2006 Bandy World Championship Explained

Year:2006
Size:200px
Country:Sweden
Dates:28 January – 5 February
Num Teams:12
Venues:2
Cities:1
City:Stockholm
Type:bandy
Winners:RUS
Second:SWE
Third:FIN
Fourth:KAZ
Games:37
Prevseason:Kazan 2005
Nextseason:Kemerovo 2007

The 2006 Bandy World Championship was held in Sweden 28 January-5 February. Men's national teams from 12 countries participated in the 2006 tournament: Belarus, Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Mongolia, the Netherlands, the United States (group B).[1]

Bidding

In February 2004, Hälsingland expressed its interest for hosting the tournament, with the final game intended to be played inside the Edsbyn Arena to avoid being affected by weather conditions.[2]

Dalarna, Gothenburg, Stockholm and Västerås also expressed interest in hosting the championship. On 27 November 2004, the Swedish Bandy Association announced that the tournament would be played either in Dalarna or in Stockholm.[3] [4] On 14 January 2005, it was announced that Stockholm would host the event.[5]

Group A

Premier tour

Sweden – Kazakhstan 14–1

Belarus – Finland 1–13

Russia – Norway 12–2

Sweden – Finland 4–5

Norway – Belarus 17–2

Russia – Kazakhstan 21–3

Sweden – Belarus 13–1

Kazakhstan – Norway 10–4

Russia – Finland 5–1

Finland – Norway 6–3

Kazakhstan – Belarus 14–4

Sweden – Russia 4–5

Sweden – Norway 6–2

Russia – Belarus 9–4

Finland – Kazakhstan 7–3

Final Tour

Semifinals

Russia – Kazakhstan 13–3

Sweden – Finland 3–1

Match for 3rd place

Kazakhstan – Finland 4–7

Final

Russia – Sweden 3–2

Group B

Were played in Ekvallen in Gustavsberg, a bit outside Stockholm

Premier tour

Mongolia – Estonia 4–3

USA – Hungary 10–1

Netherlands – Canada 0–9

USA – Estonia 8–0

Hungary – Canada 0–3

Mongolia – Netherlands 0–3

Mongolia – USA 0–14

Netherlands – Hungary 1–3

Estonia – Canada 0–4

USA – Netherlands 14–0

Hungary – Estonia 3–2

Canada – Mongolia 4–0

Estonia – Netherlands 1–3

Hungary – Mongolia 3–0

Canada – USA 1–4

Match for 4th Place

Netherlands – Mongolia 4–3

Match for 2nd Place

Canada – Hungary 5–0

A-group qualification match

Belarus – USA 3–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang.
  2. News: Edsbyn söker bandy-VM. Sportbladet. Johan Flinck. Swedish. 10 February 2004. 3 August 2021.
  3. News: Hammarby vill arrangera VM. Svenska Dagbladet. Olof B. Österberg. Swedish. 2 December 2004. 3 August 2021.
  4. News: Fem svenska kandidater till bandy-VM 2006. Expressen. Swedish. 5 October 2004. 3 August 2021.
  5. News: Stockholm värd för bandy-VM. Dagens Nyheter. Swedish. 14 January 2005. 3 August 2021.