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FIB PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCE ON CORRUPTION IN SPORT
11.10.2024Annual General Conference of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS) The Annual General Conference of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport have been held today in Rome, Italy at the headquarter of Italian National Olympic Committee. Representatives from relevant […]
FIB at Interact+ Sport for All Conference in Lausanne
3.10.2024Attila Adamfi, FIB General Secretary and IWF Vice President was invited by The Association For International Sport For All (TAFISA) as a speaker at the Interact+ Sport For All Conference hosted by FISU at the University of Lausanne. The main […]
FIB participated in an anti-doping training course.
30.9.2024FIB Participated in the GLDF Compliance Course Organized by WADA FIB was invited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to take part in an in-person training course organized for anti-doping experts. The Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) provides a […]
WADA published 2025 Prohibited List
26.9.2024Yesterday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2025 Prohibited List which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 12 September 2024 and enters into force on 1 January 2025. Together with the Prohibited List, WADA […]
Happy birthday Mr Pomortsev!
25.9.2024Today, 25 September, the Federation of International Bandy will send congratulations to one of the honorable Presidents who has led the FIB thru the history. Our former President, Albert Pomortsev in Russia, reaches the respectable 85 years of age. Albert […]
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B TO UPPSALA!
23.9.2024FIB is proud to announce that the city of Uppsala and IFK Uppsala has been selected as host of the FIB 2025 World Championships Men Group B. The competition will be held between 10-14 March 2025 in the Serwent Indoor […]
9 Teams ready for the World Cup in Bollnäs!
16.9.2024The participating teams are now ready for one of the first World Cup tournaments this season. During 1-3 November, 9 teams will be competing in FIB 2024 Mini World Cup for boys born not earlier than 2009 in SBB Indoor […]
FIB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
15.9.2024Yesterday, Saturday 14 September, the FIB Executive Committee held its first in-person meeting since the Congress in Stockholm, Sweden. The EC discussed several topics, including approval of new members to the FIB Committees, modification of the current Anti-Doping Rules, report on […]
12 FIB TOURNAMENTS THIS SEASON!
14.9.2024On Saturday, 14 September, FIB Executive Committee, had it’s meeting at Arlanda Airport in Sweden. One of the matters on the agenda was to continue to make decisions on international tournaments this season. There is only one tournaments left to […]
NEW FIB EC DECISIONS
3.9.2024The FIB Executive Committee has made several online decisions of 31 August. In this news update you can read about some of them. The Minutes from those online decisions can be read in full at the bottom. FROM SWEDEN TO […]
SLOVAKIA FIRST EUROPEAN CHAMPION RINKBANDY MEN 19!
16.8.2024The first FIB European Championship Rinkbandy Men 19 was held in Bratislava on Saturday-Sunday 10-11 August 2024. Slovakia won the championship by defeating Sweden 3-2 in the final game. The participating teams during this first tournament was Hungary, Ukraine, Sweden […]
SWEDEN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CENTER 2025!
15.8.2024In March, the International Bandy Federation (FIB) made the decision to award Sweden the 2025 Bandy World Championship for women and men. An agreement has already been signed between the Swedish Bandy Federation and Villa Lidköping BK regarding arranging the […]
World Championship x 2 in Sandviken, Sweden!
10.8.2024Sweden will be the dominating country for international bandy the coming season 2024-2025. The venue for World Championships Men Group A and Women will be Sparbanken Lidköping Arena in Lidköping, 25-30 March 2025. That was decided earlier in an agreement […]
FIB TV – the new bandy platform!
1.8.2024FIB now present the history of international bandy in two parts, both available on the FIB website. “FIB Event History” is the history in statistics, stories and pictures since the first World Championship 1957. The second half of the project […]
IOC held it’s 142nd session
26.7.2024Ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) held its 142nd Session. FIB, as IOC Recognised International Federation was represented by Attila Adamfi, General Secretary. Beside meeting IOC members, the IOC administration and other […]
FIB EVENT HISTORY – LAUNCHED!
17.7.2024Federation of International Bandy has now added an important part of the international bandy to it’s website. “FIB Event History” documents the international bandy thru history from the first World Championship tournament in 1957. FIB has chosen to let the […]
UPDATED REGULATIONS FOR FIB TOURNAMENTS!
10.7.2024FIB continuously improves its governance by reviewing existing and creating new regulations. Following the Statutes amendments, creation of By-Laws and Terms of References, the next phase of governance reform has been concluded regarding tournaments. Led by the Technical Committee, the […]
MEET BECKY DRAPER – NEW HEAD OF THE ATHLETES!
8.7.2024-The establishment of the Athletes Committee is a crucial development for our federation. I am confident that the committee will effectively represent the interests of Athletes and contribute to the future success of bandy. The words are FIB President Henrik […]
FIB imposes a 3-year sanction on a Kazakh athlete!
5.7.2024The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) reports that a Kazakh athlete has accepted a 3-year period of ineligibility as a consequence of his Anti-Doping Rule Violations stemming from a sample collected out-of-competition on 22 March 2023. The Athlete has committed […]
Rebecca Draper Chair for Athletes Committee
1.7.2024The inaugural meeting of the FIB Athletes Committee took place yesterday, on 30 June 2024, marking a significant milestone for Athlete representation within the organization. In this historic gathering, committee members unanimously elected Rebecca Draper (USA) as Chair and Gian Luca […]
FIB meets Chinese Bandy
28.6.2024Photo Attila Adamfi, FIB General Secretary met Long Wang, one of the founder and former General Secretary of Chinese Bandy Association in Budapest, Hungary. They evaluated the current status of the sport in China and discussed further development opportunities. While […]
Update from FIB Executive Committee Meeting 24 June
24.6.2024The FIB Executive Committee held its first online meeting since the Congress on 24 June 2024. The EC discussed several topics, the most important one being the organization of the 2025 FIB World Championships and the negotiation process with the […]
Olympic Day – Let’s Move and Celebrate
23.6.2024Olympic Day is celebrated around the world in the sporting community on 23 June every year. Launched in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) on Olympic Day 2023, Let’s Move is an ongoing initiative led by the IOC that […]
New leadership in Norway
18.6.2024A new chapter is marked for the Norwegian Bandy Federation. Kim-Alexander Hofgaard Jørstad has taken over as General Secretary on June 1, 2024. He succeeds Tomas Jonsson, who has held the post for 34 years. Jonsson has of course become […]
New chair for Swedish bandy!
16.6.2024On Saturday, 15 June, the Swedish Bandy Federation held it’s annual general meeting in Stockholm. As usual the greatest interest was on the elections. Especially as the chairman Gisela Stockhaus had announced that she did not intend to stay as […]
NORWEGIANS WON IN LAS VEGAS!
9.6.2024Las Vegas Invitational was a spectacular first ever rink bandy tournament in the world center of entertainment in Nevada. The final game in the tournament was played on Saturday 8 June between the Norwegian Vikings and the Minnesota Legends. The […]
FIB Congress with Executive Committee Election in Stockholm.
8.6.2024Today, Saturday 8 June, the FIB held its Ordinary Congress which then concluded with FIB Executive Committee election in Stockholm, Sweden. Altogether 13 countries were represented in-person while several members followed the Congress online. The main decisions of the Congress […]
News from FIB Executive Committee
8.6.2024On Friday afternoon, June 7, the FIB Executive Committee (EC) held its last meeting ahead of the 2024 FIB Congress, in Stockholm, Sweden. Even though it was its last meeting before a new Executive Committee is elected at the FIB […]
UPDATE FROM FIB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
4.6.2024The FIB Executive Committee held its recent meeting online preparing the upcoming Congress to be held on 8 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden. The EC discussed the different options for the arrangement of the 2025 FIB World Championships, including the […]
TIME FOR LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL!
