2007 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships

The FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships XIII was played between July 2 and July 7, 2007 in the Spanish city of Bilbao. The venue was the Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza. The tournament was won by Czech Republic which claimed its first gold medal. It was the 13th FIRS Inline Hockey World Championship event, and was run by the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS). It was the first time the tournament was held in the country of Spain.

2007 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	July 5 - July 12
Teams	15
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Czech Republic (1st title)

Participating teams

Group 1

Pool A

France (roster)
Japan (roster)
Switzerland (roster)
United States (roster)

Pool B

Czech Republic (roster)
Canada (roster)
Mexico (roster)
Spain (roster)

Group 2

Pool C

Colombia (roster)
Belgium (roster)
South Korea (roster)

Pool D

Chinese Taipei (roster)
Germany (roster)
Great Britain (roster)
Italy (roster)

Rules

For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:

2 points for a win
1 point for a tie
No points for a loss

If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied: 1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams. 2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams. 3) The most goal scored in direct games involving tied teams. 4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group. 5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group. 6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.

Group 1

The top eight inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top three teams in each pool advance to the World Championship while the last team in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.

y	Team advanced to the World Championship
x	Team sent to the National Team World Cup

Pool A

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
y- Switzerland	3	3	0	0	27	2	25	6
y- United States	3	2	1	0	25	7	18	4
y- France	3	1	2	0	12	8	4	2
x- Japan	3	0	3	0	0	47	-47	0

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
11:00

18 - 0

Japan

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 2, 2007
20:30

0 - 3

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
12:00

21 - 0

Japan

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
19:30

4 - 5

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
13:30

Japan

0 - 8

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
19:30

2 - 3

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Pool B

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
y- Czech Republic	3	3	0	0	21	5	16	6
y- Spain	3	2	1	0	9	9	0	4
y- Canada	3	1	2	0	14	9	5	2
x- Mexico	3	0	3	0	2	13	-12	0

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
9:30

9 - 1

Mexico

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 2, 2007
19:00

Spain

3 - 2

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
13:30

2 - 6

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
18:00

Spain

4 - 1

Mexico

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
10:30

Mexico

0 - 10

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
18:00

6 - 2

Spain

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Group 2

The remaining inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top team in each pool advance to the World Championship while the rest of the teams in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.

y	Team advanced to the World Championship
x	Team sent to the National Team World Cup

Pool C

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
y- South Korea	2	1	0	1	9	7	2	3
x- Colombia	2	0	0	2	6	6	0	2
x- Belgium	2	0	1	1	7	9	-2	1

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
15:30

South Korea

6 - 4

Belgium

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
15:00

Colombia

3 - 3

Belgium

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
9:00

Colombia

3 - 3

South Korea

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Pool D

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
y- Italy	3	3	0	0	18	3	15	6
x- Germany	3	2	1	0	24	7	17	4
x- Great Britain	3	1	2	0	14	12	2	2
x- Chinese Taipei	3	0	3	0	3	37	-34	0

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
12:30

1 - 5

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 2, 2007
14:00

Chinese Taipei

1 - 17

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
9:00

5 - 3

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 3, 2007
16:30

10 - 0

Chinese Taipei

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
12:00

2 - 3

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

July 4, 2007
15:00

Chinese Taipei

2 - 10

Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

World Championship

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

A1

Switzerland

7

D1

6

QF4

Switzerland

7

QF1

4

B2

Spain

1

Final

A3

France

3

SF1

2

SF2

Czech Republic

5

A2

5

B3

Canada

8

QF2

7

Bronze medal game

QF3

Czech Republic

8

B1

Czech Republic

16

SF1

2

C1

South Korea

2

SF2

Canada

3

Quarterfinals

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 10, 2008
7:30

1st Pool A

v

1st Pool D

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
9:00

2nd Pool A

v

3rd Pool B

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
10:30

2nd Pool B

v

3rd Pool A

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
12:00

1st Pool B

v

1st Pool C

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Semifinals

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
12:30

Winner Semifinal 1

v

Winner Semifinal 3

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 11, 2008
14:00

Winner Semifinal 2

v

Winner Semifinal 4

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Bronze Medal Game

All times are local (UTC+2)

