2011 Bandy World Championship

2011 Bandy World Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Russia
Runner-up	Finland
Third place	Sweden
Fourth place	Kazakhstan
Scoring leader(s)	Sergey Lomanov, Jr.[1] (12 goals)
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The 2011 Bandy World Championship was an edition of the top annual event in international men's bandy, held between January 23 and January 30, 2011, in Kazan, Russia.

11 countries participated in the 2011 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States (group A) and Belarus, Canada, Hungary, Latvia, and the Netherlands (group B).^[2] Australia was supposed to participate^[3] but didn't come because of the floodings. For the first time, Finland won the group stage. Russia became the world champion, with Finland second, and Sweden third.^[4]

Group A

Preliminary round

Date Match Res. January 23  Russia -  United States 17-0  Sweden -  Finland 5-5 (5-6 after penalties)  Norway -  Kazakhstan 2-7 January 24  United States -  Kazakhstan 2-7  Norway -  Sweden 0-12  Russia -  Finland 3-4 January 25  Finland -  United States 13-2  Kazakhstan -  Sweden 2-7  Russia -  Norway 13-1 January 26  Finland -  Norway 9-0  Sweden -  United States 8-1  Russia -  Kazakhstan 7-2 January 27  United States -  Norway 3-7  Kazakhstan -  Finland 3-4  Russia -  Sweden 5-2

Pl. Team Match GF-GA Point 1.  Finland 5 35-13 9 2.  Russia 5 45-9 8 3.  Sweden 5 34-13 7 4.  Kazakhstan 5 20-21 4 5.  Norway 5 9-43 2 6.  United States 5 8-52 0

Finals

Date	Match	Res.
Semifinals
January 29	Finland -  Kazakhstan	5-4
	Russia -  Sweden	3-2
Match for 3rd place
January 30	Kazakhstan -  Sweden	3-14
Final
January 30	Finland -  Russia	1-6

Group B

Preliminary round

Date Match Res. January 24  Belarus -  Latvia 15-2  Canada -  Hungary 14-3 January 25  Canada -  Latvia 13-0  Netherlands -  Belarus 1-12 January 26  Netherlands -  Canada 2-4  Hungary -  Latvia 3-4 January 27  Netherlands -  Latvia 2-3  Belarus -  Hungary 9-2 January 28  Belarus -  Canada 8-2  Hungary -  Netherlands 6-3

Pl. Team Match GF-GA Point 1.  Belarus 4 44-7 8 2.  Canada 4 33-13 6 3.  Latvia 4 9-33 4 4.  Hungary 4 14-30 2 5.  Netherlands 4 8-25 0

Final tour

Date	Match	Res.
Match for 4th place
January 29	Hungary -  Netherlands	9-1
Match for 2nd place
January 29	Canada -  Latvia	18-1

Qualifiers to Group A 2012

The team that finished last in Group A and the winner in Group B met in a qualifying match for the vacant seat in the 2012 Bandy World Championship Group A.

Date	Match	Res.
January 29	United States -  Belarus	5-2

References

1. http://www.svenskbandy.se/LANDSLAG/HERRLANDSLAGET/Historikochstatistik/VM-skyttekungar/
2. Календарь / Результаты (in Russian). Спорт-Экспресс. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
3. A poster showing the Australian flag
4. http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=162&sprak=eng&land=3