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2003 Bandy World Championship
23rd Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
CityArkhangelsk
Dates24 – 30 March
Teams9
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runners-up  Russia
Third place  Kazakhstan
Fourth place Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played23
Scoring leader(s)Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)

The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 24 to 30 March 2003. Sweden won the championship. There were 9 countries participating in the 2003 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and the United States (group B).[1]

The competition was originally intended to be played in Norway. However, on 7 January 2002, the Bandy Association of Norway met and decided to not host the competition.[2] Both Russia and Sweden showed their interest to host. The decision fell on Russia. By playing the tournament in late March, severe cold was avoided, unlike the 1999 World Championship when the tournament was played in late January and early February.[3]

Squads

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Group A

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Premier tour

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  • 24 March
Finland – Kazakhstan 4 – 2
Russia – Norway 8 – 1
  • 25 March
Sweden – Finland 9 – 4
Kazakhstan – Russia 3 – 12
  • 26 March
Norway – Kazakhstan 5 – 6
Russia – Sweden 2 – 6
  • 27 March
Finland – Norway 5 – 1
Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1
  • 28 March
Sweden – Norway 6 – 2
Russia – Finland 5 – 1
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Sweden4400279+188
2 Russia43012711+166
3 Finland42021417−34
4 Kazakhstan41031227−152
5 Norway4004925−160
Source: [citation needed]

Final Tour

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Semifinals

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  • 29 March

Semifinals

Russia – Finland 7 – 3
Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1

Match for 3rd place

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  • 30 March
Finland – Kazakhstan 1 – 4

Final

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  • 30 March
Russia – Sweden 4 – 5

Group B

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Premier tour

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  • 24 March
Estonia – Belarus 4 – 21
  • 25 March
USA – Netherlands 18 – 0
  • 26 March
Netherlands – Estonia 3 – 7
  • 27 March
USA – Belarus 4 – 6
  • 28 March
Estonia – USA 0 – 15
  • 29 March
Netherlands – Belarus 1 – 9
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Belarus3300369+276
2 United States3201376+314
3 Estonia31021139−282
4 Netherlands3003434−300
Source: [citation needed]

Play off matches

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Match for 7th Place

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  • February 28
USA – Estonia 19–3

Match for 5th place

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  • February 28
Norway – Belarus 7–3

References

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  1. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
  2. ^ Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
    2003 Bandy World Championship
    23rd Bandy World Championship
    Tournament details
    Host country Russia
    CityArkhangelsk
    Dates24 – 30 March
    Teams9
    Final positions
    Champions  Sweden
    Runners-up  Russia
    Third place  Kazakhstan
    Fourth place Finland
    Tournament statistics
    Games played23
    Scoring leader(s)Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)

    The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 24 to 30 March 2003. Sweden won the championship. There were 9 countries participating in the 2003 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Belarus, Estonia, the Netherlands and the United States (group B).[1]

    The competition was originally intended to be played in Norway. However, on 7 January 2002, the Bandy Association of Norway met and decided to not host the competition.[2] Both Russia and Sweden showed their interest to host. The decision fell on Russia. By playing the tournament in late March, severe cold was avoided, unlike the 1999 World Championship when the tournament was played in late January and early February.[3]

    Squads

    Group A

    Premier tour

    • 24 March
    Finland – Kazakhstan 4 – 2
    Russia – Norway 8 – 1
    • 25 March
    Sweden – Finland 9 – 4
    Kazakhstan – Russia 3 – 12
    • 26 March
    Norway – Kazakhstan 5 – 6
    Russia – Sweden 2 – 6
    • 27 March
    Finland – Norway 5 – 1
    Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1
    • 28 March
    Sweden – Norway 6 – 2
    Russia – Finland 5 – 1
    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1 Sweden4400279+188
    2 Russia43012711+166
    3 Finland42021417−34
    4 Kazakhstan41031227−152
    5 Norway4004925−160
    Source: [citation needed]

    Final Tour

    Semifinals

    • 29 March

    Semifinals

    Russia – Finland 7 – 3
    Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1

    Match for 3rd place

    • 30 March
    Finland – Kazakhstan 1 – 4

    Final

    • 30 March
    Russia – Sweden 4 – 5

    Group B

    Premier tour

    • 24 March
    Estonia – Belarus 4 – 21
    • 25 March
    USA – Netherlands 18 – 0
    • 26 March
    Netherlands – Estonia 3 – 7
    • 27 March
    USA – Belarus 4 – 6
    • 28 March
    Estonia – USA 0 – 15
    • 29 March
    Netherlands – Belarus 1 – 9
    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1 Belarus3300369+276
    2 United States3201376+314
    3 Estonia31021139−282
    4 Netherlands3003434−300
    Source: [citation needed]

    Play off matches

    Match for 7th Place

    • February 28
    USA – Estonia 19–3

    Match for 5th place

    • February 28
    Norway – Belarus 7–3

    References

    1. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
    2. ^ Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
    3. ^ Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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