2005 Bandy World Championship

2005 Bandy World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	30 January – 6 February
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (8th title)
Runners-up	Russia
Third place	Kazakhstan
Fourth place	Finland
Tournament statistics
Games played	32
Scoring leader(s)	Sergey Obukhov, Russia (20 points)

Scene from the opening ceremony

The 2005 Bandy World Championship was played by 11 men's national bandy teams in Russia from 30 January to 6 February 2005. Sweden became world champions.

Squads

Main article: 2005 Bandy World Championship squads

Group A

• Russia
• Finland
• Sweden
• Kazakhstan
• Norway
• United States

Premier tour

• 30 January
• 11.00 Finland – Kazakhstan 2–2 (6–4 after penalties)
• 14.00 Sweden – Norway 6–2
• 19.00 Russia – United States 19–1
• 31 January
• 11.00 Kazakhstan – Norway 19–1
• 14.00 United States – Sweden 2–20
• 19.00 Finland – Russia 2–6
• 1 February
• 11.00 Sweden – Kazakhstan 7–5
• 14.00 United States – Finland 0–15
• 19.00 Norway – Russia 0–22
• 2 February
• 11.00 United States – Kazakhstan 1–17
• 14.00 Norway – Finland 3–11
• 19.00 Russia – Sweden 5–3
• 4 February
• 11.00 Norway – United States 7–2
• 14.00 Kazakhstan – Russia 2–14
• 19.00 Sweden – Finland 7–5

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Russia	5	5	0	0	66	8	+58	10	Semifinals
2	Sweden	5	4	0	1	43	19	+24	8
3	Finland	5	2	1	2	35	18	+17	5
4	Kazakhstan	5	2	1	2	35	25	+10	5
5	Norway	5	1	0	4	13	50	−37	2
6	United States	5	0	0	5	6	78	−72	0	Divisions A/B playoff

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Final Tour

Semifinals

• 5 February
• 16.00 Semifinal – Russia – Kazakhstan 10–3
• 19.00 Semifinal – Sweden – Finland, 6–2

Match for 3rd place

• 6 February
• 11.00 Finland – Kazakhstan 3–5

Final

• 6 February
• 16.00 Russia – Sweden 2–5

Group B

• Belarus
• Canada
• Netherlands
• Estonia
• Hungary

Premier tour

• 30 January
• 10.00 Hungary – Canada 2–9
• 13.00 Belarus – Netherlands 6–1
• 31 January
• 10.00 Estonia – Belarus 5–18
• 13.00 Netherlands – Canada 1–8
• February 1
• 10.00 Canada – Estonia 18–0
• 13.00 Hungary – Netherlands 4–5
• February 2
• 10.00 Netherlands – Estonia 9–1
• 13.00 Belarus – Hungary 18–1
• February 4
• 10.00 Estonia – Hungary 2–10
• 13.00 Canada – Belarus 4–4 (6–7 after penalties)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belarus	4	3	1	0	46	11	+35	7	Divisions A/B playoff
2	Canada	4	3	1	0	39	7	+32	7	Match for 2nd place
3	Netherlands	4	2	0	2	16	19	−3	4
4	Hungary	4	1	0	3	17	34	−17	2	Match for 4th place
5	Estonia	4	0	0	4	8	55	−47	0

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Play-off matches

Match for 4th place

• February 5
• 10.00 Hungary – Estonia 2–3

Match for 2nd place

• February 5
• 13.00 Canada – Netherlands 12–3

A-group qualification match

• February 5
• Belarus – United States 6–3