The 2023 Women's Bandy World Championship (officially the

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) was played in Åby, a subdivision of Växjö City in

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between women's national

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teams. The competition took place from 28 March – 2 April 2023. This tournament also marked the

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's eventual world debut. The Ukraine squad was earlier scheduled to participate in the

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but was forced to withdraw due to the

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. This world championship for women's international bandy marked a departure in the sport whereas in the past, organizers traditionally hosted the men's and women's international competitions separately, but this season saw both tournaments held at the same time and in the same venue. The tournament will crown the world champions for the

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and the men's Bandy World Championship.

Venue

All matches were played in

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, Åby.

Doping detection dog

The world's first doping detection dog was present for the tournament, an 8-year-old Springer Spaniel named Molly. Molly was utilized to detect certain banned substances that are not allowed as per the

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's (WADA) prohibited list.

Competing nations

Group stage

All games 2 x 30 minutes.

Pool A

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Pool B

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Final Round

Playoffs

Fifth place game

Bronze game

Final

Final ranking

Awards

* MVP: Ida Friman * Best goalkeeper: Emilia Piekkari * Best defender: Mikayla Rogers / Viktoria Karlsson * Best midfielder: Ida Friman * Best forward: Tilda Ström

References

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2023 in Swedish women's sport International bandy competitions hosted by Sweden

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