2026 Bandy World Championship

2026 Bandy World Championship
XLIV Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
CitiesPori (Division A),
Uppsala (Division B)
Venue(s)Pori artificial ice rink (Division A)
Serwent Indoor Arena (Division B)
Dates12 – 18 January (Division A)
17 – 21 March (Division B)
Teams6 (Division A) and 5 (Division B)
Final positions
Champions  Sweden (15th title)
Runners-up  Finland
Third place  Norway
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played12
Goals scored210 (17.5 per game)
Attendance5,398 (450 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Division A
Christoffer Edlund (Division A 19 (24)
 points)
Official website
https://www.bandywc2026.fi/

The 2026 Bandy World Championship is being held in Finland from 12 to 18 January 2026.[1] The tournament is the 42nd Bandy World Championship. The last time the championship was held in Finland was in 2001. The tournament is the seventh Bandy World Championship to be held in Finland.

The Federation of International Bandy awarded the games to Finland in June 2025.[2] The visual identity of the games was released in August 2025.

Venues

All matches were played at Pori artificial ice rink in Pori, Satakunta and Serwent Arena, Uppsala, Sweden.

Finland Sweden
Pori Uppsala
Venue
Pori artificial ice rink 		Venue
Serwent Arena

Qualified nations

Division A

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland (H) 5 5 0 0 60 4 +56 10 Semifinals
2  Sweden 5 4 0 1 94 7 +87 8
3  Norway 5 3 0 2 48 22 +26 6
4  United States 5 2 0 3 23 49 −26 4
5  Netherlands 5 1 0 4 14 75 −61 2 Fifth place match
6  Hungary 5 0 0 5 3 85 −82 0
Source: 2026 WCS MEN A – GAME SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
(H) Hosts
Netherlands 0–21 Norway
Report
  • Marius Andersen  1', 42', 55', 76'
  • Felix Callander  3', 14', 29', 51', 70', 73'
  • Fredrik Nordby  9', 11', 12', 46', 58'
  • Isac Jerner  33'
  • Fritiof Hagberg  38'
  • Jesper Tho  40'
  • Felix Ljungberg  72'
  • Tobias Mofjell  82'
  • Sondre Høydahl  89'
Referee: Mats-Olof Gustafsson
Sweden 34–0 Hungary
  • William Arvidsson  1', 6', 23', 39', 42', 61', 63', 76', 86'
  • Christoffer Edlund  4', 5', 32', 40', 46', 65', 77'
  • Martin Landström  11', 53', 54'
  • Pontus Vilén  14', 15', 60', 69', 72', 84'
  • Joel Broberg  16', 78'
  • Vladimir In-Fa-Lin  20', 28'
  • Sune Gustafsson  25'
  • Martin Karlsson  36', 82'
  • Alexander Härndahl  52'
  • Albin Airisniemi  71'
 Report
Referee: Adam Jokinen
Finland 14–1 United States
  • Emil Fedorov  2'
  • Ville Hämäläinen  8', 89'
  • Jaakko Hyvönen  10', 52'
  • Tero Liimatainen  22'
  • Tuukka Ässämäki  30', 44', 65'
  • Tatux Ässämäki  39'
  • Niklas Holopainen  47'
  • Teemu Määttä  48'
  • Samuli Helavuori  74'
  • Kalle Lempinen  78'
 Report
  • Alexander Turtinen  36'
Attendance: 756
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs
Sweden 28–0 Netherlands
  • William Arvidsson  2', 10', 36', 66'
  • Christoffer Edlund  9', 33', 41', 46', 54', 62', 65', 87'
  • Albin Airisniemi  15'
  • Joel Broberg  17', 35', 49'
  • Pontus Vilén  18', 21', 46', 63', 79'
  • Martin Karlsson  24', 59'
  • Martin Landström  30', 31', 82'
  • Vladimir In-Fa-Lin  32', 54'
 Report
Attendance: 63
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs
Finland 19–0 Hungary
  • Tuukka Ässämäki  3', 82', 83'
