2005 Men's World Team Squash Championships

Men's World Team 2005
20th WSF World Men's Team Championship
Location Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan
Date(s) December 8 - 14, 2005
Teams 22 (from all the 5 confederations)
Website
www.squashtalk.com/worldmensteams/
Results
Champions England England
Runners-up Egypt Egypt
Third place France France
← 2003 Austria India 2007 →

The 2005 Men's World Team Squash Championships is the men's edition of the 2005 World Team Squash Championships organized by the World Squash Federation, which serves as the world team championship for squash players. The event were held in Islamabad, Pakistan and took place from December 8 to December 14, 2005. The tournament was organized by the World Squash Federation and the Pakistan Squash Federation. The England team won his third World Team Championships beating the Egyptian team in the final.

Participating teams

A total of 22 teams competed from all the five confederations: Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. For Iran, it was their first participation at a world team championship.

Africa
(SFA)		 America
(FPS)		 Asia
(ASF)		 Europe
(ESF)		 Oceania
(OSF)		 Map
 Egypt
 South Africa		  Canada
 United States		  Hong Kong
 Iran
 India
 Kuwait
 Malaysia
 Pakistan (Host Country)		  Austria
 England
 France
 Finland
 Germany
 Ireland
 Netherlands
 Scotland
 Spain
 Wales		  Australia (Title Holder)
 New Zealand

Seeds

  1.  England (Champion)
  2.  Egypt (Final)
  3.  France (Semifinals)
  4.  Australia (Quarterfinals)
  5.  Canada (Semifinals)
  6.  Malaysia (Quarterfinals)
  7.  Pakistan (Quarterfinals)
  8.  Wales (Quarterfinals)
  9.  Netherlands (Round of 16)
  10.  India (Round of 16)
  11.  New Zealand (First Round)
  12.  South Africa (Round of 16)

Squads

Group stage results

[1]

Finals

Draw

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 England England 3 3 2
Germany Germany 0 2 3 8 Wales Wales 0 0 0
8 Wales Wales 3 3 0 1 England England 3 0 3
5 Canada Canada 3 3 2 5 Canada Canada 0 3 0
10 India India 0 0 0 5 Canada Canada 3 3 0
4 Australia Australia 1 1 2
1 England England 3 3
2 Egypt Egypt 1 0
3 France France 3 1 3
9 Netherlands Netherlands 0 2 0 7 Pakistan Pakistan 1 3 1
7 Pakistan Pakistan 3 3 2 3 France France 0 3 1
6 Malaysia Malaysia 3 3 0 2 Egypt Egypt 3 1 3
12 South Africa South Africa 0 0 3 6 Malaysia Malaysia 1 0
2 Egypt Egypt 3 3
Third place match
5 Canada Canada03 0
3 France France 3 23

[2]

Results

Quarter Finals

Semi Finals

Final


England
2		 FINAL
Islamabad, Pakistan
14 December 2005
Glass Court
Egypt
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 England
Egypt		 N°1 James Willstrop
N°1 Amr Shabana		 4
9 		9
6		 9
3		 9
1		    
2 England
Egypt		 N°3 Peter Nicol
N°3 Mohammed Abbas		 9
0		 9
2		 9
1		      
3 England
Egypt		 N°2 Lee Beachill
N°2 Karim Darwish		            


 2005 WSF World Team Championship 

England
3rd title
Team
James Willstrop - Lee Beachill - Peter Nicol - Nick Matthew

Post-tournament team ranking

[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/dec05/worldpooldraw05.html
  2. ↑ http://www.squashtalk.com/html/news/dec05/wsfdraw05-12-01.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.worldsquash.org/ws/calendar/championship-records
Preceded by
Austria (Vienna)
2003		 Squash World Team
Pakistan (Islamabad)
2005		 Succeeded by
India (Chennai) 2007
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