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Useful information
Is Pori an unfamiliar place to you or has it been a while since your last visit?
VisitPori has created a dedicated page for the tournament, where you can find information on everything from accommodation options to the most attractive restaurants in the city center.
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Cruises
Here are some tips for cruise routes that make it easy to travel from Sweden to Finland:
Special offers
Hotel & Restaurant Amado offers accommodation to competition guests at a discounted price until the end of 2025. When ordering on this website use code BANDYWC26, and you will receive the following discounted prices:
99 €/night/1 person room
129 €/night/2 person room
154 €/night/3 person room
179 €/night/4 person room
You can also get a discount when booking by phone if you state that you are a guest at the competition.
Ahlström Noormarkku
Ahlström Ironworks offers high-quality accommodation just a 15-minute drive from the tournament venue.
Book your stay in the online store at www.ahlstrominruukki.fi with the code BANDYWC26 at a special rate:
105,00 €/1 person room
135,00 €/2 person room
The price includes a generous breakfast and access to the gym.
For more information, contact sales service at p.050 518 3677 or ruukki@aahlstrom.fi
Getting there and transportation
The championship area is located approximately 2.5 kilometers from the city center, which is about a 30-minute walk. The venue is located at Isomäentie 7, 28500 Pori.
City Line 1 operates on weekdays between the Market Square and Isomäki from 6:20 to 21:45, running approximately every 20 minutes. Please note the time of the last departure. On weekends, the same line operates from 9:45 to 17:45, running every 30 minutes. Taxi services are also available near the venue.
Pori public transport timetables: https://pjl.pori.fi/etusivu/aikataulut-ja-reitit/
Pub Winston offers bus transportation to Finland’s matches and back throughout the championship week. The bus departs 45 minutes before the match starts, and you can get a bus ticket by purchasing a product at Winston or Amarillo. Find more detailed information here: https://www.raflaamo.fi/fi/uutinen/9957-winstonin-bussilla-jaapallon-mm-kilpailuihin-12-1812026
Live streams
Yleisradio is strongly involved in the tournament’s visibility. YLE will broadcast highlights of the men’s Finland–Sweden match on Friday from 7:00–8:00 PM, the men’s semifinal on Saturday starting at 7:15 PM, and the men’s final on Sunday at 5:30 PM.
All Yleisradio broadcasts and details: https://areena.yle.fi/1-3961775?t=tulevat-jaksot
Satakunnan Kansa will be responsible for broadcasting all the other matches of the tournament. Here is the link to the website: https://www.satakunnankansa.fi/urheilu/art-2000011712863.html
In Sweden, all matches with Sweden will be streamed at: https://www.aftonbladet.se/
Internationally all matches will be streamed on: https://www.fib-tv.com/en
VIP ticket content
Take your tournament experience to the next level with VIP tickets!
VIP ticket holders receive the following benefits:
- Entry to the VIP area (with private bar service provided by local Beer Hunter’s)
- VIP dining with local delicacies (see menu below)
- Access to heated VIP tent
- A seat in the covered main stand
VIP-ticket sales: 0440-224010 Group tickets: Jenny Löytölä, jenny.loytola@gmail.com
VIP-menu:
Petteri Rosenbom´s STEAKHOUSE
“At the heart of my cooking philosophy are the best and purest ingredients, which create the best dishes. From scratch, made by myself.”
– Petteri Rosenbom
WC2026 VIP MENU
Green salad
Gravlax
Roast beef
Roasted beetroot, goat cheese
Local rye bread
Whitefish soup, Reposaari whitefish
Moose soup, Kairila moose
Local pastrys and coffee
Pre-orders for drinks: mika@beerhunters.fi
Additional orders: jarno@ohjelmamestarit.fi
Villa Suisto
Do you want a touch of glamour in your accommodation during the championships? Villa Suisto offers visitors a comfortable and high-quality lodging option close to nature. The modern and well-equipped villa provides privacy, space and a homelike environment near the event, making it easy to relax between match days.
For the media
More information
Antti Parviainen, Chairman of the Finnish Bandy Association, 050 599 7490
Jani Raukko, Chairman of Narukerä, 044 714 1426
For matters concerning the Finnish national teams, we kindly ask you to contact the team managers instead of the players.
Olli Manninen, mens team GM: mannisolli65@gmail.com, 044 973 2763
Johanna Peltokangas, womens team GM: peltokangasjohanna@gmail.com, 040 507 2900