2.6.2024Now it is time for the historic rink bandy tournament in Las Vegas. It is the first time ever that any form of our sport will be shown in the entertainment capital of the planet. The coming week will be […]
Candidates to FIB Executive Committee
24.5.2024The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) is delighted to announce the list of eligible candidates to its Executive Committee (EC). The elections will be held at the 2024 FIB Ordinary Congress organized in Stockholm, Sweden on 8 June 2024. As […]
Time for FIB Athletes Committee
15.5.2024As part of FIB governance reform and in line with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) principles, FIB introduced Athletes’ representation at the FIB Executive Committee (EC) by the amendment of the FIB Statutes last year. Ideally Athletes shall elect their […]
Update from FIB EC meeting 9 May 2024
9.5.2024On 9 May 2024, the FIB Executive Committee (EC) held its next meeting preparing the Electoral Congress to be held on 8 June 2024, in Stockholm, Sweden. During the meeting, the EC approved the Financial Report of 2022/2023, the Congress agenda […]
Meet Chris Middlebrook – author of The song of bandy!
8.5.2024He has been a Russian major, the first true bandy professional, his bandy career is now in it’s year 44, one of his funniest bandy moments was playing bandy in Irkutsk in -48,3 C (-55 F), he was the first […]
Time to nominate to FIB Congress!
3.5.2024On 8 June FIB will hold it’s Congress at Arlanda Airport in Stockholm. A place in the middle of the bandy community and to gather FIB Member Association representatives. As part of FIB’s ongoing governance reform, it is objective to […]
Could a black ball be the future?
1.5.2024There is a lot of discussion going on about equipment and what should be allowed in bandy right now. It is about everything from the design of the skate rails and the risk of injury to the goalkeepers’ ambition to […]
New FIB Committees in their first meetings
30.4.2024Inaugural Meeting of the FIB Education and Development Committee and Gender Equality Committee Shortly after their nominations, both the FIB Education and Development Committee (EDC) and Gender Equality Committee (GEC) had their first meeting today on 30 April 2024 which […]
IOC LAUNCH THE OLYMPIC AI-AGENDA
25.4.2024The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has launched the Olympic AI Agenda. The initiative was introduced during an interactive event held at Lee Valley VeloPark at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home of the Olympic and Paralympic Games London 2012 The Olympic […]
FIB COMMITTEE MEMBERS APPOINTED!
25.4.2024The various working committees in FIB have now been added with members appointed by the FIB Executive Committee. It is a mixture of both new and old committees as well as members. The new committees are the Board of Arbitration, […]
Time for 2024 Play True Day!
16.4.2024Play True Day 2024 The inspiration for Play True Day stems from a WADA-hosted Education Conference in 2013, which was attended by 17 South American countries. What started as a small South American initiative has grown into a huge global […]
“The song of bandy” – Voices from a beloved sport!
16.4.2024Say the name Chris Middlebrook, and bandy experienced people get’s filled of respect and admiration for a man and a bandy career that meant so much to the development of the sport in his country, USA. Now the USA Bandy […]
INVITATION TO THE FIRST TOURNAMENT 2024-2025
4.4.2024Today, 4 April, FIB sent out the first Invitation to all member associations to an international tournament the coming season 2024-2025. It is the FIB 2024 Mini World Cup for Boys 16 that will be arranged in Bollnäs, Sweden, 1-3 […]
JOIN THE WHITE CARD CAMPAIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE!
3.4.2024FIB is pleased to reach out in the framework of the annual #WhiteCard campaign, on the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April, to join forces carrying a message of peace. For […]
Time for 18th SportAccord Convention!
2.4.2024Birmingham, England will be the host city for the 18th edition of the world’s premier networking event for sport, the SportAccord Convention. SportAccord convention reunites more than 2,500 sports representatives and 100 sports federations from around the globe. It’s the […]
News from FIB Executive Committee!
2.4.2024FIB held an Executive Committee (EC) meeting on 25 March to discuss several important topics related to the organization . The main focus of the meeting was the allocation of FIB 2025 World Championships (Men & Women) and finalization of […]
FIB World Championship 2025 in Sweden!
26.3.2024The Federation of International Bandy announces today that Sweden will host the Bandy World Championships in 2025 for both women and men. The Swedish Bandy Federation has written a letter of intent with the bandy club Villa Lidköping BK regarding […]
Bandy in Las Vegas??? Yes!
21.3.2024Will bandy in Las Vegas be a Jackpot for our sport? After several years of planning, the world’s first bandy tournament in Las Vegas will soon go from a desert mirage to an earth-shaking reality. The “Las Vegas Invitational Rink […]
Sweden won the 4-nations for women!
20.3.2024Sweden won the 4-nations tournament for women in Gothenburg, Sweden, March 21-23 in Ruddalens Indoor Arena, Gothenburg. Finland, Norway, USA and Sweden met in single matches and Sweden won all of the games. Especially the last game against USA was […]
Kuzbass Russian Champion!
20.3.2024THE RUSSIAN FINAL DECIDED BY A GOLDEN GOAL! The Russian men’s bandy final was a dramatic affair, exactly as the bronze match the day before. The teams followed each other. 3-2 in half time and the second half got extremely […]
FINALS DECIDED IN NORWAY, SWEDEN AND FINLAND!
14.3.2024During a few weeks in March we experience the big national bandy holiday in the biggest bandy countries. Norway was the first country to decide the finals on March 8 and 9. Three finals in Finland and Sweden were decided […]
Womens 4-nations cup coming soon!
12.3.2024On Thursday 21 March to Saturday 23 March, the currently 4 best women’s teams for seniors will compete in a 4-nation tournament in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will be held in Ruddalen Indoor Arena during 3 days. Sweden is reigning […]
TONKA BAY BOMBERS USA CHAMPION!
7.3.2024Explosive offense and stifling defense, that was the recipe that gave the Tonka Bay Bombers the league title in the United States! Tonka Bay Bombers won their second straight USA Championship and the Gunnar Cup. It was a 5-1 win […]
SISU won Jamison Cup in USA!
27.2.2024The USA bandy club team SISU defended the title in the final game in Jamison Cup. SISU won against Mammoths 2-0. The inaugural of US Women’s Bandy Championship was arranged a year ago. These teams met at the same battle […]
FIB INSTAGRAM GROWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA!
2.2.2024The 2023 BCW International Sport Federations Social Media Ranking has now been presented. FIB Instagram is No 1 on biggest growth by 725 %! HERE IS THE FULL REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA RANKING IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS!
TWO CASES OF DOPING IN BANDY GIVES SUSPENSIONS
2.2.2024FIB has to report 2 cases of doping in the world of bandy. The nations in question are Kazakhstan and Russia. FIB reports that an athlete from Kazakhstan has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for Indapamide (S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents) and […]
The 2024 barometer report on online abuse in sport
2.2.2024The first ever industry-wide barometer measuring online abuse in sport, with participation from leading NGOs and International Federations that also includes FIB. The UAOA 1st Annual Barometer on Social Media Abuse in Sport was issued to a total of 73 […]
SWEDEN WON MEN’S 3-NATIONS TOURNAMENT
21.1.2024Sweden won, as many expected, the 3-nation tournament for men in Tingvalla Arena in Karlstad, Sweden, January 19-21. The Swedish game against Finland was very close. Sweden won anyway both games against Finland and Norway. In the first match on […]
Sweden World Champion Boys 19!
21.1.2024Sweden had an impressive performance in the final against the home nation Norway. 11-6 in the final is of course impressive and it was a well-deserved champion team. Sweden was superior in the Round Robin as well, dropping only a […]
FINLAND WORLD CHAMPION BOYS 17!
