Finland women's national bandy team

Finland women's national bandy team
*Suomen naisten jääpallomaajoukkue* (Finnish)
*Finlands damlandslag i bandy* (Swedish)
	The Coat of arms of Finland is the badge used on player jerseys.
Association	Finnish Bandy Association
Head coach	Topi Rytkönen[1]
Most games	Pirjo Ahonen (63)[2]
First international
	Finland 3 – 14 Sweden ; (Kemi, Finland; 1980)
World Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2004)
Best result	Bronze (2004, 2008, 2012, 2014)

The Finland women's national bandy team (Finnish: Suomen naisten jääpallomaajoukkue, Swedish: Finlands damlandslag i bandy) represents Finland in the Women's Bandy World Championship and other international bandy competitions. It is governed by the Finnish Bandy Association, a member of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB).

A bandy international between Finland and Norway in the 2004 Women's World Championship in Lappeenranta

The first international friendly match played by the Finnish national team was held in Kemi in 1980 and ended in a Swedish victory, with a final score of 3–14.

The team has participated in every Women's Bandy World Championship since the first tournament in 2004, which was hosted by Finland in Lappeenranta. Ten years later, Finland hosted the 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship and Lappeenranta once again served as the host city. As of 2020, the team has won four bronze medals, in 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2014.

Tournament record

World Championship

2004 – Won Bronze Medal
2006 – Finished in 4th place
2007 – Finished in 5th place
2008 – Won Bronze Medal
2010 – Finished in 5th place
2012 – Won Bronze Medal
2014 – Won Bronze Medal
2016 – Finished in 6th place
2018 – Finished in 4th place
2020 – Finished in 4th place

References

"Naisten maajoukkueen tarkkailuryhmä kaudelle 2020-2021 valittu". Finnish Bandy Association (in Finnish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
Koskela, Kristina; Karlsson, Tobias; Hoppu, Tuomas, eds. (2020). Jääpallokirja 2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Jääpalloliito. p. 149. ISSN 0784-0411. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

External links

Official website (in Finnish)

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[1] "Naisten maajoukkueen tarkkailuryhmä kaudelle 2020-2021 valittu". Finnish Bandy Association (in Finnish). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

[2] Koskela, Kristina; Karlsson, Tobias; Hoppu, Tuomas, eds. (2020). Jääpallokirja 2020 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Suomen Jääpalloliito. p. 149. ISSN 0784-0411. Retrieved 22 February 2021.