1997 Bandy World Championship

The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of times. Sweden won the championship. The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

1997 Bandy World Championship

The 1997 Bandy World Championship was contested between 9 men's bandy playing nations. The championship was played in Sweden on 1–9 February 1997. The Netherlands participated again, after having skipped the tournament for the last couple of times. Sweden won the championship. The ball for the first game of the championship was ceremonially handed over by H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.