The Latvian national bandy team took part in its first Bandy World Championship in 2007 as a replacement for Canada who had to withdraw from the competition. In 2014 they won Group B for the first time, following an increase from six to eight teams in Group A. Qualified for Group A in 2015, they were allowed to also play in Group B, after Canada had withdrawn for financial reasons and Ukraine for political ones. After winning that tournament,[1] they were guaranteed Group A status also in 2016, even in case of last place in Group A. However, after losing all matches of the group stage, USA were beaten for the first time in the match for seventh place.[2]
| Association | Latvia's Bandy Federation |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Peteris Ostosovs |
| Team colors | |
| First international | |
Latvia 5 – 0  Mongolia Kemerovo, 28 January 2007 | |
| Biggest win | |
Somalia  0 – 22 LatviaVänersborg, 24 January 2019 | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Sweden  28 – 3 Latvia Ulyanovsk, 4 February 2016 | |
| Bandy World Championship | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | 7th (2015) |
Tournament participation
editWorld Championships
edit- 2007 – 8th place (2nd in Group B)
- 2008 – 9th place (3rd in Group B)
- 2009 – 10th place (4th in Group B)
- 2010 – 8th place (2nd in Group B)
- 2011 – 9th place (3rd in Group B)
- 2012 – 10th place (4th in Group B)
- 2013 – 9th place (3rd in Group B)
- 2014 – 9th place (1st in Group B)
- 2015 – 7th place
- 2016 – 8th place
- 2017 – did not participate
- 2018 – did not participate
- 2019 – 13th place (5th in Group B)
External links
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