2016 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifying

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The qualifying for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships took place between 2 and 14 February 2016. A total of 33 teams [1] competed for fifteen spots. The final tournament was organized by Latvia in December 2016.

Contents

Overview

Numbers in brackets show the ranking before the qualification started, which is based on results from the last two World Championships. [1]

Europe 1Europe 2Europe 3Europe 4Asia/OceaniaAmericas

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1)
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (9)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (11)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (24)
Flag of France.svg  France (25)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (–)

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (2)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia (8)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (12)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (22)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (28)

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (3)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (7)
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (14)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (22)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (29)
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (38)

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (4)
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (6)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (20)
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (21)
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia (27)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein (30)

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (15)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (16)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (17)
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore (18)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (26)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (33)
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand (–)

Flag of the United States.svg  United States (10)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (13)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica (32)

Europe

The qualification rules are as follows:

European Qualification 1

Dates: 3 – 7 February 2016 [2]
Venue: Arena Klokocina, Nitra, Slovakia

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 55001067+9910Qualify for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 54015031+198
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 53024333+106Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52032356334Miss out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 51041967482
Flag of France.svg  France 50051360470
Source: [ citation needed ]
3 February 2016
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg22 – 0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg6 – 12Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
France  Flag of France.svg3 – 15Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
4 February 2016
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4 – 15Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg7 – 3Flag of France.svg  France
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg11 – 0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
5 February 2016
France  Flag of France.svg3 – 12Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg30 – 2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4 – 16Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
6 February 2016
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg7 – 4Flag of France.svg  France
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg11 – 2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg1 – 20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
7 February 2016
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg19 – 0Flag of France.svg  France
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4 – 7Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg10 – 4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland

European Qualification 2

Dates: 3 – 7 February 2016 [3]
Venue: TTÜ Sports Hall, Tallinn, Estonia

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4400665+618Qualify for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 43012620+66
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 42023220+124Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 41031154432Miss out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 4004743360
Source: [ citation needed ]
3 February 2016
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1 – 23Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1 – 9Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
4 February 2016
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg9 – 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg9 – 2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
5 February 2016
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3 – 6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg9 – 2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
6 February 2014
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg19 – 1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2 – 7Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
7 February 2016
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2 – 19Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1 – 15Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

European Qualification 3

Dates: 3 – 7 February 2016 [4]
Venue: Arena Lochow, Lochow, Poland

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4400617+548Qualify for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 43013013+176
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 42022624+24Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 41031334212Miss out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 4004759520
Source: [ citation needed ]
3 February 2016
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg7 – 2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0 – 6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
4 February 2016
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2 – 4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg14 – 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
5 February 2016
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg0 – 23Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg11 – 3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
6 February 2014
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg5 – 9Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3 – 12Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
7 February 2016
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg19 – 2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg13 – 1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain

European Qualification 4

Dates: 2 – 6 February 2016 [5]
Venue: Sports Hall Poden, Škofja Loka, Slovenia

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5500853+8210Qualify for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5401589+498
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 53022725+26Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 52031851334Miss out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51041840222
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 5005482780
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 February 2016
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg0 – 35Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg6 – 5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg7 – 2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
3 February 2016
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg21 – 0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 – 12Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg10 – 0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
4 February 2016
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg3 – 5Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg9 – 2Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg4 – 8Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
5 February 2016
Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg1 – 20Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg13 – 0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg7 – 3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
6 February 2014
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg8 – 1Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1 – 16Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg11 – 0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia

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 Denmark.svg  Denmark 42023220+124Qualified for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 42022624+24
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 42023130+14Missed out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4202172584
Source: [ citation needed ]

Asia–Oceania

The qualification rules are as follows:

Dates: 2 – 6 February 2016 [6]
Venue: Pattaya Sports Indoor Stadium, Pattaya, Thailand

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2110188+103Qualify for qualification semi-finals
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21101510+53
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2002621150Qualify for 5th–7th-place play-off
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 February 2016
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg4 – 9Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
3 February 2016
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg12 – 2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4 February 2016
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg6–6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 32102714+135Qualify for qualification semi-finals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3120159+64
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31111716+13Qualify for 5th–7th-place play-off
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 3003828200
Source: [ citation needed ]
2 February 2016
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg6 – 9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7 – 1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
3 February 2016
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg13 – 3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg3–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4 February 2016
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg5–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4 – 8Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Play-off

5th–7th-place play-off

5 February 2016
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg4 – 3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

6th-place play-off

6 February 2016
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg3 – 4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Semi-finals

5 February 2016
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg2 – 5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2 – 4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Bronze medal game

6 February 2016
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1 – 6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand

Final

6 February 2016
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5 – 2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Final ranking

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

Americas

The qualification rules are as follows:

Dates: 12 – 14 February 2016 [7]
Venue: Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, United States

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2200336+274Qualify for the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2101327+252
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2002254520Miss out on the 2016 Men's World Floorball Championships
Source: [ citation needed ]
12 February 2016
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg1–27Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 February 2016
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg27–1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
14 February 2016
United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

References

  1. 1 2 "Men´s WFC 2016 Qualification match schedules – 16.10.2015". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – European Qualification 1". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – European Qualification 2". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – European Qualification 3". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – European Qualification 4". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – Asia Oceania Qualification". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. "Men's World Championships 2016 Qualifications – Americas Qualification". www.floorball.org. International Floorball Federation. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.