2018 Women's Bandy World Championship
The 2018 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in China, in the city of Chengde on 9–13 January 2018. This was the IXth Women's Bandy World Championship. While the record number of participants in previous tournaments is 7, the organisers had thought out measures with the goal to attract 12 participating countries. However, in the end the number of teams were 8, including the debutants Estonia and Switzerland, while Canada declined this year. The matches were played on naturally frozen ice on the lake at Chengde Mountain Resort. Sweden and Russia met for the ninth time of nine possible in the final. For the eighth time Sweden won. Venue Squads Group stage All times are local (UTC+8). Group A Group B Knock-out stage Bracket Qualifying match 7th place match 5th place match Semifinals Third place match Final Final ranking Tournament awards MVP: Matilda Svenler Best goalkeeper: Linda Odén Best defender: Anna Widing Best midfielder: Olga Bogdanova Best forward: Olga Rodionova References External links Official website World 2018 in Chinese sport International bandy competitions hosted by China 2018 January 2018 sports events in China History of Chengde