21.1.2024The home nation Finland was responsible for a big surprise in the final in Mikkeli. Sweden was the big favorite after convincing matchese. Sweden and Finland won each mutual game in the Round Robin. The Finnish team put in an […]
4-nations cup tournament for women in March
18.1.2024The Swedish Bandy Association has invited three other women’s national teams to a 4-Nations Cup after the ordinary domestic series this winter. The tournament will be arranged in March 21-23 in Ruddalen Indoor Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The participating teams […]
Västerås champion in FIB World Cup Girls 15
7.1.2024Västerås SK from Sweden won the World Cup for club teams Girls 15. The team beat Villa Lidköping BK in the final 1-0. It was a close game but Västerås managed to keep their lead for the rest of the […]
TRAMADOL NEW PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE 2024!
19.12.2023The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reminds stakeholders that the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods and the 2024 Monitoring Program come into force on 1 January 2024. The 2024 List was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting […]
Tonka Bay Bombers new NAC champion in USA!
10.12.2023The final game in North American Cup was played last Thursday on the OVAL in Roseville, Minnesota. Tonka Bay Bombers won the final against The Flying Sparrows 5-3. This was the 37th North American Cup Championship. Fresh off a trip […]
Sparrows and Bombers in US Cup final!
3.12.2023The Flying Sparrows and Tonka Bay Bombers will meet in the 37th North American Cup, one of the oldest trophies in USA Bandy history. The North American Cup began in 1985. First champion was the Finnish team OLS Uleåborg. Flying […]
France and USA invited as hosts for Olympic Winter Games in 2030 and 2034!
29.11.2023The IOC Executive Board have today, November 29, invited the French Olympic Committee and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee into targeted dialogues towards hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2030 and 2034. The IOC will now start more […]
FIB Delegation Meets IOC
20.11.2023FIB delegation, Stein Pedersen, President, and Attila Adamfi, General Secretary and Vice President have met with Kit McConnell, IOC Sports Director, Irina Gladkikh, Associate Director, Winter and Recognised Sport and IF Relations, and Tania Tchea, Head of Recognised Federations and […]
FIB participated in IF Forum in Lausanne.
17.11.2023Hundreds of global sports leaders and industry experts gathered at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne for the three-day International Federation (IF) Forum which was held between 13-15 November 2023. FIB was represented by Mr. Attila Adamfi, Acting General Secretary and […]
TWO NEW TEAMS JOIN USA BANDY!
9.11.2023New team’s are joining the World of Bandy. Italy has applied for membership in FIB and the USA Bandy League will have two new teams for the 2023-24 winter season. In the top Elite Division, the Minnehaha Wolves will make […]
Successful FIB Development camp!
8.11.2023The first edition of FIB Development Camp gathered 17 players from five different countries in Stockholm during last weekend, November 3-5. Nations represented were Germany with 5 female players, Hungary with 3 male players, Netherlands with 2 female and 1 […]
IFK VÄNERSBORG WON WORLD CUP GIRLS Y17!
5.11.2023This World Cup tournament for club teams was played Friday-Sunday, November 3-5 in Vetlanda, Sweden in Hydro Indoor Arena. Organizers were the Swedish Bandy Association and Skirö AIK. IFK Vänersborg from Sweden won the gold medals after a final victory […]
FIB Concludes WADA Code Compliance Procedures
3.11.2023As part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Code Compliance Monitoring Program, Signatories of the WADA Code were required to complete a Code Compliance Questionnaire (CCQ) starting in 2022. The purpose of the CCQ was to assess implementation of the […]
EDSBYN MINI WORLD CUP CHAMPION!
30.10.2023Edsbyns IF won the final of FIB 2023 Mini World Cup for Boys Y16 in Bollnäs, Sweden today, Monday October 30. The Swedish team beat Norwegian Stabæk IF 5-2 (3-1) in the final game. Edsbyn advanced to final after winning […]
Västerås and Villa Lidköping Swedish Cup champions!
11.10.2023Västerås SK and Villa Lidköping BK are the Swedish Cup champions for women and men, respectively. In both finals, which were played on Sunday 15 October, there was no drama. Both winning teams took the initiative early in the games […]
Kuzbass russian cup champion!
11.10.2023Kuzbass from Kemerovo succeed in the Russian Cup and won the final game against Dynamo Moscow 6-5 after a big lead in half time 5-1. The final was played on September 24 at Kuzbass Stadium in Kemerovo. It was 5 […]
FIB at IOC International Athletes’ Forum in Lausanne
6.10.2023The 11th International Athletes’ Forum (IAF) in Lausanne, Switzerland had over 400 athlete representatives. During the event there were discussisons about the most important issues for athletes across the Olympic Movement. The two days of discussion and debate resulted in […]
Bandy referee – A life on ice!
5.10.2023There is no doubt that the referees are important for the development of bandy. The Swedish Bandy Association have gone to action and published a video about the life as a referee to get more people interested in the important […]
NEW PROHIBITED LIST OF SUBSTANCES AND METHODS FROM WADA!
29.9.2023The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have now published the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee on September 22, 2023. The list enters into force on January 1, 2024. FIB have published the […]
FIB Congress approves amendments of its Statutes
28.9.2023This week, September 26, 2023, FIB held an Executive Committee (EC) meeting followed by an Extraordinary Congress to discuss the governance reforms of the organization. The main focus of the meetings was the amendments of the FIB Statutes which were […]
One step forward to promote Fair Play!
25.9.2023FIB signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Fair Play Committee! The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) and the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today in Budapest, Hungary. The MoU which aims to […]
Swedish bandy final moves indoors!
21.9.2023The Swedish bandy final is one of the most traditional sporting events in Sweden. The final is decided in a single match mostly in front of 15,000-25,000 spectators. This has been the case for decades. This concept has made the […]
New information on Anti-Doping and Privacy!
8.9.2023FIB has now developed information on how personal data should be handled and protected within the framework of anti-doping work. FIB has its registered office in Sweden and shall then handle the protection of personal data in accordance with Swedish […]
Development Camp for the future!
30.8.2023The Federation of International Bandy will together with Stockholm Bandy Federation in Sweden arrange a Development Camp this fall, November 3-5. This is part of FIB’s efforts to focus on the development of the bandy nations that have not yet […]
Kazakhstan European Champion!
29.8.2023Kazakhstan was the big winner when European Championship in Rinkbandy was played in Bratislava-Petržalka in Slovakia last weekend. Kazakhstan defeated Slovakia in the final 7-1. The tournament started on Saturday, August 26 with Round Robin games and continued on Sunday, […]
New rule for misconduct this season!
25.8.2023FIB have been working with a a proposal to change one rule for international games for the coming season. And it went from proposal to a decision in FIB Technical Committee to implement full-time penalties for misconducts instead of 10 […]
USA legends reunite!
29.7.2023The USA Bandy are planning for two big events the coming week. Except the Star Classic on Monday, another exciting bandy event is planned for Tuesday, August 1. Key players from the last four decades that were instrumental in establishing […]
Report from EC-meeting July 7, 2023
8.7.2023The FIB Executive Committee (EC) met online on Friday, July 7, to conclude the 2022/2023 season and plan the upcoming season and beyond. The long agenda included, among others, topics for strategic discussions and decisions for the future, including Member […]
FIB MEETING WITH ARMENIAN BANDY!
