The 2018 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in China,[1] in the city of Chengde[2][3][4][5] on 9–13 January 2018.

[6] This was the IXth Women's Bandy World Championship.

[7] However, in the end the number of teams were 8, including the debutants Estonia and Switzerland, while Canada declined this year.

[8] The matches were played on naturally frozen ice on the lake at Chengde Mountain Resort.

[7] Sweden and Russia met for the ninth time of nine possible in the final.