  • Teemu Määttä  14', 90'
  • Niklas Holopainen  25', 34' (p), 79'
  • Emil Fedorov  28', 57', 86' (p)
  • Riku Hämäläinen  31', 46'
  • Tero Liimatainen  35', 77'
  • Jaakko Hyvönen  60', 73'
  • Kalle Lempinen  63'
  • Tatu Ässämäki  69'
  • Tero Liimatainen  77'
 Report
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Antti Malaska
Norway 13–3 United States
  • Isac Jerner  12', 53'
  • Marius Andersen  30', 39'
  • Fredrik Nordby  32', 50'
  • Felix Callander  35', 43', 75'
  • Fritiof Hagberg  45+2'
  • Felix Ljungberg  57'
  • Stian Stærkeby  65'
  • Mathias Farnes  89'
 Report
  • Michael Fabie  13'
  • Kyle Osterberg  23'
  • John Snodgrass  90'
Attendance: 78
Referee: Adam Jokinen
Netherlands 0–16 Finland
Report
  • Emil Fedorov  5', 26'
  • Tuukka Ässämäki  6', 49'
  • Riku Hämäläinen  15'
  • Topi Saukkonen  17'
  • Jaakko Hyvönen  19', 55'
  • Ville Hämäläinen  24', 75'
  • Niklas Holopainen  53', 63', 85'
  • Kalle Lempinen  60' (p), 71'
  • Teemu Määttä  74'
Attendance: 887
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs
Norway 1–12 Sweden
  • Felix Callander  82'
 Report
  • Martin Landström  1'
  • William Arvidsson  3'
  • Pontus Vilén  12'
  • Vladimir In-Fa-Lin 34', 76'
  • Christoffer Edlund  36', 85'
  • Alexander Härndahl  44'
  • Viktor Spångberg  60'
  • Joel Broberg  63', 89'
  •  69' (o.g.)
Attendance: 152
Referee: Antti Malaska
United States 10–0 Hungary
  • Lucas Philippenko  19'
  • Alexander Turtinen  27'
  • John Snodgrass  42', 86'
  • Michael Hosfield  45', 89'
  • Nolan Haney  57'
  • Porter Haney  63'
  • Kyle Osterberg  79'
  • Nicholas Cerrato  88'
 Report
Attendance: 124
Referee: Mats-Olof Gustafsson
United States 2–17 Sweden
  • Nicholas Cerrato  33'
  • Nolan Haney  63'
 Report
  • Pontus Vilén  3'
  • William Arvidsson  4', 14', 24', 46', 55'
  • Alexander Härndahl  6', 90+2'
  • Anton Dahlberg  10', 28'
  • Joel Broberg  16', 40'
  • Martin Landström  39', 44', 78'
  • Albin Airisniemi  53', 62'
Attendance: 155
Referee: Mats-Olof Gustafsson
Hungary 3–9 Netherlands
  • Dennis Pacsai  23'
  • Linus Schellin  29'
  • Andre Bergloenn  80'
 Report
  •  2' (o.g.)
  • Sander Heinsbroek  16'
  • William Reuser  22', 45+1', 88'
  • Mikkel Hansen  45', 71'
  • Vincent Hole-Ruigrok  58', 76'
Attendance: 118
Referee: Antti Malaska
Norway 0–7 Finland
Report
  • Teemu Määttä  20'
  • Topi Saukkonen  24', 34'
  • Kalle Lempinen  25'
  • Emil Fedorov  39'
  • Tuukka Ässämäki  41'
  • Tero Liimatainen  75'
Attendance: 1,813
Referee: Adam Jokinen
Netherlands 5–7 United States
  • Mikkel Hansen  2', 60'
  • William Reuser  13', 27'
  • Vincent Hole-Ruigrok  66'
 Report
  • Kyle Osterberg  3'
  • John Snodgrass  20'
  •  23' (o.g.)
  • Darian Romanko  26'
  • Alexander Turtinen  64', 84'
  • Michael Fabie  90+4'
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs
Hungary 0–13 Norway
Report
  • Marius Andersen  12', 25', 57', 70'
  • Mathias Farnes  15'
  • Fredrik Nordby  24', 27'
  • Fritiof Hagberg  48'
  • Sondre Høydahl  54'
  • Isac Jerner  79'
  • Felix Callander  80', 82', 88'
Attendance: 532
Referee: Adam Jokinen
Finland 4–3 Sweden
  • Niklas Holopainen  12', 40'
  •  60' (o.g.)
  • Emil Fedorov  86'
 Report
  • William Arvidsson  2', 48'
  • Joel Broberg  4'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mats-Olof Gustafsson