8.5.2023FIB General Secretary Attila Adamfi met with the President of the Armenian Bandy Federation, Hayk Jaghatspanyan in Yerevan, Armenia. The General Secretary visited the capital for the Weightlifting European Championships that provided the opportunity to personally meet the President of […]
FIB SIGNS AGREEMENT TO MITIGATE INTEGRITY BASED THREATS
6.4.2023The Federation of International Bandy (FIB) has signed an agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services to safeguard bandy from betting-related fraud and fixed matches. Using its Universal Fraud Detection System (UFDS), Sportradar monitors all matches during the international tournaments organized by […]
TIME FOR MEDALS IN FIB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
1.4.2023Now it’s time for the decision in the World Championships 2023. Both the finals and the bronze matches in both the men’s tournament and the women’s tournament will be played on Sunday. Sweden and […]
First FIB Anti Doping education in connection with World Championships.
30.3.2023Today, Thursday March 30, FIB conducts the first training in Anti-Doping. It was the start of an activity that FIB will carry out and a plan must be drawn up. It will contain ambitions with the education internationally as well […]
Opening walk and reception in Växjö!
29.3.2023Yesterday, the World Championship was opened and participating officials, teams and FIB members mingled and talked in the fine environment of the city hall. The World Championship Group B has ended with Hungary as the winner and Group A for […]
FIB CONGRESS WITH FOCUS ON THE FUTURE!
28.3.2023FIB held its Annual Congress Tuesday March 28, in connection with the World Champonship tournaments in Växjö, Sweden. The congress was led by FIB President Stein Pedersen and 17 member associations participated. There was the option for the voting member […]
HUNGARY WINNER OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GROUP B!
27.3.2023Hungary won a dramatic final game in the World Championship Group B on Monday night, March 27. Germany took the lead in the 30th minute of the match and the longer the match went on, the more certain everyone present […]
Germany-Hungary in World Championship Group B final!
26.3.2023Germany-Hungary will meet in the final of the World Championship Group B! Germany beat Slovakia in the first semifinal 8-5 and Hungary beat the Netherlands in the second semifinal 2-0. Czech Republic and Switzerland play game for place 5. Czech […]
Germany group winner in World Championship Group B!
26.3.2023Germany won the Round Robin stage in World Championship Group B. The team finished on the same points as the Netherlands but took the group victory due to their mutual game. Netherlands thus came second. In third place came Hungary […]
600 balls for 50 games in the World Championships!
24.3.2023Now the World Championships 2023 have started with the men’s B group Round Robin games. A total of 50 matches will be played in Eriksson Arena in Åby outside Växjö in Sweden during a little more than one week. On […]
ALL PLAYERS READY FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
23.3.2023It is the first time that all three tournaments are decided almost simultaneously in one and the same arena. For the Federation of International Bandy will study this concept and analyze it for the future. Anyway it will be […]
Time for FIB annual Congress 2023!
22.3.2023The FIB annual congress is held in conjunction with the World Championships in Växjö, Sweden. The Congress will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at Elite Stadshotellet, Kungsgatan 6 in Växjö. The Congress will be accessible online as well for […]
Villa Lidköping and Västerås winners in Sweden!
19.3.2023The two Swedish bandy finals were decided on Friday March 17 and Saturday March 18. In the women’s final, which was played on Friday evening, Villa Lidköping and Västerås SK met. The same clubs also met in the men’s final […]
WADA wants to strengthen the fight against doping!
16.3.2023WADA, the World Anti-Doping Agency, held the two-day annual symposium in Lausanne on March 14-15. More than 1,000 participants (around 850 in person and 150 virtually) from the global anti-doping community, under this year’s theme ‘United Toward a World of […]
Villa Lidköping and Västerås SK in double finals!
15.3.2023Villa Lidköping and Västerås SK meet in both of the Swedish Championship finals this coming weekend at the Studenternas arena in Uppsala. The clubs’ women’s and men’s teams have qualified for the finals. THE MEN’S FINAL Villa Lidköping made it […]
SKA Neftyanik-Kuzbass in the Russian final!
15.3.2023The Russian Super League is at the finals. The two semi-finals were completed on March 13 and 14 with the two decisive matches. Kuzbass made it to the final by defeating Vodnik in one of the semi-finals. It took three […]
Stabæk Norwegian Champion 2023!
12.3.2023Stabæk became Norwegian Champion when the team won the final against Ready 5-4 after trailing 3-0 early in the second half. The final game was played on Bærum idrettspark. Here are the goals in the final match Ready-Stabæk: 1-0 (8) […]
Narukerä new Finnish Champion!
12.3.2023Narukerä from Pori is the Champion of the Finnish bandy! The final match was played on Saturday, March 11, in Pori. Narukerä won 7-3 (4-0) against Kampparit, Mikkeli. 2,500 spectators was in the stands. The fans of Narukerä have been […]
Ready champion for women in Norway and Sibskana in Russia!
11.3.2023READY CHAMPION FOR WOMEN IN NORWAY Ready won the Norwegian national final for women on Friday, March 10. Ready beat Stabæk 5-1 after 1-1 at half time. Ready from Oslo beat NTNU from Trondheim in one of the semifinals, 6-1 […]
Molly – the world’s first doping dog coming to World Championship!
28.2.2023Molly, the world’s first doping detection dog, works to detect prohibited substances and helps in the selection during a doping control. Molly lives in Falun, Sweden. She is an 8-year-old Springer Spaniel work together with a dog handler, who is […]
The IOC explores participation for athletes from Russia and Belarus!
27.1.2023FIB has received the statement of the IOC, The International Olympic Committee, on the current situation regarding Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. FIB recognises and fully supports the strong unifying mission of the Olympic Movement. The IOC statement outlines to continue […]
SWEDEN DOUBLE WORLD CHAMPION!
22.1.2023Sweden became world champions in Gothenburg for both Boys Y17 and Y19 when the tournaments ended. The final for Boys Y19 was particularly dramatic with a total of 8 goals in the first half after a 4-0 lead for Finland. […]
Hungarian team disqualified – Suspected drug offence!
21.1.2023What was supposed to be an experience championship for the new youth team from Hungary turned into the worst nightmare. The team was disqualified from the Y19 tournament in Gothenburg, Friday January 20, after the opening match against Finland when […]
PÄR BILLSMON JOINS THE FIB RRC-COMMITTEE
20.12.2022The FIB Rules and Referees Committee has secured a new strong member when Pär “Bille” Billsmon from Bollnäs in Sweden joins the committee. Pär played bandy himself until he turned 18, then he felt that the competition was too tough […]
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BACK IN 2023 – FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN!
22.12.2022Due to the pandemic and the ongoing geopolitical crisis, international bandy has had an involuntary break. It will now end with a World Championships for both men (A and B groups) and women decided at the same time in the […]
FIB represented at IF Forum in Lausanne
2.12.2022For the first time after the COVID pandemic, the International Federations Forum was held in Lausanne, Switzerland. Attila Adamfi, General Secretary represented FIB at the different meetings, including the General Assemblies of Association of IOC Recognised International Sport Federations (ARISF) […]
Hammarby Old Boys won World Cup for Old Boys
19.11.2022Hammarby Old Boys won the World Cup for Old Boys which was decided in Haparanda during Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19. Hammarby played the final against OLS Oulu Veterans with 2-1 after 1-1 at half time. The big […]
The new leaders already in action
17.11.2022In less than three weeks after the Annual Congress in Finland the new leadership of FIB have met to discuss the future. FIB has created a Working Group with the scope of reviewing FIB Statutes, Regulations and Guidelines to shape […]
Hammarby IF World Cup Champion Girls Y17!
