2004 Bandy World Championship

2004 Bandy World Championship

Tournament details
Host countries	Sweden   Hungary
Dates	1–8 February (A) 25–28 February (B)
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Finland (1st title)
Runners-up	Sweden
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Games played	31
Scoring leader(s)	Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)
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The 2004 Bandy World Championship was a competition among bandy playing nations. The men's tournament was played in Sweden from 1 to 8 February 2004 for Group A, while Group B was played at the City Park Ice Rink in Budapest, Hungary, from 25 to 28 February 2004. Finland won the championship for the first time. ^{[1] [2]} Eleven bandy playing countries participated in the 2004 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (Group A) and Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands and United States (Group B). ^[3]

Finland became world champions. For the first time ever (and, as of 2025, still the only time) the championship went to a team other than Soviet Union/Russia or Sweden.

Group A

•   Finland
•   Sweden
•   Russia
•   Kazakhstan
•   Norway

First round

• 1 February

Sweden v Kazakhstan 14–2

Russia v Norway 6–3

• 2 February

Kazakhstan v Russia 3–10

Sweden v Finland 7–1

• 3 February

Finland v Norway 5–3

Sweden v Russia 4–3

• 4 February

Kazakhstan v Norway 4–4

Russia v Finland 3–4

• 5 February

Finland v Kazakhstan 3–7

Sweden v Norway 6–6

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	31	12	+19	7	Semifinals
2	Russia	4	2	0	2	22	14	+8	4
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	13	20	−7	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	1	1	2	16	31	−15	3
5	Norway	4	0	2	2	16	21	−5	2

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Final round

Semifinals

• 7 February

Sweden v Kazakhstan 10–3

Russia v Finland 3–4

Match for 3rd place

• 8 February

Russia v Kazakhstan 5–2

Final

• 8 February

Sweden v Finland 4–5 (aet)

Group B

Group B was played in Budapest

•   United States
•   Belarus
•   Hungary
•   Canada
•   Netherlands
•   Estonia

First round

• 25 February

Canada v USA 3–4

Hungary v Estonia 2–3

Belarus v Netherlands 7–0

Estonia v Canada 2–6

Hungary v USA 1–10

• 26 February

Belarus v Estonia 2–1

Netherlands v USA 0–12

Belarus v Canada 3–2

Estonia v USA 0–10

Hungary v Netherlands 4–1

• 27 February

Hungary v Belarus 4–2

Netherlands v Canada 1–6

Belarus v USA 1–6

Netherlands v Estonia 0–6

Hungary v Canada 3–3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	0	42	5	+37	10	Final
2	Belarus	5	3	0	2	15	13	+2	6
3	Canada	5	2	1	2	20	13	+7	5	Match for 3rd place
4	Hungary	5	2	1	2	14	19	−5	5
5	Estonia	5	2	0	3	12	20	−8	4
6	Netherlands	5	0	0	5	2	35	−33	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off matches

Match for 3rd place

• 28 February

Hungary v Canada 5–1

Final

• 28 February

USA v Belarus 7–0

References

1. The entire final
2. The decisive goal
3. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03.