2003 Bandy World Championship
| 23rd Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Kemerovo |
| Dates | 24 – 30 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Sweden |
Runner-up  | Russia |
Third place  |  Kazakhstan |
| Fourth place |  Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 23 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points) |
The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition for bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Arkhangelsk, Russia from 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]
The competition was originally intended to be played in
Bandy Association of Norway met and decided to not host the competition.[2] Both Russia and Sweden showed their interest to host. The decision fell on Russia. By playing the tournament in late March, severe cold was avoided, unlike the 1999 World Championship when the tournament was played in late January and early February.[3]
Squads
Group A
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 8 |
| 2 | Russia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 6 |
| 3 | Finland
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 4 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norway
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final Tour
Semifinals
- 29 March
Semifinals
- Russia – Finland 7 – 3
- Sweden – Kazakhstan 6 – 1
Match for 3rd place
- 30 March
- Finland – Kazakhstan 1 – 4
Final
- 30 March
- Russia – Sweden 4 – 5
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 6 |
| 2 |  United States
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 4 |
| 3 |  Estonia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | −28 | 2 |
| 4 |  Netherlands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Play off matches
Match for 7th Place
- February 28
- USA – Estonia 19–3
Match for 5th place
- February 28
- Norway – Belarus 7–3
References
- ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
- ^ Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.