The 1999

Bandy World Championship The Bandy World Championship is a competition for the men's teams of bandy-playing nations. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup, a club competition, and from the ...

was a competition between

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playing nations for men. The championship was played in

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between 30 January-7 February 1999, with six teams contesting. Russia became champions.

Participant teams

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Premier tour

* 30 January : Kazakhstan – USA 5–0 : Sweden – Norway 8–1 : Russia – Finland 5–3 * 31 January : USA – Sweden 0–11 : Norway – Finland 4–5 : Kazakhstan – Russia 2–11 * 1 February : Norway – Kazakhstan 6–2 : Finland – Sweden 3–4 : USA – Russia 1–12 * 3 February : Finland – USA 11–1 : Sweden – Kazakhstan 16–0 : Norway – Russia 1–6 * 4 February : Norway – USA 7–0 : Kazakhstan – Finland 2–6 : Russia – Sweden 0–0 3–2 (penalty shootout)

Final Tour

Match for 5th place

* 6 February : Kazakhstan – USA 5–2

Semifinals

* 6 February : Russia – Norway 4–1 : Finland – Sweden 6–2

Match for 3rd place

* 7 February : Sweden – Norway 9–1

Final

* 7 February : Russia – Finland 5–0

References

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