Final round

Bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
17 January
 
 
 Finland10
 
18 January
 
 United States1
 
 Finland1
 
17 January
 
 Sweden9
 
 Sweden8
 
 
 Norway2
 
Third place
 
 
18 January
 
 
 United States3
 
 
 Norway8

Placement Game 5-6

Netherlands 3–1 Hungary
  • Remo Speijers  11'
  • Sander Heinsbroek  42'
  • Vincent Hole-Ruigrok  86'
 Report
  • Peter Jankovics  87'
Attendance: 102
Referee: Antti Malaska

Semifinals

Sweden 8–2 Norway
  • Christoffer Edlund  4', 65'
  • Martin Landström  14'
  • Joel Broberg  19'
  • William Arvidsson  25', 41'
  • Pontus Vilén  31'
  • Sune Gustafsson  84'
 Report
  • Felix Ljungberg  15'
  • Isac Jerner  39'
Attendance: 414
Referee: Adam Jokinen
Finland 10–1 United States
  • Teemu Määttä  5'
  • Jaakko Hyvönen  12', 70'
  • Samuli Helavuori  15'
  • Tero Liimatainen  17'
  • Niklas Holopainen  44'
  • Topi Saukkonen  55'
  • Emil Fedorov  56', 90'
  • Elias Gillgren  77'
 Report
  • Cullen Munson  34'
Attendance: 2,712
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs

Bronze Game

United States 3–8 Norway
  • Alexander Turtinen  33'
  • Nolan Haney  73'
  • Michael Fabie  83'
 Report
  • Isac Jerner  30', 44'
  • Fredrik Nordby  36', 90+2'
  • Felix Callander  41'
  • Felix Ljungberg  49' (p)
  • Tobias Mofjell  66'
  • Tyler Myrmo  90+3'
Attendance: 372
Referee: Fredrik Bjørseth Vigsnæs

Final

Finland 1 – 9 Sweden
  • Niklas Holopainen  60' (p)
 Report
  • Christoffer Edlund  2', 16' (p), 50', 84', 86'
  • Pontus Vilén  31', 56'
  • Alexander Härndahl  52'
  • Albin Airisniemi  58'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mats-Olof Gustafsson

Final ranking

Rank Team
 Sweden
 Finland
 Norway
4  United States
5  Netherlands
6  Hungary

Top Scorer

Scoring Leaders (Source: profixio[3]):

