# 2019 Bandy World Championship

2019 Bandy World Championship was held in Vänersborg, Sweden, between men's national teams among bandy playing nations. It was the XXXIXth Bandy World Championship.

## Host selection

The tournament was supposed to be held in Irkutsk in Russia. However, the decision was reconsidered and the tournament was held in Vänersborg in Sweden instead. Irkutsk might get the right to host the 2020 tournament, if FIB is given guarantees that the planned indoor arena will be ready for use in time. The Russian government has expressed its support for the building of such a stadium.

## Venues

| Vänersborg | Trollhättan | Surte | Borås |
| Arena Vänersborg Capacity: 5,700 | Slättbergshallen Capacity: 4,000 | Ale Arena Capacity: ≈2,000 | Boda isstadion Capacity: ? |

## Qualified nations

A total of 20 nations took part in the championships.

## Division A
### Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+1).

#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 2 | Play-offs |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 53 | −51 | 0 | Play-offs |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | +41 | 6 | Play-offs |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 3 | Play-offs |
| 3 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 3 | 7th place game |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 40 | −28 | 0 | 7th place game |
* 1 2 United States won after-match penalties against Germany 2–0.

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Play-offs | Play-offs | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| | | 1 February | 1 February | | |
| | | Sweden | 20 | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Sweden | 20 | |
| 31 January | 31 January | Kazakhstan | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | Kazakhstan | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | | | | 2 February | 2 February |
| Norway | 1 | | | | 2 February | 2 February |
| Norway | 1 | | | | Sweden | 5 |
| | | | | | Russia (OT) | 6 |
| | | 1 February | 1 February | | | |
| | | Russia | 6 | | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | | Russia | 6 | | |
| 31 January | 31 January | Finland | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Finland | 10 | Finland | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| Finland | 10 | | | | 2 February | 2 February |
| United States | 1 | | | | 2 February | 2 February |
| United States | 1 | | | | Finland | 8 |
| | | | | | Kazakhstan | 2 |

#### Final
### Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Russia |
| | Sweden |
| | Finland |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | United States |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Netherlands |

### Awards

Best players selected by the directorate:
* Best Goaltender: Kimmo Kyllönen
* Best Defenceman: Martin Johansson
* Best Midfielder: Maksim Ishkeldin
* Best Forward: Erik Pettersson
* MVP: Erik Pettersson
* Fair Play: Sweden

## Division B
### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Estonia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Canada | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 7 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | 7th place game |
| 5 | Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 3 | 9th place game |
| 6 | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 30 | −24 | 0 | 11th place game |
* 1 2 Hungary 6–10 Estonia

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Great Britain | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | +37 | 10 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Latvia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 6 | +33 | 6 | 5th place game |
| 4 | Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 4 | 7th place game |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 41 | −35 | 2 | 9th place game |
| 6 | Somalia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 62 | −61 | 0 | 11th place game |

### Knockout stage
#### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 24 January | 24 January |
| Estonia | 12 |
| Estonia | 12 | 25 January | 25 January |
| Japan | 1 | 25 January | 25 January |
| Japan | 1 | Estonia | 9 |
| 24 January | 24 January | | Estonia | 9 |
| 24 January | 24 January | Great Britain | 3 |
| Great Britain | 5 | Great Britain | 3 |
| Hungary | 4 | | |
| Hungary | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 January | 25 January |
| | | Japan | 0 |
| | | Hungary | 6 |

#### Final
### Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Estonia |
| 2 | Great Britain |
| 3 | Hungary |
| 4 | Japan |
| 5 | Latvia |
| 6 | Canada |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Slovakia |
| 9 | Ukraine |
| 10 | China |
| 11 | Switzerland |
| 12 | Somalia |