Sweden national bandy team

Sweden

Association| Swedish Bandy Association
(Svenska bandyförbundet)
Head coach|  Michael Carlsson
Team colors|

Home colours

Away colours

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First international
Sweden 12 – 1 Finland
Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire 11 March 1907
Biggest win
Sweden 31–0 Hungary
(Lidköping, Sweden; 25 March 2025)
Biggest defeat
Sweden 0–8 Soviet Union
(Stockholm, Sweden; 24 February 1963)
Bandy World Championship
Appearances| 38 (first in 1957)
Best result| Champions (1981, 1983, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2017, 2023)
The Swedish team in 1947

The Sweden national bandy team (Swedish: Sveriges herrlandslag i bandy) represents Sweden in the sport of bandy. There are two separate national teams, a national bandy team for men, and a national bandy team for women. This article deals chiefly with Sweden's national men's bandy team.

Sweden has been playing friendlies against Finland and Norway since the early 20th century. In 1907 and 1909 there were also occasional games against Russia and Denmark. The games were set up informally from 1907 and in official internationals from 1919.[1] Agreements were made to play friendlies against Soviet Union in the late 1940s, but the plans did not come to realization.[2]

Finland, Norway and Sweden played bandy at the Winter Olympics in Oslo in 1952. After having seen them there, the Soviet Union invited these three countries to a four nation bandy tournament in 1954. This was the first time a Soviet national bandy team met other national bandy teams. The four countries used somewhat different rules prior to this tournament, but the rules were adjusted to be the same for the future. Sweden won the tournament.[3]

Sweden has been taking part in the bandy world championships since the start in 1957. The team has never finished worse than third place (which once, in 1957, meant last place) and has won the championship 12 times as of 2017[update].

In the 2009 World Championship Sweden won in the final against Russia.[4] Sweden repeated the victory in the 2010 World Championships, this time in Moscow, the first time Sweden has won a bandy world championship in the capital of Russia. This was the tenth victory in the world championships for Sweden.[5]

Sweden won the Rossiya Tournament in 1974 and 1990 and has won its successor Russian Government Cup in 1994, 1996 and 2003.

The record for senior men's senior team appearances for the Swedish national bandy team is held by former Borlänge/Stora Tuna BK, Falu BS, Västerås SK Bandy, IFK Vänersborg, Sandvikens AIK and Tillberga IK Bandy player Per Fosshaug, who played for the team 129 times.

## Olympics

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Games | Finish

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Norway 1952, Oslo |  Gold

## Unofficial tournament

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Games | Finish

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Soviet Union 1954, Moscow |  Gold
Finland 2020, Porvoo / Lappeenranta |  Bronze
Sweden 2024, Karlstad |  Gold

## World Championship record

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Main article: Bandy World Championship

Tournament | Final standing

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Finland 1957 |  Bronze
Norway 1961 |  Silver
Sweden 1963 |  Bronze
Soviet Union 1965 |  Bronze
Finland 1967 |  Bronze
Sweden 1969 |  Silver
Sweden 1971 |  Silver
Soviet Union 1973 |  Silver
Finland 1975 |  Silver
Norway 1977 |  Silver
Sweden 1979 |  Silver
Soviet Union 1981 |  Gold
Finland 1983 |  Gold
Norway 1985 |  Silver
Sweden 1987 |  Gold
Soviet Union 1989 |  Bronze
Finland 1991 |  Silver
Norway 1993 |  Gold
USA 1995 |  Gold
Sweden 1997 |  Gold
Russia 1999 |  Bronze
Finland and Sweden 2001 |  Silver
Russia 2003 |  Gold
Sweden 2004 |  Silver
Russia 2005 |  Gold
Sweden 2006 |  Silver
Russia 2007 |  Silver
Russia 2008 |  Silver
Sweden 2009 |  Gold
Russia 2010 |  Gold
Russia 2011 |  Bronze
Kazakhstan 2012 |  Gold
Sweden and Norway 2013 |  Silver
Russia 2014 |  Silver
Russia 2015 |  Silver
Russia 2016 |  Bronze
Sweden 2017 |  Gold
Russia 2018 |  Silver
Sweden 2019 |  Silver
Sweden 2023 |  Gold
Sweden 2025 |

## Current squad

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Swedish squad at the 2014 World Championship in Irkutsk, Russia, January 26 – February 2, 2014.[6]