8.11.2022Hammarby IF from Stockholm is World Cup Champion for Girls Y17 2022! The team won the tournament in Hydro Arena, Vetlanda on November 4-6. In the final Hammarby won a great victory against Villa Lidköping, 7-1 after 3-1 in half […]
Bandy in Ukraine during a hard time
4.11.2022Ukrainian Bandy Federation had great plans for 2022. After the “silver” success in Irkutsk in 2020, men’s team was preparing for the Group A Championship in Syktyvkar, young players were going to the Y21 Championship in Jyväskylä and the women’s […]
Stein Pedersen new FIB President – elected at FIB Annual Congress!
28.10.2022Federation of International Bandy (FIB) held its Executive Committee (EC) meeting and Annual Congress on October 27 and 28, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland. The Executive Committee consists of President Boris Skrynnik, first vice President Per-Anders Gustafsson and 8 vice Presidents. […]
SKA NEFTYANIK DOUBLE CUP CHAMPION IN RUSSIA!
28.10.2022SKA Neftyanik is the big cup-winning team in Russia this autumn. First the team won the Cup of Russia in September. The play offs were played in the Erofey Arena in Khabarovsk in mid-September. SKA Neftyaniks victory was the eighth […]
FIB EXECUTIVE COMMITTE MEETING IN HELSINKI, FINLAND, OCTOBER 27
27.10.2022FIB Executive Committee at the meeting in Helsinki, Thursday October 27, 2022. Top row from left: Arne Anderstedt, Magnus Sköld, Vadim Grishpun, Attila Adamfi, Leo Segerman and Stein Pedersen. Front row from left: Bo Nyman, General Secretary, Boris Skrynnik, President […]
VILLA LIDKÖPING SWEDISH WOMENS CUP CHAMPION!
17.10.2022Villa Lidköping BK won the Swedish Cup for women for the third times in a row. The play offs was held in Göransson Arena in Sandviken October 15-16. On Saturday the two semi final games was played. Västerås SK met […]
VILLA LIDKÖPING SWEDISH CUP CHAMPION!
3.10.2022During the past weekend, the Swedish Cup for men was decided in Lidköping. Eight teams participated and they were divided into two groups. Villa Lidköping won the tournament after final victory against Sandvikens AIK by 8-1 after 3-1 at half […]
Bandy to the Olympics – Action from Norwegian Bandy Federation!
7.9.2022FIB has worked hard to get bandy into the Olympic Winter Games. At lot of work has also been done in the National Bandy Federations. Not least in Norway. Now the Norwegian Bandy Federation has formed a proposal that was […]
Short Bandy – A new successful type of bandy?
1.7.2022The absence of a large ice field has made The Czech Bandy Federation to think about how to prepare for international matches as good as possible. After many tests, adjustments and consultations with players and referees, two years ago the […]
Chris Middlebrook resigns!
1.6.2022The legendary leader of the American Bandy Chris Middlebrook has decided to resign from the position as President of the American Bandy Association. He summarizes his great and important deed for international bandy in general and for American bandy in […]
Vladimir Yanko has died
18.5.2022The bandy world has lost a legendary player and one of the most successful leaders and coaches. Vladimir Yanko passed away on May 16 at the age of 74 after a short illness. Yanko was champion of the USSR 5 […]
ENTHUSIASTIC GB TEAM AFTER WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
28.3.2022It was an enthusiastic team from Great Britain that left the FIB World Championship Women in Sweden. The tournament is the first in which the female GB team and Netherlands team participated and it was an immediate success for both […]
SWEDEN AND NETHERLANDS WINNERS!
27.3.2022SWEDEN WORLD CHAMPION! Sweden defended the championship title for women when the final of the 2022 World Championship was decided on Sunday, March 27. Sweden defeated Norway, which played in the championship final for the first time. In the end, […]
EDSBYN AND VILLA LIDKÖPING SWEDISH CHAMPIONS!
20.3.2022Edsbyns IF became Swedish champions for men and Villa Lidköping BK for women. Both matches were decided outdoors at Studenternas Arena in Uppsala on Saturday, March 19. THE WOMEN’S FINAL – VILLA LIDKÖPING BK-AIK, SOLNA 4-0 (2-0) The women’s final […]
Norwegian King Harald V awarded Tor Audun Sørensen !
13.3.2022The King’s Medal of Merit was founded by Norwegian King Haakon VII 1908. On behalf of King Harald V, the Governor of Oslo and Viken Regions, MRS Valgjerd Svarstad Haugland, outlined the justification: It is conferred as “a reward for […]
Veiterä won Finnish Final!
12.3.2022Veiterä from Lappeenranta became Finnish champion today, Saturday, March 12. In the final, Veiterä played against Akilles from Porvoo. Thus, Veiterä got revenge for the loss last year when Akilles became Finnish champion. In this year’s final, the victory numbers […]
SOLBERG NORWEGIAN CHAMPION!
12.3.2022Solberg SK is the Norwegian Champion 2022. When the men’s grand final was decided on Saturday, March 12, it took until the last minute of the match before the final was decided. 1-1 from the first half lasted a very […]
Ready champion among women in Norway!
9.3.2022The Norwegian women’s final, Tuesday 8 March, was very exciting. Ready is Norwegian Champion 2022. Høvik started the scoring through Sandra Andresen Follesø after only 2 minutes of play. Høvik then increased to 2-0 and the goal scorer was Andrea […]
Charles Darwin actually played bandy!
22.1.2022Why not enjoy interesting and perhaps surprising reading from Chris Middlebrook who has looked back in bandy history and reveals a news probably as big as it is surprising to the world of bandy enthusiasts … … but It’s True […]
Veiterä Cup-Champion in Finland!
10.1.2022Veiterä from Lappeenranta won the cup title when the final of the Finnish Cup was played in Porvoo on Thursday, January 6th. Veiterä defeated the defending champion Akilles from Porvoo by 6-5 (3-3) and the deciding goal was made by Esko […]
Honorary titel to Leo Segerman!
8.12.2021Leo Segerman has been granted the Finnish honorary title of Liikuntaneuvos The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö has on December 3rd granted Leo Segerman, vice president of the FIB Executice Committee, the Finnish honorary title of Liikuntaneuvos. This is a […]
Dynamo Moscow and Villa Lidköping won the trophies!
4.10.2021DYNAMO MOSCOW CUP CHAMPION IN RUSSIA! Dynamo Moscow won the cup title when the final of the Russian Cup was decided in the Ice Palace Baikal in Irkutsk on Sunday, October 3. Final opponent was Vodnik and the teams offered […]
Swedish and Dutch bandy in mourning
13.9.2021The world of bandy and especially the Dutch and Swedish bandy are in mourning. One of the most popular coaches and leaders, Thomas Engström, has left us suddenly and unexpectedly during a bandy match in the beginning of September. Thomas […]
Great Britain aims at Stockholm!
2.7.2021It is well known that bandy as a sport was invented in the British Isles before country after country became aware of it. Today, FIB member national federations are found almost all around the world. But in the GB, bandy […]
Maxim Ishkeldin has died!
5.6.2021The whole bandy world are in shock and grief today. The information reached us that the star player Maxim Ishkeldin has died today, June 5. He died in his sleep and no cause of death has yet been determined. Maksim […]
Villa Lidköping double gold!
3.4.2021Villa Lidköping BK-AIK in the Swedish Final Saturday, April 3. It was drama, it was prestige and the Swedish bandy final was decided in the most exciting way imaginable. The final score was 4-4 and it was only in extra […]
Villa Lidköping womens’ champion!
31.3.2021Villa Lidköping BK became Swedish champions for women when the final against Västerås SK was decided on Saturday, March 27. The game was just as even as Swedish women’s finals usually are. It was when only 7 minutes were left […]
Yenisei new Russian Champion!
21.3.2021Yenisei is new Russian Champion! Yenisei won the final game against Dynamo Moscow in front of an enthusiastic audience in crowded home arena. Yenisei dominated the game with more powerful offensive play. Throughout the match, it was still an even […]
Akilles Finnish Champion!
