The 2008 Women's Bandy World Championship took place in Borlänge, Grängesberg and Karlsbyheden, Sweden, from 13 to 16 February. It was the fourth Women's Bandy World Championship. Sweden won the final against Russia 5-2 and became world champions[1] for the fourth time. Finland won the bronze medal match 5–3, against Norway.
| 4th Women's Bandy World Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 13 – 16 February 2008 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Sweden |
Runners-up  |  Russia |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 152 (6.33 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Johanna Pettersson (20 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Johanna Pettersson |
Participating teams
editVenues
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| Host venue | |
| Location | Borlänge, Sweden |
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| Host venue | |
| Location | Grängesberg, Sweden |
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| Host venue | |
| Location | Karlsbyheden, Sweden |
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Results
edit| Date | 2008 Bandy World Championship matches | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 13 February | Finland -  Hungary |
14 - 0 |
| 13 February | Norway -  United States |
1 - 0 |
| 13 February | Sweden -  Canada |
10 - 1 |
| 13 February | Russia - Finland |
9 - 1 |
| 13 February | Norway - Hungary |
7 - 0 |
| 13 February | Sweden - United States |
13 - 0 |
| 13 February | Canada - Russia |
1 - 3 |
| 14 February | United States - Finland |
1 - 5 |
| 14 February | Hungary - Sweden |
0 - 7 |
| 14 February | Canada - Norway |
1 - 1 |
| 14 February | United States - Russia |
0 - 9 |
| 14 February | Sweden - Finland |
7 - 0 |
| 14 February | Hungary - Canada |
0 - 7 |
| 14 February | Russia - Norway |
2 - 0 |
| 15 February | Hungary - United States |
0 - 4 |
| 15 February | Sweden - Russia |
6 - 0 |
| 15 February | Norway - Finland |
1 - 4 |
| 15 February | United States - Canada |
0 - 0 |
| 15 February | Russia - Hungary |
8 - 0 |
| 15 February | Norway - Sweden |
0 - 8 |
| 15 February | Finland - Canada |
4 - 0 |
Table
editFinals
editMedals
editTournament awards
editThe following players was named the best in their position in the 2008 tournament:[2]
- MVP: Johanna Pettersson
- Best goalkeeper: Amy Clarkson
- Best defender: Anna Lundin
- Best midfielder: Emma Kronberg
- Best forward: Tatiana Talalenko
References
edit- ↑ Hanna Wennerholm. "VM i Dalarna 2008" (in Swedish). Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ↑ "Best players by position 2008 Women's Bandy World Championship".