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
edit
Premier tour
edit- 17 March
- USA – Canada 10 – 0
- Hungary – Netherlands 3 – 2
- 18 March
- Canada – Netherlands 8 – 0
- USA – Hungary 20 – 0
- 20 March
- USA – Netherlands 8 – 1
- Canada – Hungary 7 – 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | +37 | 6 |
| 2 |  Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 29 | −25 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final Tour
editQuarter-finals
edit- 21 March
- Norway – USA 2 – 1
Semifinals
edit- 22 March
- Soviet Union – Finland 3 – 2
- Sweden – Norway 6 – 0
Match for 7th place
edit- 23 March
- Hungary – Netherlands 1 – 4
Match for 5th place
edit- 23 March
- USA – Canada 13 – 0
Match for 3rd place
edit- 24 March
- Finland – Norway 8 – 0
Final
edit- 24 March
- Sweden – Soviet Union 3 – 4