2005 Bandy World Championship

2005 Bandy World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	30 January – 6 February
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (8th title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Kazakhstan
Fourth place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played	32
Scoring leader(s)	Sergey Obukhov, Russia (20 points)
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Scene from the opening ceremony

The 2005 Bandy World Championship was played by 11 men's national bandy teams in Russia from 30 January to 6 February 2005. Sweden became world champions. ^[1]

Squads

Main article: 2005 Bandy World Championship squads

Group A

•   Russia
•   Finland
•   Sweden
•   Kazakhstan
•   Norway
•   United States

Premier tour

• 30 January
• 11.00   Finland –   Kazakhstan 2–2 (6–4 after penalties)
• 14.00   Sweden –   Norway 6–2
• 19.00   Russia –   United States 19–1
• 31 January
• 11.00   Kazakhstan –   Norway 19–1
• 14.00   United States –   Sweden 2–20
• 19.00   Finland –   Russia 2–6
• 1 February
• 11.00   Sweden –   Kazakhstan 7–5
• 14.00   United States –   Finland 0–15
• 19.00   Norway –   Russia 0–22
• 2 February
• 11.00   United States –   Kazakhstan 1–17
• 14.00   Norway –   Finland 3–11
• 19.00   Russia –   Sweden 5–3
• 4 February
• 11.00   Norway –   United States 7–2
• 14.00   Kazakhstan –   Russia 2–14
• 19.00   Sweden –   Finland 7–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	5	5	0	0	66	8	+58	10	Semifinals
2	Sweden	5	4	0	1	43	19	+24	8
3	Finland	5	2	1	2	35	18	+17	5
4	Kazakhstan	5	2	1	2	35	25	+10	5
5	Norway	5	1	0	4	13	50	−37	2
6	United States	5	0	0	5	6	78	−72	0	Divisions A/B playoff

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Final Tour

Semifinals

• 5 February
• 16.00 Semifinal –   Russia –   Kazakhstan 10–3
• 19.00 Semifinal –   Sweden –   Finland , 6–2

Match for 3rd place

• 6 February
• 11.00   Finland –   Kazakhstan 3–5

Final

• 6 February
• 16.00   Russia –   Sweden 2–5

Group B

•   Belarus
•   Canada
•   Netherlands
•   Estonia
•   Hungary

Premier tour

• 30 January
• 10.00   Hungary –   Canada 2–9
• 13.00   Belarus –   Netherlands 6–1
• 31 January
• 10.00   Estonia –   Belarus 5–18
• 13.00   Netherlands –   Canada 1–8
• February 1
• 10.00   Canada –   Estonia 18–0
• 13.00   Hungary –   Netherlands 4–5
• February 2
• 10.00   Netherlands –   Estonia 9–1
• 13.00   Belarus –   Hungary 18–1
• February 4
• 10.00   Estonia –   Hungary 2–10
• 13.00   Canada –   Belarus 4–4 (6–7 after penalties)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belarus	4	3	1	0	46	11	+35	7	Divisions A/B playoff
2	Canada	4	3	1	0	39	7	+32	7	Match for 2nd place
3	Netherlands	4	2	0	2	16	19	−3	4
4	Hungary	4	1	0	3	17	34	−17	2	Match for 4th place
5	Estonia	4	0	0	4	8	55	−47	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Play-off matches

Match for 4th place

• February 5
• 10.00   Hungary –   Estonia 2–3

Match for 2nd place

• February 5
• 13.00   Canada –   Netherlands 12–3

A-group qualification match

• February 5
•   Belarus –   United States 6–3

References

1. "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".