Finland women's national bandy team
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). HistoryThe first recorded international match between women's bandy teams from Sweden and Finland took place in Helsinki, Finland in 1935 at the Helsingfors Ice Stadium, where a portion of the match was captured by British Pathé.[3] The next documented 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.[4] Women's Bandy World ChampionshipThe team has participated in every edition of Women's Bandy World Championship since the first tournament in 2004, which was hosted by Finland in the southeastern city of Lappeenranta. Ten years later, Finland hosted the 2014 Women's Bandy World Championship and Lappeenranta once again served as the host city. As of 2022, the team has won five bronze medals, in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2014, and 2022. Tournament recordWorld Championship
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