Pos.  | Age  | Name  | Club

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GK  | 39  | Andreas Bergwall |  Västerås SK
GK  | 38  | Anders Svensson |  Dynamo Kazan
DF  | 26  | Martin Johansson |  Villa Lidköping BK
DF  | 30  | Per Hellmyrs |  Dynamo Moscow
DF  | 26  | Linus Pettersson |  Zorky Krasnogorsk
DF  | 36  | Andreas Westh |  Bollnäs GIF
DF  | 37  | Daniel Välitalo |  Dynamo Kazan
MF  | 25  | Erik Säfström |  Sandvikens AIK
MF  | 31  | Hans Andersson |  Dynamo Kazan
MF  | 27  | Johan Löfstedt |  Vetlanda BK
MF  | 28  | David Pizzoni Elfving |  Hammarby IF
MF  | 26  | Daniel Berlin |  Dynamo Moscow
MF  | 32  | Ulf Einarsson |  Hammarby IF
MF  | 26  | Christoffer Edlund |  Sandvikens AIK
FW  | 23  | Adam Gilljam |  Hammarby IF
FW  | 30  | Daniel Andersson |  Villa Lidköping BK
FW  | 31  | Patrik Nilsson |  Hammarby IF
FW  | 18  | Erik Pettersson |  Sandvikens AIK

Further information: List of Sweden international bandy players

## References

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1. ^ Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), pp. 123-4 (in Swedish)
2. ^ Eric Sköld (ed.): Boken om bandy, Uppsala: Bygd och Folk Förlag (1948), p. 183 (in Swedish)
3. ^ Claes-G Bengtsson (23 November 2007). "Sargens entré förändrade bandyn" (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 February 2014.
4. ^ "Sverige vann VM-guldet". Svenska Dagbladet. 25 January 2009. Retrieved 25 January 2009.
5. ^ "Därför vann Sverige VM-guld". Sveriges Radio. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
6. ^ "Inför VM: Supertalangen med i truppen" (in Swedish). Svenskbandy.se. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.

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Sweden Bandy World Championship squads

Sweden squad – 1981 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Ångström
*  Arvidsson
*  Björk
*  Boström
*  Callberg
*  B. Carlsson
*  M. Carlsson
* GK Fransson
* GK J. Johansson
*  O. Johansson
*  S. Karlsson
*  H. Karlsson
*  Kjellqvist
*  Ramström
*  Sjödin
*  Söderholm
*  Togner
* Coach: Sundin

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Sweden squad –  1983 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Ångström
*  Arvidsson
*  Boström
* GK Bridholm
*  B. Carlsson
*  M. Carlsson
* GK Fransson
*  H. Johansson
*  O. Johansson
*  H. Karlsson
*  S. Karlsson
*  Kjellqvist
*  Lönngren
*  Ramström
*  Söderholm
*  Sjödin
*  Togner
* Coach: Sundin

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Sweden squad –  1987 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Arvidsson
* GK Bridholm
*  Edlund
*  Gunnarsson
*  Hultqvist
*  H. Johansson
*  O. Johansson
*  P. Johansson
*  Jonsson
*  Karlsson
*  Kjellqvist
*  Lennartsson
*  Lönngren
*  Olsson
*  Pettersson
*  Ramström
*  Tömmernes
* Coach: Emanuelsson

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Sweden squad –  1993 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Åkerlind
*  Åström
*  Berglund
*  Claesson
*  Fredricsson
* GK Forsell
*  Fosshaug
*  Johannesson
*  H. Johansson
*  P. Johansson
*  S. Jonsson
*  A. Karlsson
*  R. Karlsson
*  Lönngren
*  Rosendahl
*  Sandell
* GK Sundelius
* Coach: Käck

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Sweden squad –  1995 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Åkerlind
*  Åström
*  Berglund
*  Claesson
* GK Forsell
*  Fosshaug
*  Fredricson
*  G. Johansson
*  H. Johansson
*  Jonsson
*  Karlsson
*  Olsson
*  Rosendahl
*  Sandell
*  Södergren
* GK Sundelius
* Coach: Klingborg

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Sweden squad –  1997 Bandy World Championship Winners

*  Åström
*  Berglund
* GK A. Bergwall
*  M. Bergwall
*  Claesson
* GK Forsell
*  Fosshaug
*  Fredricson
*  Holgersson
*  Jonsson
*  Johansson
*  Muhrén
*  Rosendahl
*  Olsson
*  Sandell
*  Spångberg
* Coach: Karlsson

