2003 Bandy World Championship
| XXIIIrd Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Russia |
| Dates | 24 – 30 March 2003 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Sweden |
Runner-up  |
Russia |
Third place  |
 Kazakhstan |
| Fourth place |
 Finland |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points) |
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← 2001 2004 → | |
The 2003 Bandy World Championship was a competition between bandy playing nations for men. The championship was played in Russia from the 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]
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
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 |
| 2 | Russia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 27 | -15 |
| 5 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
Final Tour
Semifinals
- 29 March
Semi finals
- 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
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
| Rank | Country | Pts | W | T | L | Bp | Bc | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 |
| 2 |  United States | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 6 | +31 |
| 3 |  Estonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 39 | -28 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 34 | -30 |
Play off matches
Match for 7th Place
- February 28
- USA - Estonia 19-3
Match for 5th place
- February 28
- Norway - Belarus 7-3
References
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