13.3.2021The Finnish final was played in Porvoo on Saturday, March 13 and Akilles won a convincing victory 3-1 (3-1). Seen throughout the season, we can say that the victory for Achilles was fair as the team won the series too […]
WIIPURIN SUDET CHAMPIONS 2021
10.3.2021Wiipurin Sudet Finnish Champions 2021 Wiipurin Sudet has won the women’s Finnish Bandy Championship for the 8th consecutive time. The team beat Botnia 6-1 in the final game played on Sunday March 7th. Sudet beat Vastus in the semifinal 21-0 […]
We celebrate Bo Nyman!
22.2.2021This Monday, February 22, we celebrate the FIB General Secretary Mr Bo Nyman on his 75th birthday! Bo Nyman has worked as General Secretary since 2007. But he has been involved in the sport of bandy a long time before […]
Flashback on Olympic bandy!
16.2.2021The sport of bandy wants to take place in the Winter Olympics. Many fans all over the world thinks it is time for that. Bandy is the world’s second largest winter sport after icehockey – in terms of number of […]
FIB BIRTHDAY FEBRUARY 12!
12.2.2021On February 12, 1955 the International Bandy Federation was formed in connection with the first congress in Stockholm, Sweden. The founders were the four nations Sweden, Norway, USSR and Finland. The name was “International Bandy Federation” until the 2001 congress […]
Bandy and the Olympics – Aspirations through history!
5.1.2021Chris Middlebrook – the legendary bandy profile from the USA has written this exciting article about Bandy and Olympics. It is addressed to the American reader and public, but it gives readers around the World interesting perspective on Bandy and […]
FIB Congress has been held online!
4.12.2020The FIB Annual Congress 2020 was held on Tuesday, December 1st. Due to the prevailing circumstances of the global pandemic, the congress was held online for the first time with delegates from the various member national federations, elected representatives and […]
USA BANDY CELEBRATES 40 YEARS!
3.11.2020In December 2020 the sport of bandy celebrates 40 years in USA! The American Bandy Association and the first bandy club The Bandolier was formed 1980! Shortly after the American Bandy Association was formed in December 1980, the first club, […]
Ready won Super Final in Norway!
29.10.2020Ready from Oslo won the Super Final October 28 in Norway against Stabæk from Bekkestua. It was these two teams that should have met in the Norwegian final this spring but that game was canceled due to the corona pandemic. […]
Arena Baikal – A pearl for sports!
10.9.2020ENJOY VIDEO OF “ICE PALACE BAIKAL” – The multi sport arena! Video: Bandy Federation, Irkutsk Summary in English of the video content: The impressive stadium “Baikal” in Irkutsk is already becoming the center of world sports. It can accommodate up to […]
SAIK Bandy first to the World Cup!
9.9.2020Sandvikens AIK, the elite club in Sweden, arranged the FIB World Cup for the past 11 years. The tournament was born in Swedish Ljusdal as a round-the-clock tournament back in 1974 and later the tournament was promoted to the World […]
CONGRATULATIONS, MR PRESIDENT!
15.7.2020July 15 is the birthday of Boris Skrynnik, the president of the Federation of International Bandy! He is also the president of Russian Bandy Federation. Mr Skrynnik has been working for the Russian bandy for many years. He started in […]
FIB Executive Committee elected!
2.4.2020Boris Skrynnik is re-elected as President of Federation of International Bandy for 4 new years. Mr Skrynnik has been President since 2005. -I want to express my appreciation and want to thank the FIB national member federations for continued shown […]
Federation of International Bandy has grief!
25.3.2020The Federation of International Bandy and the Swedish Bandy Federation have grief. Today, March 25, we have been informed that former long-time chairman of both the Swedish Bandy Federation’s and the Federation of International Bandy’s Rules and Referee’s committee, Per-Erik […]
Edsbyns IF new Swedish champion!
21.3.2020Edsbyns IF became Swedish bandy champion after a big final victory against the reigning champion Villa Lidköping at Studenternas Arena in Uppsala. Due to the spread of the corona virus, the final was played before empty stands. The victory turned […]
Västerås SK champion for women in Sweden!
21.3.2020Västerås SK became Swedish champion for women when the final was decided at Studenternas Arena in Uppsala on Saturday, March 21. Due to the spread of the corona virus, the final was played before empty stands. The final was decided […]
Russia World Champion Boys Y17!
15.3.2020Russia became World Champion for Boys Y17 in Lidköping, Sweden. In the final, Russia won by 7-2 against Sweden. It was very well deserved guys from Russia who won the final. The team dominated the match from start to finish […]
Akilles champion in Finland!
15.3.2020Due to the spread of the corona virus, the final was played without any spectators in Porvoo Saturday, March 14. Akilles was the best team throughout the game and won fairly. The goals in the final: 1-0 Andreas Flinck 2-0 […]
Wiipurin Sudet Champion in Finland!
10.3.2020Wiipurin Sudet once again the Champion in Finland! Wiipurin Sudet from Lappeenranta won the seventh consecutive Finnish Championship in the final game played in Helsinki March 1. In the semi-final Wiipurin Sudet won Vastus 16-0 and Kampparit won the second […]
Abdirahmaan’s 15 minutes of fame!
6.3.2020No, it was actually 17 minutes and 25 seconds that Abdirahmaan Mohamed Barkhadle was in the limelight when he scored Somalia’s first goal in the World Championship tournament. He scored 1-0 for his team in the final game of the […]
Putin sent greetings to all participants and guests in Irkutsk!
2.3.2020Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a greeting to the participants and guests of the World Championships in Bandy! “Dear friends! I greet you and congratulate you on the opening of the 40th men’s world ball hockey championship. It is gratifying […]
The focus is development!
2.3.2020FIB has a clear focus on developing the bandy in several different areas. How can the federation contribute to the bandy in countries with ambition to develop in a number of different areas? That is a key issue. Therefore, an […]
New world penalty record!
1.3.2020Many players in the bandy world have in their careers made a visit to the penalty bench, both time-limited and match penalties. But the question is whether or not Kristián Lukšo, defender in Slovakia, today Sunday March 1, entered the […]
Dennis Pacsay the fastest goal scorer in Irkutsk!
1.3.2020Hungarian midfielder Dennis Pacsay became the fastest goal scorer in the World Championship tournament Group B in Irkutsk. In the opening match against the Netherlands, he scored the first goal already after 4 minutes and 27 seconds into the first […]
SWEDEN DEFENDED THE GOLD IN OSLO!
22.2.2020Sweden won the final of the Women’s World Championship in Oslo today, Sunday, February 22. It was Sweden’s ninth gold and the victory 3-1 after 1-0 at halftime. Russia had to settle for the silver medal in this tournament. Norway […]
FIB CELEBRATES 65 YEARS!
12.2.2020The International Bandy Federation was founded on February 12, 1955 during the Congress in Stockholm. This Wednesday, February 12, Federation of International Bandy turns 65! That is an age where many people leave professional life and retire. But FIB […]
RUSSIA Y19 WORLD CHAMPION AFTER GOLDEN GOAL DRAMA!
26.1.2020Russia became World Champion in Y19 Boys at the tournament in Helsinki January 24-26 after great drama! Russia took the lead with 2-0 in the first half after Sweden missed a penalty shot. In the second half, Sweden forced to […]
FINLAND WON 3-NATIONS TOURNAMENT!
