2011 Bandy World Championship

2011 Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Russia
Teams 11
Final positions
Champions   Russia
Runner-up   Finland
Third place   Sweden
Fourth place  Kazakhstan
Scoring leader(s) Sergey Lomanov, Jr.[1]
(12 goals)
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2012 →

The 2011 Bandy World Championship was an edition of the top annual event in international men's bandy, held between January 23 and January 30, 2011, in Kazan, Russia.

11 countries participated in the 2011 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States (group A) and Belarus, Canada, Hungary, Latvia, and the Netherlands (group B).[2] Australia was supposed to participate[3] but didn't come because of the floodings. For the first time, Finland won the group stage. Russia became the world champion, with Finland second, and Sweden third.[4]

Group A

Preliminary round

Date Match Res.
January 23  Russia -  United States 17-0
 Sweden -  Finland 5-5 (5-6 after penalties)
 Norway -  Kazakhstan 2-7
January 24  United States -  Kazakhstan 2-7
 Norway -  Sweden 0-12
 Russia -  Finland 3-4
January 25  Finland -  United States 13-2
 Kazakhstan -  Sweden 2-7
 Russia -  Norway 13-1
January 26  Finland -  Norway 9-0
 Sweden -  United States 8-1
 Russia -  Kazakhstan 7-2
January 27  United States -  Norway 3-7
 Kazakhstan -  Finland 3-4
 Russia -  Sweden 5-2
Pl. Team Match GF-GA Point
1.  Finland 5 35-13 9
2.  Russia 5 45-9 8
3.  Sweden 5 34-13 7
4.  Kazakhstan 5 20-21 4
5.  Norway 5 9-43 2
6.  United States 5 8-52 0

Finals

Date Match Res.
Semifinals
January 29  Finland -  Kazakhstan 5-4
 Russia -  Sweden 3-2
Match for 3rd place
January 30  Kazakhstan -  Sweden 3-14
Final
January 30  Finland -  Russia 1-6

Group B

Preliminary round

Date Match Res.
January 24  Belarus -  Latvia 15-2
 Canada -  Hungary 14-3
January 25  Canada -  Latvia 13-0
 Netherlands -  Belarus 1-12
January 26  Netherlands -  Canada 2-4
 Hungary -  Latvia 3-4
January 27  Netherlands -  Latvia 2-3
 Belarus -  Hungary 9-2
January 28  Belarus -  Canada 8-2
 Hungary -  Netherlands 6-3
Pl. Team Match GF-GA Point
1.  Belarus 4 44-7 8
2.  Canada 4 33-13 6
3.  Latvia 4 9-33 4
4.  Hungary 4 14-30 2
5.  Netherlands 4 8-25 0

Final tour

Date Match Res.
Match for 4th place
January 29  Hungary -  Netherlands 9-1
Match for 2nd place
January 29  Canada -  Latvia 18-1

Qualifiers to Group A 2012

The team that finished last in Group A and the winner in Group B met in a qualifying match for the vacant seat in the 2012 Bandy World Championship Group A.

Date Match Res.
January 29  United States -  Belarus 5-2

References

  1. ↑ http://www.svenskbandy.se/LANDSLAG/HERRLANDSLAGET/Historikochstatistik/VM-skyttekungar/
  2. ↑ Календарь / Результаты (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  3. ↑ A poster showing the Australian flag
  4. ↑ http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=162&sprak=eng&land=3
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