The 2006 Bandy World Championship was held in Sweden 28 January-5 February. Men's national teams from 12 countries participated in the 2006 tournament: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the United States (group B).[1]
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| City | Stockholm |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28 January – 5 February |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 37 |
Bidding
editIn February 2004, Hälsingland expressed its interest for hosting the tournament, with the final game intended to be played inside the Edsbyn Arena to avoid being affected by weather conditions.[2]
Dalarna, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Västerås also expressed interest in hosting the championship. On 27 November 2004, the Swedish Bandy Association announced that the tournament would be played either in Dalarna or in Stockholm.[3][4] On 14 January 2005, it was announced that Stockholm would host the event.[5]
Group A
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Premier tour
edit- 28 January
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 14–1
- Belarus – Finland 1–13
- Russia – Norway 12–2
- 29 January
- Sweden – Finland 4–5
- Norway – Belarus 17–2
- Russia – Kazakhstan 21–3
- 30 January
- Sweden – Belarus 13–1
- Kazakhstan – Norway 10–4
- 31 January
- Russia – Finland 5–1
- 1 February
- Finland – Norway 6–3
- Kazakhstan – Belarus 14–4
- Sweden – Russia 4–5
- 2 February
- Sweden – Norway 6–2
- Russia – Belarus 9–4
- Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 10 |
| 2 | Finland
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 8 |
| 3 | Sweden
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 6 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 4 |
| 5 |  Norway
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 2 |
| 6 |  Belarus
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 66 | −54 | 0 |
Final Tour
editSemifinals
edit- 4 February
- Russia – Kazakhstan 13–3
- Sweden – Finland 3–1
Match for 3rd place
edit- 5 February
- Kazakhstan – Finland 4–7
Final
edit- 5 February
- Russia – Sweden 3–2
Group B
editWere played in Ekvallen in Gustavsberg, a bit outside Stockholm
Premier tour
edit- February 1
- Mongolia – Estonia 4–3
- USA – Hungary 10–1
- Netherlands – Canada 0–9
- USA – Estonia 8–0
- Hungary – Canada 0–3
- Mongolia – Netherlands 0–3
- February 2
- Mongolia – USA 0–14
- Netherlands – Hungary 1–3
- Estonia – Canada 0–4
- USA – Netherlands 14–0
- Hungary – Estonia 3–2
- Canada – Mongolia 4–0
- February 3
- Estonia – Netherlands 1–3
- Hungary – Mongolia 3–0
- Canada – USA 1–4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 2 | +48 | 10 |
| 2 |  Canada
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 8 |
| 3 |  Hungary
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 27 | −20 | 4 |
| 5 |  Mongolia
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 2 |
| 6 |  Estonia
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 0 |
Play off matches
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Match for 4th Place
edit- February 4
- Netherlands – Mongolia 4–3
Match for 2nd Place
edit- February 4
- Canada – Hungary 5–0
A-group qualification match
edit- February 4
- Belarus – USA 3–2
References
edit- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
- ^ Johan Flinck (10 February 2004). "Edsbyn söker bandy-VM" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Olof B. Österberg (2 December 2004). "Hammarby vill arrangera VM". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Fem svenska kandidater till bandy-VM 2006". Expressen (in Swedish). 5 October 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Stockholm värd för bandy-VM". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 14 January 2005. Retrieved 3 August 2021.