  • 24 Goals: Christoffer Edlund
  • 23 Goals: William Arvidsson
  • 16 Goals: Pontus Vilén
  • 14 Goals: Felix Callander
  • 11 Goals: Niklas Holopainen
  • 11 Goals: Fredrik Nordby
  • 11 Goals: Martin Landström
  • 11 Goals: Joel Broberg
  • 10 Goals: Marius Andersen
  • 10 Goals: Emil Fedorov
  • 9 Goals: Tuukka Ässämäki
  • 8 Goals: Jaakko Hyvönen
  • 7 Goals: Isac Jerner
  • 6 Goals: Vladimir In-Fa-Lin
  • 6 Goals: Teemu Määttä
  • 5 Goals: Kalle Lempinen
  • 5 Goals: William Reuser
  • 5 Goals: Tero Liimatainen
  • 5 Goals: Alexander Härndahl
  • 5 Goals: Albin Airisniemi
  • 4 Goals: Martin Karlsson
  • 4 Goals: Mikkel Hansen
  • 4 Goals: John Snodgrass
  • 4 Goals: Alexander Turtinen
  • 4 Goals: Ville Hämäläinen
  • 4 Goals: Felix Ljungberg
  • 4 Goals: Vincent Hole-Ruigrok
  • 4 Goals: Topi Saukkonen
  • 3 Goals: Riku Hämäläinen
  • 3 Goals: Kyle Osterberg
  • 3 Goals: Fritiof Hagberg
  • 3 Goals: Nolan Haney
  • 3 Goals: Michael Fabie
  • 2 Goals: Tatux Ässämäki
  • 2 Goals: Anton Dahlberg
  • 2 Goals: Sondre Høydahl
  • 2 Goals: Michael Hosfield
  • 2 Goals: Nicholas Cerrato
  • 2 Goals: Mathias Farnes
  • 2 Goals: Samuli Helavuori
  • 2 Goals: Sune Gustafsson
  • 2 Goals: Sander Heinsbroek
  • 2 Goals: Tobias Mofjell
  • 1 Goal: Lucas Philippenko
  • 1 Goal: Stian Stærkeby
  • 1 Goal: Linus Schellin
  • 1 Goal: Darian Romanko
  • 1 Goal: Porter Haney
  • 1 Goal: Dennis Pacsai
  • 1 Goal: Jesper Tho
  • 1 Goal: Andre Bergloenn
  • 1 Goal: Viktor Spångberg
  • 1 Goal: Remo Speijers
  • 1 Goal: Elias Gillgren
  • 1 Goal: Tyler Myrmo
  • 1 Goal: Peter Jankovics
  • 1 Goal: Cullen Munson
  • 1 Goal: Alexander Turtinen

Division B

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Great Britain 4 4 0 0 17 11 +6 8 Final
2  Germany 4 3 0 1 17 9 +8 6
3  Czech Republic 4 1 0 3 10 12 −2 2 Third place game
4  Ukraine 4 1 0 3 8 15 −7 2
5   Switzerland 4 1 0 3 10 15 −5 2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2026. Source: FIB
Switzerland 4-3
(2-1)		 Ukraine
  • Nicolai Aulie  1'
  • William Sandstedt  24', 54'
  • Gian Luca Beeler  57'
  • self goal  11'
  • Matviy Khotyaintsev  56'
  • Arsenii Shevchuk  58'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Czech Republic 2-4
(0-3)		 Germany
  • Jiri Doskocil  47'
  • Rene Skala  53'
  • Johan Koch  19', 29'
  • Philip Billington  23'
  • Simon Främgårdh  21'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Great Britain 4-3
(2-1)		  Switzerland
  • Espen More-Mellem  7'
  • Jack Smith  23'
  • Steven Russel  44'
  • Jacob Signeul  63'
  • William Sandstedt  29'
  • Patrik Meyer  40', 47'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Ukraine 0-5
(0-4)		 Germany
  • Simon Främgårdh  2', 24'
  • Elias Hjortenhed  6'
  • Jaromir Freiberger  32'
  • Frans Asp Von Schoultz  33'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Czech Republic 3-4
(2-3)		 Great Britain
  • Jakub Marik  22'
  • Jakub Sorse  26'
  • Miraslav Brokl  61'
  • Jonas Corcoran  9'
  • Thomas Kay  14', 25'
  • Martin Deacon  32'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Switzerland 1-3
(0-2)		 Czech Republic
  • Gian Luca Beler  33'
  • Peter Benes  2'
  • Jan Petr  21'
  • Jiri Doskocil  33'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Germany 3-5
(1-3)		 Great Britain
  • Johan Koch  9', 56'
  • Simon Främgårdh  57'
  • Thomas Kay  3'
  • Martin Deacon  4'
  • Jacob Signeul  19'
  • Ulf Carter  36'
  • Jack Smith  39'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Ukraine 3-2
(1-1)		 Czech Republic
  • Sergii Mozgovoi  14', 47'
  • Matviy Khotyaintsev  32'
  • Tomas Benak  7'
  • Rene Skala  43'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Germany 5-2
(0-2)		  Switzerland
  • Philip Billington  32', 52', 63'
  • Maximilian Fichter  33'
  • Justus Held  43'
  • Nikolai Aulie  7'
  • Arvid Vogstad  30'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala
Great Britain 4-2
(2-0)		 Ukraine
  • Jonas Corcoran  21'
  • Thomas Kay  30'
  • Steven Russel  49'
  • Ulf Carter  52'
  • Matviy Khotyaintsev  38'
  • Oleksandr Nechyporuk  60'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala

