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 Norway. However, on 7 January 2002, the 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

Main article: 2003 Bandy World Championship 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

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

  1. ^ "Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang".
  2. ^ Stefan Holm (9 January 2002). "Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ Jens Kärrman (18 September 2002). "Iskallt uppdrag" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 15 August 2021.