{{Infobox international hockey competition | year = 1997 | other_titles = 20th Bandy World Championship | image = Logo of the 1997 Bandy World Championship.jpg | size = 200px | country = Sweden | country2 = | dates = 1–9 February | num_teams = 9 | venues = | cities = | type = bandy | winners = SWE | count = 6 | second = RUS | third = FIN | fourth = KAZ | games = 25 | goals = {{#expr:117+68+95}} | attendance = | scoring_leader = | points = | mvp = | prevseason = [[1995 Bandy World Championship|Roseville 1995]] | nextseason = [[1999 Bandy World Championship|Arkhangelsk 1999]] }}
The '''1997 [[Bandy World Championship]]''' was contested between 9 men's [[bandy]] playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden from 1 to 9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of editions. Sweden won the championship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/event.php?EVID=|title=Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang|website=www.bandysidan.nu|accessdate=Aug 6, 2019}}</ref>
The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King [[Carl XVI Gustaf]] of Sweden.<ref>[http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no/bandy/apr2004.asp http://arkiv.bandyforbundet.no] retrieved 3 January 2018</ref>
==Squads== {{Main article|1997 Bandy World Championship squads}}
==Group A== *{{Bandy|SWE}} *{{Bandy|RUS}} *{{Bandy|FIN}} *{{Bandy|KAZ}} *{{Bandy|NOR}}
===Premier tour=== * 1 February : Finland v Sweden '''3–11''' : Kazakhstan v Russia '''6–13''' * 2 February : Kazakhstan v Finland '''2–7''' : Sweden v Norway '''5–2''' * 3 February : Russia v Finland '''6–2''' : Norway v Kazakhstan '''7–7''' * 4 February : Norway v Russia '''3–3''' : Sweden v Kazakhstan '''15–4''' * 5 February : Norway v Finland '''4–5''' : Russia v Sweden '''7–5'''
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==Group B== *{{Bandy|USA}} *{{Bandy|CAN}} *{{Bandy|HUN}} *{{Bandy|NED}}
===Premier tour=== * 2 February : Hungary v USA '''0–12''' : Canada v Netherlands '''9–0''' * 4 February : Hungary v Canada '''4–10''' : Netherlands v USA '''1–13''' * 5 February : Hungary v Netherlands '''9–3''' : Canada v USA '''2–5'''
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|res_col_header=Q |result1=QF |result2=6p |result3=8p |result4=8p
|col_QF=blue1 |text_QF=Quarterfinals |col_6p=yellow1|text_6p=Match for 6th place |col_8p=red1 |text_8p=Match for 8th place }}
==Final tour==
===Quarterfinals=== * 7 February : Norway v Kazakhstan '''2–5''' : USA v Finland '''0–13'''
===Match for 5th place=== * 8 February : Norway v USA '''7–1'''
===Match for 8th place=== * 8 February : Hungary v Netherlands '''5–3'''
===Semifinals=== * 8 February : Russia v Kazakhstan '''12–3''' : Sweden v Finland '''8–5'''
===Match for 6th place=== * 9 February : USA v Canada '''5–1'''
===Match for 3rd place=== * 9 February : Finland v Kazakhstan '''7–3'''
===Final=== * 9 February : Sweden v Russia '''10–5'''
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Bandy World Championships}}
[[Category:Bandy World Championships|1997]] [[Category:1997 in bandy]] [[Category:1997 in Swedish sport]] [[Category:International bandy competitions hosted by Sweden]] [[Category:February 1997 sports events in Europe]]