Sweden women's national bandy team represent Sweden in the Women's Bandy World Championship in the winter team sport of bandy. The team is controlled by the Swedish Bandy Association. Sweden won the first ever world championship for women in 2004.

History

The first recorded international match between women's bandy teams from Sweden and Finland took place in Helsinki, Finland in 1935 at the Helsingfors Ice Stadium, where a portion of the match was captured by British Pathé. Another international friendly between women's national teams was played in Kemi in 1980, where Sweden beat Finland by 14-3.

Sweden women's national bandy team

Women's Bandy World Championship

The team has participated in all Women's Bandy World Championships since the first tournament in 2004. The team has won every championship tournament except in 2014, when they lost the final to Russia.

Sweden women's national bandy team

For the 2016 Women's Bandy World Championship, the team got an official song, "Watch Out" by Furfobia.

Sweden women's national bandy team

See also

Bandy

Rink bandy

Women's Bandy World Championship

Great Britain women's national bandy team

United States women's national bandy team

Russia women's national bandy team

Finland women's national bandy team

Norway women's national bandy team

Switzerland women's national bandy team

China women's national bandy team

Canada women's national bandy team

Hungary women's national bandy team

Soviet Union women's national bandy team

References

Women's national team

National bandy teams

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