2003 Bandy World Championship

2003 Bandy World Championship

XXIIIrd Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	24 – 30 March 2003
Teams	9
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runner-up	Russia
Third place	Kazakhstan
Fourth place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	23
Scoring leader(s)	Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)
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The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition between bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from the 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]

Squads

Group A

•  Sweden
•  Russia
•  Finland
•  Kazakhstan
•  Norway

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

Rank	Country	Pts	W	T	L	Bp	Bc	Diff
1	Sweden	8	4	0	0	27	9	+18
2	Russia	6	3	0	1	27	11	+16
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	14	17	−3
4	Kazakhstan	2	1	0	3	12	27	−15
5	Norway	0	0	0	4	9	25	−16

Final Tour

Group B

•  Belarus
•  United States
•  Estonia
•  Netherlands

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

Rank	Country	Pts	W	T	L	Bp	Bc	Diff
1	Belarus	6	3	0	0	36	9	+27
2	United States	4	2	0	1	37	6	+31
3	Estonia	2	1	0	2	11	39	−28
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	3	4	34	−30

Play off matches

Match for 5th place

• February 28

Norway – Belarus 7–3

References