The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 24–30 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]
| 23rd Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Kemerovo |
| Dates | 24 – 30 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Sweden |
Runner-up  | Russia |
Third place  |  Kazakhstan |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 23 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points) |
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
editGroup A
editPremier tour
edit- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norway
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 0 |
Final Tour
editSemifinals
edit- 29 March
Semifinals
- Russia – Finland 7 – 3
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1
Match for 3rd place
edit- 30 March
- Finland – Kazakhstan 1 – 4
Final
edit- 30 March
- Russia – Sweden 4 – 5
Group B
editPremier tour
edit- 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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 4 |
| 3 |  Estonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 0 |
Play off matches
editMatch for 7th Place
edit- February 28
- USA – Estonia 19–3
Match for 5th place
edit- February 28
- Norway – Belarus 7–3
References
edit- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
- ^ Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.