2008 Bandy World Championship
| XXVIIIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Moscow |
| Venue(s) | 1 |
| Dates | 2008 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Russia |
Runner-up  |  Sweden |
Third place  |  Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
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The 2008 Bandy World Championship for men was played at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 27 January–3 February 2008. A record 13 teams competed to be the champions. Russia defeated Sweden in the final.[1]
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 14 | +41 | 10 |
| Russia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 14 | +45 | 8 |
| Finland
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 5 |
| Kazakhstan
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 5 |
 Norway
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 55 | −37 | 2 |
 Belarus
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 59 | −46 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | +62 | 12 |
 Canada
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 10 |
 Latvia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 5 |
 Estonia
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 5 |
 Netherlands
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 5 |
 Mongolia
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 41 | −31 | 2 |
 Hungary
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final four
[edit]The top four teams from Group A went on to a play-off to decide the world champion.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 2 February | ||||||
| Sweden | 7 | |||||
| 3 February | ||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||
| 2 February | ||||||
| Russia | 6 | |||||
| Russia | 9 | |||||
| Finland | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 February | ||||||
| Finland | 8 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 3 | |||||
Qualification game for next year's Group A
[edit] United States – Belarus 4–6 (1–3)
Belarus kept its place in Group A.