The 2003 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the seventh IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place in Nuremberg and Amberg, Germany, with the gold-medal game played on July 19, 2003.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | July 2003 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  United States |
Championship
editPreliminary round
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | USA | CZE | SWE | AUT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 8 | — | 6–5OT | 3–2 | 15–3 | |
| 2 |  Czech Republic
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 7 | — | 7–6 | 11–2 | ||
| 3 | Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 | — | 3–0 | |||
| 4 |  Austria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 29 | −24 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | FIN | GER | SVK | SLO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 9 | — | 7–3 | 6–5 | 17–3 | |
| 2 | Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 6 | — | 8–5 | 10–7 | ||
| 3 |  Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 3 | — | 8–7 | |||
| 4 |  Slovenia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoff round
editQualifiers
edit| July 16, 2003 | Slovenia | 9 - 8 OT |  Japan |
| July 16, 2003 | Austria | 8 - 6 |  Brazil |
Quarterfinals
edit| July 17, 2003 | United States | 8 - 5 | Slovenia |
| July 17, 2003 | Finland | 26 - 2 | Austria |
| July 17, 2003 | Czech Republic | 13 - 3 | Slovakia |
| July 17, 2003 | Sweden | 9 - 5 | Germany |
Placement games
edit- 7th place game
| July 18, 2003 | Slovenia | 6 - 5 | Austria |
- 5th place game
| July 18, 2003 | Germany | 9 - 8 | Slovakia |
Semifinals
edit| July 18, 2003 | Sweden | 7 - 4 | United States |
| July 18, 2003 | Finland | 13 - 3 | Czech Republic |
Bronze medal game
edit| July 19, 2003 | United States | 11 - 6 | Czech Republic |
Gold medal game
edit| July 19, 2003 | Finland | 5 - 3 | Sweden |
Division I
editPreliminary round
editGroup C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BRA | GBR | HUN | RSA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 9 | — | 9–7 | 6–5 | 14–1 | |
| 2 |  Great Britain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 6 | — | 6–2 | 16–1 | ||
| 3 |  Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 3 | — | 6–3 | |||
| 4 |  South Africa
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 36 | −31 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | JPN | NZL | AUS | ARG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 9 | — | 9–5 | 14–2 | 10–3 | |
| 2 |  New Zealand
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 6 | — | 6–5 | 8–4 | ||
| 3 |  Australia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 3 | — | 6–1 | |||
| 4 |  Argentina
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Playoff round
editQuarterfinals
edit| July 17, 2003 | Brazil | 5 - 3 | Argentina |
| July 17, 2003 | Japan | 15 - 3 | South Africa |
| July 17, 2003 | Australia | 9 - 4 | Great Britain |
| July 17, 2003 | Hungary | 9 - 4 | New Zealand |
Placement games
edit- 15th place game
| July 18, 2003 | South Africa | 4 - 3 | Argentina |
- 13th place game
| July 18, 2003 | Great Britain | 9 - 5 | New Zealand |
Semifinals
edit| July 18, 2003 | Brazil | 10 - 3 | Hungary |
| July 18, 2003 | Japan | 5 - 4 | Australia |
3rd place game (11th overall)
edit| July 19, 2003 | Australia | 12 - 3 | Hungary |
Final (9th overall)
edit| July 19, 2003 | Japan | 11 - 6 | Brazil |