2014 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifying

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The qualifying for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships took part in early 2014. A total of 30 teams competed for fifteen spots. The final tournament was organized by Sweden in December 2014.

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Overview

Numbers in brackets show the ranking before the qualification started, which was based on results from the last two World Championships.

Europe 1Europe 2Europe 3Europe 4Asia/OceaniaAmericas

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (2)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (9)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (10)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (24)
Flag of France.svg  France (25)
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (–)

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (3)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (8)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (12)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (21)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (26)

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (4)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (7)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (14)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (23)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (27)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (29)

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (5)
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (6)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (16)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (18)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (28)

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (13)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (15)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (17)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (20)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (–)

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (11)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (19)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (–)

Europe

The qualification rules were as follows:

European Qualification 1

Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014 [1]
Venue: Łochów Arena, Łochów, Poland

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 55001036+9710Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 54014628+188
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 53024224+186Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52032034144Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of France.svg  France 51041561462
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5005982730
Source: [ citation needed ]
29 January 2014
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4 – 6Flag of France.svg  France
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1 – 10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4 – 8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
30 January 2014
France  Flag of France.svg4 – 6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg16 – 2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg10 – 2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
31 January 2014
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg9 – 2Flag of France.svg  France
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0 – 38Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg7 – 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
1 February 2014
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg17 – 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7 – 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
France  Flag of France.svg3 – 14Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
2 February 2014
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg10 – 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg28 – 0Flag of France.svg  France
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg15 – 0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine

European Qualification 2

Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014 [2]
Venue: HANT Aréna, Bratislava, Slovakia

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4400516+458Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 43012513+126
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 42022520+54Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 41031228162Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4004551460
Source: [ citation needed ]
29 January 2014
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg20 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3 – 6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
30 January 2014
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg7 – 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg2 – 10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
31 January 2014
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1 – 8Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0 – 12Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
1 February 2014
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3 – 7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg6 – 1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
2 February 2014
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg9 – 4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg16 – 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

European Qualification 3

Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014 [3]
Venue: Jan Massinkhal, Nijmegen, Netherlands

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5500946+8810Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 54014621+258
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 53024017+236Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 52031750334Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 51042175542
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 50051059490
Source: [ citation needed ]
28 January 2014
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg15 – 1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 – 4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg8 – 4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
29 January 2014
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2 – 10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0 – 27Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg13 – 4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
30 January 2014
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1 – 6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg12 – 3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2 – 16Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
31 January 2014
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg9 – 2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2 – 6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg8 – 7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1 February 2014
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg3 – 9Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg17 – 0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0 – 34Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic

European Qualification 4

Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014 [4]
Venue: Vidzemes OC, Valmiera, Latvia

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 44006610+568Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 43013715+226
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4202242734Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 41032344212Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 4004761540
Source: [ citation needed ]
28 January 2014
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg2 – 8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2 – 9Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
29 January 2014
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg24 – 3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg13 – 2Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
30 January 2014
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3 – 11Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg15 – 3Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
31 January 2014
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 – 3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg6 – 4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
1 February 2014
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg0 – 25Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg11 – 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Ranking of third-placed teams

Since the number of teams between the qualification groups differ, the group sizes were equalised by removing the results from the matches against the lowest placed teams in the larger-sized group before comparing the average results.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 42023114+174Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 42022520+54
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 42022724+34Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4202242734
Source: [ citation needed ]

Asia–Oceania

The three best teams from the qualification group qualified

Dates: 29 January – 1 February 2014 [5]
Venue: ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, New Zealand

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4400346+288
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 42112414+105
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4202141954
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 41121829113
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4004733260
Source: [ citation needed ]
29 January 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7 – 3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg6 – 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
30 January 2014
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg3 – 6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1 – 12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
31 January 2014
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4 – 4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1 February 2014
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg10 – 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg8 – 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2 February 2014
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11 – 1Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2 – 7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Americas

The qualification rules are as follows:

Dates: 31 January – 2 February 2014 [6]
Venue: Cornell Community Centre, Markham, Canada

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2200322+304
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2101336+272
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2002158570
Source: [ citation needed ]
31 January 2014
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg0 – 27Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1 February 2014
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg31 – 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
2 February 2014
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 – 2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

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