26.1.2020Finland made a strong performance and surprised a great deal in the 3-nation tournament! Finland beat Sweden (3-2) and played draw with Russia (3-3). Finland won the tournament to win the penalty shootout against Russia after the draw. The victory […]
Three Nations Bandy Tournament 2020
15.1.2020Venue, Friday 24th of Jan 2020: City of Porvoo, “Pallokenttä” Venue, Saturday 25th and 26 th of Jan 2020: City of Lappeenranta, Kisapuisto The “Three Bandy Nations” Finland, Russia and Sweden will play the Three Nations Bandy Tournament 2020 on […]
SKA NEFTYANIK WON SUPER CUP GAME!
6.1.2020SKA Nerftyanik won the Russian “Super Cup Game” on Sunday, January 5. The game was played at Trud Stadium in Arkhangelsk. SKA Neftyanik beat Dynamo Moscow 9-5 after 5-2 at halftime before an audience of 3,500 people. It was the […]
AKILLES CUP WINNER IN FINLAND!
3.1.2020Akilles became Finnish cup champion after the final victory on Friday night, January 3 against Veiterä. The match was played at Veiterä’s home arena Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta and the guests took home the Finnish Cup by a 3-2 win. Decisive […]
RUSSIA WON THE 4-NATIONS TOURNAMENT!
22.12.2019Russia went through the 4-nation tournament in the new indoor arena in Åby, Sweden. Russia won three straight matches and the tournament. Last year, Sweden took home the victory in the tournament, but now Russia got revenge. Finland beat Sweden […]
RUSSIA WORLD CHAMPION Y21!
22.12.2019Russia became World Champion when the World Championship for Y21 was decided in Arkhangelsk, 20-22 December. Russia was the best team throughout the tournament and beat Sweden 7-1 after half time 4-0 in the final game. Everyone probably thought that […]
TEAM FIB WINNER OF OLD BOYS WORLD CUP!
23.11.2019The winner of Old Boys World Cup is Team FIB, representing Federation of International Bandy, and the team was really international with players from several countries. In the final Team FIB defeated Hammarby from Sweden 4-1 after half time 3-1. […]
SKIRÖ AIK WORLD CUP CHAMPION!
3.11.2019Skirö AIK became World Cup Champion when the tournament for Girls 17 was decided in Vetlanda, Sweden. The final played against Surte/Kareby. The final was smooth and it was only at the end of the match that Skirö could decide […]
Dynamo Moscow – Winner of Cup of Russia!
3.11.2019This season seems to be very exciting and hopefully more even than the last in Russian Super League. This weekend the Cup of Russia has been decided. The tournament started in September when the group stage was decided in two […]
VÄSTERÅS SK NEW WORLD CUP CHAMPION FOR WOMEN!
27.10.2019The Swedish team Västerås SK beat Skutskärs IF 5-0 in the World Cup final Sunday afternoon, October 27. Västerås dominated the game from start and was the best team all 60 minutes. It is the first time for Västerås to […]
“THE BANDY CHRONICLES”
18.9.2019The Christmas-Wish-Gift for any bandy lover is without a doubt the book «The Bandy Chronicles» written by Chris Middlebrook. It will be released in not so distant future. The bandy legend Esko Tammilehto stated that «everyone who loves bandy and […]
Krasnoyarsk European Champions in Rink Bandy!
12.9.20195th European Rink Bandy Cup 2019 was held in Senica, Slovakia, September 7-8. FIB decided the tournament is considered as the European Championship in Rink Bandy 2019. The national teams of Slovakia, Germany and Switzerland participated together with two club teams of […]
Neftyanik won the first cup of the season!
9.9.2019SKA Neftyanik won its first tournament this season when the team won the final in the Khabarovsk Krai Governor Cup over Baikal Energy by 10-2 after 6-2 at halftime. The win was a 7500 Euro victory check. Best scorer in […]
Anti-doping one step further!
15.8.2019In recent months, FIB has prepared new and reworked material for our quest against doping in the world of bandy. Our ambitions can most easily be summarized in 5 points: Although doping has so far been an almost non-existent problem […]
New edition of FIB Rule Book!
8.8.2019Today FIB publishes the new edition of FIB Rule Book 2019 here on FIB website! The new rule book will soon be availiable in print. The new rule book also includes a new updated version of Rink Bandy Rules and […]
Ministry of Culture supports female bandy!
26.7.2019The Ministry of Culture and Gender Equality in Norway grants NOK 750 000 (Euro 78 000) in funding to the Norwegian Bandy Federation to support the World Championship for women in 2020. – The Bandy Federation deserves praise for the […]
New bandy rules decided
12.7.2019FIB Technical Committee has now decided to approve proposals from the Rules and Referees Committee for some rule changes to the coming season. One of the changes will probably be more visible during matches. If a player gets expelled for […]
Bollnäs and Edsbyn to Russia!
5.7.2019For the first time in history, Khabarovsk will be the venue for an international tournament between club teams with the participation of guests from Sweden. From September 5 to 8, a tournament for the Cup of the Governor of the Khabarovsk […]
Ryazantsev moves to Sweden!
15.6.2019A big Russian star leaves the Russian champion SKA Neftyanik and moves to Stockholm and the Swedish newcomer in Elitserien, AIK. Pavel Ryazantsev, 38 years old, and great forward player in Russian bandy, is now ready for the Swedish club. […]
Prohibited substances, methods and other doping risks
15.8.2019Some drugs, medications and other substances are prohibited in sport, as are some methods. Bandy players who are governed by the FIB Anti-doping Regulations need to be aware that they cannot just take any drug or medication, or even use […]
Linda Lohiniva and Kimmo Kyllönen – Best Finnish players!
22.5.2019The Finnish Bandy Federation has awarded the best players of the 2018-2019 season in conjunction with the spring meeting. Kimmo Kyllönen , goalkeeper in IFK Vänersborg, was chosen as the best male player of the year and Linda Lohiniva as the best female player . […]
Individual price holders in Russia 2018-2019
22.5.2019At a meeting held in the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation, the Executive Committee of the Russian Bandy Federation approved the individual prize holders for the 2018/2019 season. Most valuable player – Yury Vikulin, SKA Neftyanik Most points for goals […]
Restriction of foreign players in Russia!
19.5.2019The teams in the Russian series can only have one foreign player from the coming season. The decision has been made by the Russian Bandy Federation. The federation conducted a survey among the clubs in the Super League and a […]
Russian Super League Final in one game!
15.5.2019The Russian bandy federation has now decided that the Russian final of Super League Play Offs will be settled in a single match and not as before in the best of three matches. This means that the Russian finals will […]
World Cup in Sandviken for eleventh time 2019!
13.5.2019FIB World Cup will be arranged at Göransson Arena in Sandviken for eleventh time this fall. The agreement between FIB and the organizer Sandviken’s AIK is today ready. Last year, Villa Lidköping BK won the tournament. Villa beat Sandviken 4-1 in […]
MAXIM ISHKELDIN MOST VALUABLE PLAYER IN RUSSIA!
24.4.2019Russian Bandy Magazine appoints, since 2013, Most Valuable Players in Russian Super League. The coach and the team captain of each team in the league vote for their three favorite players. They score 3 points to the one they consider […]
US BANDY LEAGUE AWARDS 2018-2019!
16.4.2019The US Bandy league awards has been decided for 2018-2019. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER REGULAR SEASON ELITE Greg Olson, Dinkytown Dukes The Dukes’ center fullback Olson was a dominating force again this year and was a huge factor in the Dukes […]
SKA NEFTYANIK RUSSIAN CHAMPION!
27.3.2019SKA Neftyanik defended the title and became Russian Champion 2019! It was the third time in a row that Neftyanik won the title. The team won the series of final games against Dynamo Moscow with 3-0. At home in Khabarovsk, […]
SWEDISH FINALS HISTORICAL!
