2016 Bandy World Championship

not participating in this year's World Championship Division A • • • • • • • •     Division B • • • • • • • • • • == Venues ==

Because of the weather conditions and the want to keep the ice at Trud good for the semifinals and the final, the Tuesday 2 February game (game 8) between Russia and Finland and the Wednesday 3 February game (game 12) between Russia and Sweden were moved from the outdoor Trud stadium to the indoor Volga-Sport-Arena. == Division A ==

After drawn games in the group stage, a penalty shootout is held to determine final placings in the event of teams finishing on equal points Preliminary round Group A All times are local (UTC+3). Group B Knockout stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Third place game Final Consolation tournament 7th place game 5th place game Final standings Champions The Russian squad winning the 2016 World Championship was set together of the following players. ==Division B==

made its second WCS appearance, while for Ukraine it was the third time Preliminary round Group A Note: Estonia fielded an ineligible player in 2 of their matches. Matches were awarded as 5-0 wins to their opponents, and Estonia were disqualified from the competition. Group B Matches in Group B are 60 minutes in duration rather than the standard 90 minutes. Knockout stage ^ = Extra time played Quarter-finals The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes. 7–9th place group The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes. Semi-finals The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes. 5th place game The match was 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes. Third place game Final Final standings ==Broadcasting==

• Finland: Yle • Sweden: Kanal 5, Eurosport 2 • International: https://web.archive.org/web/20160205193815/http://bandy2016.ru/en/photos-and-videos/broadcasts ==Surrounding events==

Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Sergey Ivanovich Morozov has taken a special interest in promoting the cultural events surrounding the 2016 Bandy World Championship, since it takes place in Ulyanovsk. Many streets, enterprises and organizations were decorated with the symbols of the bandy championship. On January 23 the bright event "Stars of Sport" were held for inhabitants and visitors of the city, as a prelude to the opening ceremony of the world championship. It was held at the shopping center “Aquamall” in downtown Ulyanovsk and featured sports stars like Ilia Averbukh and Maxim Marinin. The formal opening ceremony was held on January 31, 2016. ==Sources==