2014 Speedway World Cup

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Speedway World Cup
Venue Stadion Miejski im. Józefa Piłsudskiego
LocationPoland
Start date26 July
End date2 August
Nations9
Champions
Denmark
  2013
2015  

The 2014 FIM Speedway World Cup (SWC) was the fourteenth FIM Speedway World Cup, the annual international speedway world championship tournament. It took place between 26 July and 2 August 2014 and involved nine national teams. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Qualification

Flag of Italy.svg Pista Olimpia Terenzano, Terenzano - 5 July 2014

National teamPtsScorers
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 36 Nicolás Covatti 15, Paco Castagna 10, Mattia Carpanese 9, Nicolas Vicentin 2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 33 Martin Smolinski 11, Kai Huckenbeck 8, Tobias Kroner 7, Tobias Busch 7
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 32 Matej Žagar 21, Aleksander Čonda 6, Matic Voldrih 4, Denis Stojs 1
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 26 Vitaly Belousov 11, Denis Gizatullin 8, Andrey Kudriashov 7

Qualified teams

TeamQualified asFinals appearanceLast appearance2013 place
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Host14th20131
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2013 SWC top eight14th20132
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2013 SWC top eight14th20133
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2013 SWC top eight13th20134
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2013 SWC top eight7th20135
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2013 SWC top eight2nd20136
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2013 SWC top eight14th20137
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2013 SWC top eight14th20138
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Qualifying Round Winner3rd2004QR

Tournament

SemifinalsRace-offFinal
26 July — Flag of England.svg King's Lynn
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 44
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 37
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3631 July — Flag of Poland.svg Bydgoszcz 2 August — Flag of Poland.svg Bydgoszcz ( details )
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 38
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 37
29 July — Flag of Sweden.svg Vastervik Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 36
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 48Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 24Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 16
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 43
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 24
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 11

Semi finals

National teamPtsScorers
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 44 Tai Woffinden 12, Danny King 11, Chris Harris 11, Simon Stead 1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 37 Greg Hancock 19, Gino Manzares 9, Ricky Wells 5, Max Ruml 4
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 36 Jason Doyle 15, Troy Batchelor 14, Darcy Ward 6, Cameron Woodward 1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10 Nicolás Covatti 7, Paco Castagna 2, Mattia Carpanese 1, Nicolas Vicentin 0
National teamPtsScorers
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 44 Mads Korneliussen 13, Hans Andersen 12, Peter Kildemand 12, Bjarne Pedersen 11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 43 Andreas Jonsson 16, Thomas H. Jonasson 11, Peter Ljung 9, Oliver Berntzon 7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 24 Eduard Krčmář 9, Václav Milík Jr. 7, Aleš Dryml Jr. 7, Josef Franc 1
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 11 Maksims Bogdanovs 5, Andžejs Ļebedevs 4, Kjasts Puodžuks 2, Jevgeņijs Kostigovs 0

Race off

National teamPtsScorers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43 Darcy Ward 11, Troy Batchelor 11, Jason Doyle 10, Chris Holder 11
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32 Thomas H. Jonasson 11, Kim Nilsson, Oliver Berntzon 8, Andreas Jonsson 9
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26 Greg Hancock 21, Ricky Wells 4, Max Ruml 1, Gino Manzares 0
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 24 Václav Milík Jr. 9, Eduard Krčmář 8, Aleš Dryml Jr. 5, Josef Franc 2

Final

( full details )

National teamPtsScorers
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 38 Nicki Pedersen 17, Niels-Kristian Iversen 11, Peter Kildemand 7, Mads Korneliussen 3
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 37 Krzysztof Kasprzak 11, Jarosław Hampel 11, Piotr Protasiewicz 9, Janusz Kołodziej 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 36 Jason Doyle 13, Chris Holder 11, Darcy Ward 10, Troy Batchelor 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 16 Tai Woffinden 12, Chris Harris 4, Danny King 0, Simon Stead 0

Final classification

Pos.National teamPts.
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 38
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 37
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 36
4Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 16
5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32
6Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 24
8Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 11
9Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 10

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