Ukraine women's national bandy team
Національна жіноча збірна України з хокею з м'ячем (Ukrainian)
Shirt badge/Association crest
The Coat of arms of Ukraine is the badge used on player jerseys.
AssociationUkrainian Bandy Association
Head coachMagnus Alm[1]
First international
Ukraine 0 – 1 Switzerland
(Eriksson Arena, Åby, Sweden; 29 March 2023)
Biggest defeat
Ukraine 0 – 4 Netherlands
(Eriksson Arena, Åby, Sweden; 31 March 2023)
Ukraine 1 – 5 Netherlands
(Eriksson Arena, Åby, Sweden; 30 March 2023)
World Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best result6th (2023)

The Ukraine women's national bandy team (Ukrainian: Національна жіноча збірна України з хокею з м'ячем) represents Ukraine in the Women's Bandy World Championship and other international bandy competitions. It is governed by the Ukrainian Bandy Association, a member of the Federation of International Bandy (FIB).

History

Women's bandy teams were first recorded to have appeared in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 1927.[2]

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 2022 Women's Bandy World Championship in Åby, Sweden.[3][4] Ukraine was expected to play against Great Britain (making their debut as well), Netherlands, Estonia, and Switzerland.[5] Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the team had to withdraw from the tournament. The Kharkiv rink "Saltivskyi lid", which hosted the Ukrainian Rink Bandy Cup 2021, got hit by a Russian rocket attack. From September 2022, the training of bandy teams started at the "Ice Arena" in Dnipro for men, young boys and girls.[6]

The team debuted at the 2023 Women's Bandy World Championship in Åby, Sweden.[7] The team consisted of ice hockey players and its captain at the tournament was Kateryna Seredenko. 10 out of 15 players were from Kharkiv.[8] Since the Ukraine's Bandy Association, which was at the time based in Dnipro, 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).[9] The only goal for the team was scored by Olena Tkachuk in the game against the Netherlands on 30 March 2023.

World Championships participation

Year Rank GP W D L GS GA GD
Finland 2004 to Norway 2020 Did not enter
Sweden 2022 Withdrew
Sweden 20236th5005112-11
Total1/105005112-11

Head-to-head record

As of 2 April 2023.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
Netherlands Netherlands200219-8
Switzerland Switzerland300303-3
Total: 2 nations5005112-11

See also

References

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