2003 Bandy World Championship

2003 Bandy World Championship

23rd Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
City	Kemerovo
Dates	24 – 30 March
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runner-up	Russia
Third place	Kazakhstan
Fourth place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played	23
Scoring leader(s)	Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)
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The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 24 to 30 March 2003. Sweden won the championship. There were 9 countries participating in the 2003 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and the United States (group B). ^[1]

The competition was originally intended to be played in Norway. However, on 7 January 2002, the Bandy Association of Norway met and decided to not host the competition. ^[2] Both Russia and Sweden showed their interest to host. The decision fell on Russia. By playing the tournament in late March, severe cold was avoided, unlike the 1999 World Championship when the tournament was played in late January and early February. ^[3]

Squads

Main article: 2003 Bandy World Championship squads

Group A

•   Sweden
•   Russia
•   Finland
•   Kazakhstan
•   Norway

Premier tour

• 24 March

Finland – Kazakhstan 4 – 2

Russia – Norway 8 – 1

• 25 March

Sweden – Finland 9 – 4

Kazakhstan – Russia 3 – 12

• 26 March

Norway – Kazakhstan 5 – 6

Russia – Sweden 2 – 6

• 27 March

Finland – Norway 5 – 1

Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1

• 28 March

Sweden – Norway 6 – 2

Russia – Finland 5 – 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	4	0	0	27	9	+18	8
2	Russia	4	3	0	1	27	11	+16	6
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	14	17	−3	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	1	0	3	12	27	−15	2
5	Norway	4	0	0	4	9	25	−16	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Final Tour

Semifinals

• 29 March

Semifinals

Russia – Finland 7 – 3

Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1

Match for 3rd place

• 30 March

Finland – Kazakhstan 1 – 4

Final

• 30 March

Russia – Sweden 4 – 5

Group B

•   Belarus
•   United States
•   Estonia
•   Netherlands

Premier tour

• 24 March

Estonia – Belarus 4 – 21

• 25 March

USA – Netherlands 18 – 0

• 26 March

Netherlands – Estonia 3 – 7

• 27 March

USA – Belarus 4 – 6

• 28 March

Estonia – USA 0 – 15

• 29 March

Netherlands – Belarus 1 – 9

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Belarus	3	3	0	0	36	9	+27	6
2	United States	3	2	0	1	37	6	+31	4
3	Estonia	3	1	0	2	11	39	−28	2
4	Netherlands	3	0	0	3	4	34	−30	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play off matches

Match for 7th Place

• February 28

USA – Estonia 19–3

Match for 5th place

• February 28

Norway – Belarus 7–3

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
2. Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
3. Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.