1998 Men's World Floorball Championships

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1998 Men's World Floorball Championships
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Tournament statistics
MVP Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Olofsson
  1996
2000  

The 1998 Men's Floorball Championships were the second men's Floorball World Championships. It was held in May 1998 in the Czech Republic, and won by Sweden.

Contents

Championship results

Preliminary round

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 3300350+356
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3201169+74
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 310291782
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3003034340
Source: [ citation needed ]
25 May 1998
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–9Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno
 
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg9–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno
26 May 1998
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg14–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno
 
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno
27 May 1998
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg0–11Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno
 
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg12–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Sportovní hala Vodova (old hall), Brno

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 3300183+156
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 311197+23
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 311187+13
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 3003321180
Source: [ citation needed ]
25 May 1998
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Královka Arena, Prague
 
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Královka Arena, Prague
26 May 1998
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg6–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Královka Arena, Prague
 
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Královka Arena, Prague
27 May 1998
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Královka Arena, Prague
 
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Královka Arena, Prague

Placement round

7th Place match

29 May 1998
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Slavia, Prague

5th Place match

29 May 1998
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg5–4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Slavia, Prague

Playoffs

Semifinals Finals
      
A1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11
B2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2
A1 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10
A2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3
B1 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 4
A2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 5

Semi-finals

29 May 1998
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg11–2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Slavia, Prague
 
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Slavia, Prague

Bronze medal match

30 May 1998
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Slavia, Prague

Championship match

30 May 1998
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg10–3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Slavia, Prague

Leading scorers

Player GP G A PTS PIM
Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Augustsson 564102
Flag of Sweden.svg Niklas Jihde 555100
Flag of Sweden.svg Martin Olofsson 54590
Flag of Sweden.svg Michael Östlund 54590
Flag of Sweden.svg Christian Hellström 56280
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Kohonen 56282
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Thomas Engel 56282
Flag of Sweden.svg Klas Karlsson 52680
Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Gunnarzon 54374
Flag of Norway.svg Petter Pettersen 41672

Awards & All-Star team

Ranking

 1998 Men's World Floorball Championship winners 
fl.SWE
2nd World title

Official 1998 A-Division Rankings according to the IFF

Rk.Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
4.Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
5.Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
6.Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
7.Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
8.Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

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