The Ukraine women's national bandy team () represents

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in the

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and other international

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competitions. It is governed by the Ukrainian Bandy Association, a member of the

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(FIB).

History

Women's bandy teams were first recorded to have appeared in

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, Ukraine, in 1927. After regaining the independence, Ukraine women's national bandy team did not compete in major international tournaments till 2022. In 2022, Ukraine team was scheduled to play at the

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in Åby, Sweden. Ukraine was expected to play against

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(who were also making their debut),

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, and

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. Due to the

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, the team had to withdraw from the tournament. The Kharkiv rink " Saltivskyi lid", which hosted the Ukrainian Rink Bandy Cup 2021, was hit in a Russian rocket attack. From September 2022, the training of bandy teams started at the "Ice Arena" in

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for men, young boys and girls. The team debuted at the

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in Åby, Sweden. The team consisted of ice hockey players and its captain at the tournament was Kateryna Seredenko. 10 out of the 15 players were from Ukraine's northeastern city of

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. Since the Ukraine's Bandy Association, which was at the time based in

, was not eligible for financial aid from the state budget, the team management was forced to find external sources to finance their journey to the championships. Ukraine lost all games in the group stage against the Netherlands and Switzerland, then lost the fifth place game against Switzerland, and eventually finished 6th (last).Tournaments Season 2022-2023

(in English). The only goal for the team was scored by Olena Tkachuk in the game against the Netherlands on 30 March 2023.

World Championships participation

Head-to-head record

''As of 2 April 2023.''

References

External links

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2023 establishments in Ukraine National sports teams established in 2023

History

World Championships participation

Head-to-head record

See also

References

External links