Final round

Third place game

Czech Republic 4-3
(2-0)		 Ukraine
  • Rene Skala  17', 31'
  • Pavel Banin  70', 73'
  • Oleksandr Badamshyn  54', 57'
  • Matviy Khotyaintsev  59'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala

Final

Great Britain 12-2
(6-1)		 Germany
  • Espen More-Mellem  1'
  • Stuart Jackson  7'
  • Martin Deacon  15', 92'
  • Steven Russel  26', 39'
  • Alex Ward  34'
  • Jacob Signeul  48'
  • Thomas Kay  63', 66', 72', 75'
  • Johan Koch  21'
  • Philip Billington  87'
Serwent Arena, Uppsala

Final ranking

Rank Team
 Great Britain
 Germany
 Czech Republic
4  Ukraine
5   Switzerland

Top Scorer

  • 8 Goals: Thomas Kay
  • 5 Goals: Johan Koch
  • 5 Goals: Philip Billington
  • 4 Goals: Rene Skala
  • 4 Goals: Simon Främgårdh
  • 4 Goals: Martin Deacon
  • 4 Goals: Steven Russel
  • 4 Goals: Matviy Khotyaintsev
  • 3 Goals: Jacob Signeul
  • 3 Goals: William Sandstedt
  • 2 Goals: Jiri Doskocil
  • 2 Goals: Pavel Banin
  • 2 Goals: Jack Smith
  • 2 Goals: Jonas Corcoran
  • 2 Goals: Ulf Carter
  • 2 Goals: Espen More-Mellem
  • 2 Goals: Patrik Meyer
  • 2 Goals: Gian Luca Beeler
  • 2 Goals: Nicolai Aulie
  • 2 Goals: Sergii Mozgovoi
  • 2 Goals: Oleksandr Badamshyn
  • 1 Goal: Jakub Marik
  • 1 Goal: Jakub Sorse
  • 1 Goal: Miraslav Brokl
  • 1 Goal: Peter Benes
  • 1 Goal: Jan Petr
  • 1 Goal: Tomas Benak
  • 1 Goal: Elias Hjortenhed
  • 1 Goal: Jaromir Freiberger
  • 1 Goal: Frans Asp Von Schoultz
  • 1 Goal: Maximilian Fichter
  • 1 Goal: Justus Held
  • 1 Goal: Stuart Jackson
  • 1 Goal: Alex Ward
  • 1 Goal: Arvid Vogstad
  • 1 Goal: Arsenii Shevchuk
  • 1 Goal: Oleksandr Nechyporuk
  • 1 Self Goal: for

Broadcasting rights

Country/region Broadcaster
 Finland Yle, Satakunnan Kansa
 Russia Start
 Sweden Aftonbladet
Worldwide FIB TV

Souruce: [4]

References

  1. ^ "WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MEN A AND WOMEN TO PORI, FINLAND 2026!". FIB. worldbandy.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Finland to welcome Bandy World Championships". Inside the Games. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ^ "2026 Bandy World Championship Scoring Leaders". profixio.com. profixio. 13 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "HERE YOU CAN VIEW THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!". FIB. worldbandy.com. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
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