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Sweden squad –  2003 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 1 A. Bergwall
* 4 M. Bergwall
* 5 Rosendahl
* 8 Söderholm
* 9 Lindström
* 10 Erixon
* 11 Östling
* 13 Muhrén
* 15 Eriksson
* 16 Nilsson
* 18 Södergren
* 19 Carlsson
* 20 Fosshaug
* 22 Gustafsson
* 23 Hagberg
* 30 Kjörling
* Coach: Hultqvist

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Sweden squad –  2005 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 1 A. Bergwall
* 4 M. Bergwall
* 6 Westh
* 7 Andersson
* 8 Söderholm
* 10 Erixon
* 11 Östling
* 12 Svensson
* 13 Muhrén
* 15 Eriksson
* 16 Hellmyrs
* 18 Liw
* 20 Holgersson
* 22 Karlsson
* 23 Hagberg
* 25 Fosshaug
* Coach: Hultqvist

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Sweden squad –  2007 Bandy World Championship Runners-up

* 1 A. Bergwall
* 2 Englund
* 3 Bruun
* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 H. Andersson
* 8 M. Bergwall
* 9 Liw
* 10 Erixon
* 11 Östling
* 12 Svensson
* 13 Muhrén
* 16 Olsson
* 17 Mossberg
* 18 Edling
* 20 D. Andersson
* 21 Karlsson
* 91 J. Andersson
* Coach: Jacobsson

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Sweden squad –  2009 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 1 A. Bergwall
* 2 Englund
* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 M. Bergwall
* 10 Erixon
* 11 Östling
* 15 Hedqvist
* 13 Muhrén
* 16 Jonsson
* 17 Mossberg
* 18 Edling
* 19 Nilsson
* 21 Svensson
* 23 Edlund
* 32 Välitalo
* 91 Andersson
* Coach: Jakobsson

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Sweden squad –  2010 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 1 Bergwall
* 2 Englund
* 3 Pettersson
* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 H. Andersson
* 10 Erixon
* 14 Välitalo
* 16 Jonsson
* 17 Mossberg
* 18 Edling
* 19 Nilsson
* 21 Svensson
* 23 Edlund
* 83 D. Andersson
* 91 J. Andersson
* Coach: Bergman

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Sweden squad –  2012 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 1 Bergwall
* 2 Englund
* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 H. Andersson
* 9 Löfstedt
* 10 Erixon
* 14 Bergström
* 15 Pettersson
* 16 Säfström
* 17 Mossberg
* 18 Edling
* 21 Svensson
* 22 Mickelsson
* 64 Välitalo
* 83 D. Andersson
* 91 Esplund
* Coach: Bergman

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Sweden squad –  2014 Bandy World Championship Runners-up

* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 H. Andersson
* 9 Löfstedt
* 11 Pizzoni Elfving
* 15 L. Pettersson
* 16 Säfström
* 18 Bergwall
* 19 Nilsson
* 20 Einarsson
* 21 Svensson
* 23 Edlund
* 24 Johansson
* 40 Gilljam
* 64 Välitalo
* 83 D. Andersson
* 95 E. Pettersson
* Coach: Claesson

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Sweden squad –  2017 Bandy World Championship Winners

* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 H. Andersson
* 9 Löfstedt
* 13 Bergwall
* 15 L. Pettersson
* 16 Säfström
* 17 Mossberg
* 19 Nilsson
* 21 Edlund
* 22 Pizzoni Elfving
* 24 Johansson
* 30 Hedberg
* 40 Gilljam
* 75 Eriksson
* 83 D. Andersson
* 95 E. Pettersson
* Coach: Olsson

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Sweden squad –  2018 Bandy World Championship Runners-up

* 4 Hellmyrs
* 5 Westh
* 6 Berlin
* 8 H. Andersson
* 9 Löfstedt
* 11 Pizzoni Elfving
* 13 Hedberg
* 15 L. Pettersson
* 16 Säfström
* 18 J. Andersson
* 21 Edlund
* 24 Johansson
* 40 Gilljam
* 42 Svensson
* 45 Fagerström
* 75 Eriksson
* 94 Jansson
* 95 E. Pettersson
* Coach: Olsson

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