25.3.2019MEN’S FINAL The Swedish bandy final in Uppsala, Saturday, March 23, was perhaps the very best ever played. 18 667 spectators and Villa Lidköping became Swedish champion for the first time. The club and the people in Lidköping have been […]
HANNA – REFEREE FOR THE FUTURE!
19.3.2019MEET HANNA HANSSON! Talented Swedish referee – already with great experiences! When did you start as a referee and what made you do it? – I attended my first district education when I went to the Bandy High School in […]
RUSSIA WORLD CHAMPION BOYS 17!
16.3.2019Russia became World Champion when the team won the final against Sweden 4-1 in Arkhangelsk Saturday, March 16th. The match was smooth and exciting all the time. At the score 1-1, for example, the teams missed a penalty stroke each. […]
THANK YOU KRASNOYARSK!
13.3.2019Örjan Stål, Head of Swedish delegation testifies and reflects on an amazing experience and the way to the Olympics for bandy. The Swedish female team won gold medal and the male team won silver in the Winter Universiade! ON THE […]
PAVEL BACK IN HIS HOMETOWN!
12.3.2019Pavel Silinski is coming back to his hometown Arkhangelsk during World Championship Boys 17! Pavel is a 31 year old bandy referee, born in Arkhangelsk. Now he is going to work as a referee during the Championship that takes place […]
RUSSIA UNIVERSIADE CHAMPIONS!
10.3.2019Russia won a well-earned 6-1-victory in the men’s final in Winter Universiade against Sweden. Russia had full control of the match from start to finish. Sweden did not have the same safety in their passing and not the same speed […]
JPS NEW FINNISH CHAMPIONS!
9.3.2019It was a very exciting Finnish final in Laappenranta this Saturday afternoon. JPS looked like clear winners for a long time when they had the lead with 3-0 after half an hour and 3-1 in half time. But the reigning […]
SWEDEN CHAMPION IN UNIVERSIADE!
8.3.2019The Swedish women’s team became historic in the Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk when the team won the final against Russia by 5-3. It is the first gold medal ever to be awarded in the bandy as bandy participated for the […]
SWEDEN WORLD CHAMPION GIRLS 17!
2.3.2019It was a very dramatic and snowy final for girls 17 in Varkaus, Finland, this Saturday, March 2. Sweden started the final by taking the lead with 1-0, scorer Ellen Nilsson after 33 minutes. 1-0 at half time. Russian player […]
TONKA BAY BOMBERS US CHAMPIONS!
27.2.2019Congratulations to the Tonka Bay Bombers who are the 2019 USA 🇺🇸 Elite League National Bandy Champions! The Bombers won their first ever Gunnar Cup In dramatic fashion, defeating the Dinkytown Dukes in an overtime shootout after the teams ended regulation at […]
YOUNG NORWEGIAN PROPAGATES FOR BANDY IN OLYMPICS!
25.2.2019A true bandy friend appeared on a street in Seefeld. Young Emil from Hövik, Norway, is advocating for the bandy to enter the Olympics. It probably might be some eyebrows that are raised during the Nordic Ski World Championship in […]
STABAEK AND HÖVIK NORWEGIAN CHAMPIONS!
23.2.2019STABAEK won the Norwegian Final! Stabaek beat Solberg 6-0 after half time 0-0 in the Final Saturday, February 23 at Marienlyst Arena in Drammen. The goals in the final 1-0 (47) Christian Randsborg, assist Nikolai Rustad Jensen (corner shot) 2-0 […]
RECORD WON RUSSIAN WOMEN CHAMPIONSHIP!
18.2.2019Record from Irkutsk won the Russian Championship for Women. The tournament has been played in Irkutsk during the last week. Record went unbeaten through the tournament and won all the games. There were 6 teams participating, most of them from […]
VALENTIN WANG-NORDERUD YOUNGEST SCORER IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
15.2.2019In the World Championships in Vänersborg and Trollhättan there where 2 goal scorers at the age of 14. Oliver Corcoran in Team Great Britain is the youngest scorer in Group B. Oliver will turn 15 this summer. But in Team Germany […]
WIIPURIN SUDET CHAMPION IN FINLAND!
11.2.2019Wiipurin Sudet from Lappeenranta won the sixth consecutive Finnish Championship 2019. The games were played in Kemi at Hepola stadium last weekend. In the semi final Wiipurin Sudet beat Vastuksen 18-1 and HIFK won the other semi final against Kampparit […]
WE SUPPORT “BANDY TO THE OLYMPICS”!
31.1.2019USA MIRACLE ON ICE HOCKEY TEAM Here’s the teams petition: «The players on the 1980 USA Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team strongly support that Bandy becomes a Winter Olympic sport. We all know about Bandy and some of us have […]
RUSSIA WORLD CHAMPION BOYS 19!
27.1.2019Russia is World Champion Boys 19 once again. In the final of the tournament in Krasnoyarsk, Sunday, January 27 the Russian team beat Sweden 2-1. It is Russias 12th gold medal for Boys 19, and the 3rd in a row. […]
FIB CONGRESS 2019 – FOCUS ON THE FUTURE!
27.1.2019Federation of International Bandy, FIB, held it’s 65th annual congress in Vänersborg in connection with the World Championships. It was a great mix of old and new bandy nations that participated. The four nations that founded FIB 1955, Sweden, Russia, Norway […]
14-YEAR-OLD OLIVER CORCORAN HISTORIC GREAT BRITAIN SCORER!
21.1.201914-year-old Oliver Corcoran became a historic scorer for his Great Britain in the team’s World Championship debut in Trollhättan against Latvia this Monday, January 21! Oliver made the 1-0 goal assisted by Oscar Gillingham. Great Britain today makes its first […]
First female referee in men’s Super League!
15.1.2019Last Sunday, January 13, the World of Bandy experienced a unique event. For the first time in the history of bandy, a game in the highest male series had a female referee. It was in the Russian Super League that […]
FIB LAUNCHED THE NEW WEBSITE TODAY!
10.1.2019“The one waiting for something good, does not wait too long” – Thats an old Swedish saying. And about the website it might be true. FIB today, January 10, launched this new website! Interesting and trustworthy content, easy navigation and […]
AKILLES CUP-WINNER IN FINLAND!
10.1.2019Veiterä and Akilles played the final of the Finnish Cup on the ice of Kisapuisto. The game was two-fold. Veiterä was the best team in the first half, and Akilles in the second. At the end Ville-Veikko Angeria hit the […]
SKA NEFTYANIK WON RUSSIAN SUPERCUP!
4.1.2019A big game filled with prestige was played in Khabarovsk, Russia, on Friday, January 4. To commemorate the legendary Russian coach Vasily Dmitrievich Trofimov, who was to be 100 years old this year, a “Super Bowl” match was arranged between […]
SWEDEN WON 4-NATIONS TOURNAMENT
12.12.2018Sweden became the winner of the 4-nation tournament in Rättvik, Sweden, December 7-9. Sweden, Russia and Finland ended up with 4 points and Norway last scored 0 points. Sweden won with better goal difference than Russia and Finland. The results […]
SKA NEFTYANIK WINNER OF “CUP OF RUSSIA”
6.12.2018The Russian Champions of club teams SKA Neftyanik are now also Cup-champions. The two semi finals were played November 30 and December 1. SKA Neftyanik beat Vodnik 6-2 and Dynamo Moscow beat Yenisej 6-2. In the final December 3 SKA […]
KRASNOJARSK WINNER OF OLD BOYS WORLD CUP
6.12.2018The 8th Veteran Bandy World Cup was arranged in Lappeenranta, Finland, on November 22-24, 2018. This event assembled 180 players from Finland, Sweden, Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, and they formed nine teams. Among those teams, there were many known top […]