July 12, 2008
TBA

Loser Semifinal 1

v

Loser Semifinal 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Gold Medal Game

All times are local (UTC-4)

July 12, 2008
TBA

Winner Semifinal 1

v

Winner Semifinal 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

5th-8th Placement Round

Draw

	Qualifier
	QF4	Italy	6
	QF1	Spain	3			5th Place Game
						P1	Italy	5
	Qualifier					P2	United States	6
	QF2	United States	10
	QF3	South Korea	3				7th Place Game
						P1	Spain	4
						P2	South Korea	2

Placement Round

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 10, 2008
17:00

Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 1

v

Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 3

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
18:30

Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 2

v

Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 4

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

7th-8th Place Game

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
17:00

Loser Qualifier 1

v

Loser Qualifier 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

5th-6th Place Game

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
18:30

Winner Qualifier 1

v

Winner Qualifier 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

National Team World Cup

Draw

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

A4

Japan

5

D4

Chinese Taipei

4

QF3

Japan

0

QF2

Germany

13

C3

Belgium

1

Final

D2

Germany

7

SF2

2

SF1

Great Britain

3

D3

Great Britain

5

C2

Colombia

4

QF1

Great Britain

5

Bronze medal game

B4

Mexico

4

B4

Mexico

SF2

Japan

2

Bye

SF1

Mexico

6

Quarterfinals

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 9, 2008
8:00

4th Pool A

v

4th Pool D

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
9:30

3rd Pool C

v

2nd Pool D

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
11:00

3rd Pool D

v

2nd Pool C

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
12:30

4th Pool B

v

4th Pool C

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Semifinals

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
9:30

Winner Semifinal 1

v

Winner Semifinal 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 11, 2008
11:00

Winner Semifinal 3

v

Winner Semifinal 4

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Bronze Medal Game

All times are local (UTC+2)

July 12, 2008
11:00

Loser Semifinal 1

v

Loser Semifinal 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Gold Medal Game

All times are local (UTC-4)

July 12, 2008
12:30

Winner Semifinal 1

v

Winner Semifinal 2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Placement Round Robin

Team	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	DIF	PTS
Colombia	2	1	0	1	8	6	2	3
Belgium	2	1	1	0	8	7	1	2
Chinese Taipei	2	0	1	1	7	10	-3	1

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 9, 2008
14:00

5th Pool D

v

Loser NTWC QF1

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
18:30

Loser NTWC QF2

v

Loser NTWC QF3

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
20:00

Loser NTWC QF1

v

Loser NTWC QF4

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 9, 2008
21:30

Loser NTWC QF3

v

5th Pool D

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
13:30

Loser NTWC QF4

v

Loser NTWC QF3

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
15:30

Loser NTWC QF1

v

Loser NTWC QF2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
20:00

Loser NTWC QF2

v

5th Pool D

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 10, 2008
21:30

Loser NTWC QF3

v

Loser NTWC QF1

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 11, 2008
8:00

Loser NTWC QF4

v

Loser NTWC QF2

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

July 11, 2008
15:30

5th Pool D

v

Loser NTWC QF4

Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Ranking and statistics

FIRS World Championship XIII Winners
Czech Republic First title

2007 FIRS National Team World Cup Winners
Great Britain First title

Tournament Awards

Best players selected by the FIRS:
- Best Goalkeeper:
- Best Defenseman:
- Best Forward:
- Most Valuable Player:
All-Tournament Team:
- Goalkeeper:
- Defense:
- Forward:

Final standings

The final standings of the tournament according to FIRS:

Rk.	Team
	Czech Republic
	Switzerland
	Canada
4.	France
5.	United States
6.	Italy
7.	Spain
8.	South Korea
	Great Britain
	Germany
	Mexico
12.	Japan
13.	Belgium
14.	Colombia
15.	Chinese Taipei

Scoring leaders

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	POS

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position

Leading goaltenders

Only the top 5 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played over 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player	TOI	SA	GA	GAA	Sv%	SO

TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts

See also

FIRS Inline Hockey World Championships
List of FIRS Senior Men's Inline Hockey World Championships medalists

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