2019 Bandy World Championship

2019 Bandy World Championship
XXXIXth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Sweden
Dates 27 January – 3 February
Teams 8 (Division A) and not decided (Division B)
Venue(s) Arena Vänersborg (in 1 host city)
2018
2020
Main arena

2019 Bandy World Championship will be held in Vänersborg, Sweden,[1] between bandy playing nations mens national teams. It will be the XXXIXth Bandy World Championship.

Host selection

The tournament was supposed to be held in Irkutsk in Russia.[2] However, the decision was reconsidered[3] and the tournament will be held in Vänersborg in Sweden instead.[1] Irkutsk might get the right to host the 2020 tournament, if FIB is given guarantees that the planned indoor arena will be ready for use in time.[4] The Russian government has expressed its support for the building of such a stadium.[5]

Venues

Vänersborg Trollhättan
Arena Vänersborg
Capacity: 5,700
Slättbergshallen
Capacity: 4,000

Qualified nations

Division A

Pool A

Pool B

Division B

Pool A

Pool B

Possible new and returning nations

References


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