2004 Bandy World Championship

The Bandy World Championship 2004 was a competition between bandy playing nations. The men's tournament was played in Sweden on 1–8 February 2004 for Group A and Group B was played at the City Park Ice Rink in Hungary on 25–28 February 2004. Finland won the championship for the 1st time.[1] There were 11 bandy playing countries participating in the 2004 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands and United States (group B).[2]

Group A

First round

Sweden–Kazakhstan 14–2
Russia–Norway 6–3
Kazakhstan–Russia 3–10
Sweden–Finland 7–1
Finland–Norway 5–3
Sweden–Russia 4–3
Kazakhstan–Norway 4–4
Russia–Finland 3–4
Finland–Kazakhstan 3–7
Sweden–Norway 6–6
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  Sweden 7 3 1 0 31 12 +19
2  Russia 4 2 0 2 22 14 +8
3  Finland 4 2 0 2 13 20 −7
4  Kazakhstan 3 1 1 2 16 31 −15
5  Norway 2 0 2 2 16 21 −5

Final round

Semifinals

Sweden–Kazakhstan 10–3
Russia–Finland 3–4

Match for 3rd place

Russia–Kazakhstan 5–2

Final

Sweden–Finland 4–5 (aet)

Group B

First round

Canada–USA 3–4
Hungary–Estonia 2–3
Belarus–Netherlands 7–0
Estonia–Canada 2–6
Hungary–USA 1–10
Belarus–Estonia 2–1
Netherlands–USA 0–12
Belarus–Canada 3–2
Estonia–USA 0–10
Hungary–Netherlands 4–1
Hungary–Belarus 4–2
Netherlands–Canada 1–6
Belarus–USA 1–6
Netherlands–Estonia 0–6
Hungary–Canada 3–3
Rank Country Pts W T L Bp Bc Diff
1  United States 10 5 0 0 42 5 +37
2  Belarus 6 3 0 2 15 13 +2
3  Canada 5 2 1 2 20 13 +7
4  Hungary 5 2 1 2 14 19 −5
5  Estonia 4 2 0 3 12 20 −8
6  Netherlands 0 0 0 5 2 35 −33

Match for 3rd place

Hungary–Canada 5–1

Final

USA–Belarus 7–0

References

  1. ↑ The decisive goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vcvxd9vgRQ
  2. ↑ http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=5&sprak=eng&land=3