Dutch men's bandy national team

The Dutch national bandy team presents the Netherlands at international men's bandy games . The national bandy federation, the Dutch bandy Federation , became a member of the IBF (today: FIB) in 1973 and made its debut at the World Bandy Championship in Finland in 1991 .

The Dutch national team is always one of the underdogs at world championships and even went without a win for years. However, since 2005 the Netherlands has not been in last place.

The team's current coach is Patrik Vikström .

The Netherlands at world championships

• Biggest win: 9-1 against Estonia ( World Cup 2005 )
• Biggest defeat: 0:18 against the USA ( World Cup 2003 )

competition	place	group	Group placement	Final placement
1991 World Bandy Championship	Finland	B.	4. (of 4)	7th (of 8)
World Bandy Championship 1993	Norway	B.	4. (of 4)	8. (of 8)
1995 World Bandy Championship	United States	k. T. *
1997 World Bandy Championship	Sweden	B.	3rd (of 4)	9. (of 9)
Bandy World Championship 1999	Russia	k. T. *
2001 World Bandy Championship	Finland & Sweden	k. T. *
World Bandy Championship 2003	Russia	B.	4. (of 4)	9. (of 9)
World Bandy Championship 2004	Hungary (only B-WM)	B.	6. (of 6)	11. (of 11)
World Bandy Championship 2005	Russia	B.	3rd (of 5)	9. (of 11)
World Bandy Championship 2006	Russia	B.	4. (of 6)	10th (of 12)
World Bandy Championship 2007	Sweden	B.	4. (of 6)	10th (of 12)
World Bandy Championship 2008	Russia	B.	5. (of 7)	11. (of 13)
World Bandy Championship 2009	Sweden	B.	5. (of 7)	11. (of 13)
2010 World Bandy Championship	Russia	B.	3rd (of 5)	9. (of 11)
World Bandy Championship 2011	Russia	B.	5. (of 5)	11. (of 11)
Bandy World Championship 2012	Kazakhstan	B.	4. (of 5)	10th (of 14)
* kT = no participation