Youth Bandy World Championship

Bandy World Championship for youth teams are held in a number of age classes for boys and young men and in one age class for girls playing bandy. The tournaments are governed by the Federation of International Bandy.[1]

Russia vs. Finland at the World Championship Y23 in 2011

The following tournaments are held regularly:[1]

• World Championship G17, for girls' teams up to age 17
• World Championship Y15, for boys' teams up to age 15
• World Championship Y17, for boys' teams up to age 17
• World Championship Y19, for young men's teams up to age 19
• World Championship Y23, for young men's teams up to age 23

G17 is sometimes written as F17 and the Y designations may also be written with a U.

G17

Main article: Bandy World Championship G-17

The first World Championship G17 was held in 2009 and it has since been held every other year.[2]

Champions

• 2009 Russia[3]
• 2011 Sweden[2]
• 2013 Sweden[4]
• 2015 Sweden[5]
• 2017 Sweden
• 2019 Sweden

Y15

The first World Championship Y16 was held in 1994. Starting with 2002, it has been for Y15 teams since.[6]

Champions

• 1994 Sweden[6]
• 1995 Russia[6]
• 1996 Finland[6]
• 1998 Sweden[6]
• 2002 Russia[6]
• 2004 Finland[6]
• 2006 Sweden[6]
• 2008 Russia[6]
• 2010 Sweden[6]
• 2012 Russia[6]
• 2014 Russia[3]
• 2016 Russia[7]
• 2018 Russia[8]

Y17

The first World Championship Y17 was held in 1975, the next in 1979. It is worth noting, that the Soviet Union took part in both 1975 and 1979 but did not win a medal until the third installment in 1981. In 1995 and 1997 it was Y18 teams instead of Y17.[9]

Champions

• 1975 Sweden[9]
• 1979 Finland[9][10]
• 1981 Sweden[9]
• 1983 Soviet Union[9]
• 1985 Sweden[9]
• 1987 Soviet Union[9]
• 1989 Sweden[9]
• 1991 Sweden[9]
• 1993 Sweden[9]
• 1995 Sweden[9]
• 1997 Russia[9]
• 1999 Sweden[9]
• 2001 Sweden[9]
• 2003 Russia[9]
• 2005 Russia[3]
• 2007 Russia[3]
• 2009 Russia[3]
• 2011 Russia[3]
• 2013 Finland[10]
• 2015 Russia[11]
• 2016 Russia
• 2017 Russia[12]
• 2018 Sweden
• 2019 Russia
• 2020 Russia

Y19

Main article: Bandy World Championship Y-19

World Championship Y19 has been held biannually since 1968. In 1994 and 1996 it was Y20 teams instead.[13]

Champions

• 1968 Sweden[13]
• 1970 Soviet Union[13]
• 1972 Sweden[13]
• 1974 Soviet Union[13]
• 1976 Soviet Union[13]
• 1978 Sweden[13]
• 1980 Soviet Union[13]
• 1982 Sweden[13]
• 1984 Sweden[13]
• 1986 Soviet Union[13]
• 1988 Sweden[13]
• 1990 Sweden[13]
• 1992 Sweden[13]
• 1994 Russia[13]
• 1996 Sweden[13]
• 1998 Russia[13]
• 2000 Sweden[13]
• 2002 Sweden[13]
• 2004 Russia[13]
• 2006 Sweden[13]
• 2008 Russia[13]
• 2010 Sweden[13]
• 2012 Russia[13]
• 2014 Russia[13]
• 2016 Sweden
• 2017 Russia
• 2018 Russia
• 2019 Russia
• 2020 Russia

Y23

World Championship Y23 were held in 1990 and in 1992, but then the next was not held until 2011. In 2016, 2017 and 2019 it was Y21 teams instead.[14]

Champions

• 1990 Soviet Union[14]
• 1992 Sweden[14]
• 2011 Russia[3]
• 2013 Russia[3]
• 2016 Sweden
• 2017 Sweden
• 2019 Russia

See also

• Bandy World Championship
• Women's Bandy World Championship
• IIHF World U20 Championship

References

1. "Tournaments". Federation of International Bandy. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
2. "F17-landslaget: Historik och statistik". Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
3. "Evenemang". Bandysidan. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
4. "Rosa bollen summerar mästerskapet" (in Swedish). Federation of International Bandy. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
5. USA Bandy: F17 World Championships, retrieved 12 March 2015
6. "P15-landslaget: Historik och statistik". Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
7. "Чемпионат мира среди мл. юношей (U-15) - 2016" [World Championship ml. youth (U-15) - 2016] (in Russian). Retrieved 6 February 2017.
8. Первенство мира среди мл. юношей U-15 - 2018
9. "P17-landslaget: Historik och statistik". Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
10. "Finland vann junior-VM i bandy" (in Swedish). YLE. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
11. "World Championships U17 2014/15". Bandysidan. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
12. Первенство мира среди ст. юношей U-17 - 2018
13. "P19-landslaget: Historik och statistik". Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
14. "U23-landslaget: Historik och statistik". Swedish Bandy Association. Retrieved 15 May 2014.