2003 Bandy World Championship

{{Infobox international hockey competition | year = 2003 | other_titles = 23rd Bandy World Championship | image = 2003 Bandy World Championship logo.jpg | size = 200px | country = Russia | dates = 24 – 30 March | num_teams = 9 | venues = | city = Arkhangelsk | type = bandy | winners = SWE | count = | second = RUS | third = KAZ | fourth = FIN | games = 23 | goals = | attendance = | scoring_leader = Ari Holopainen, Finland | points = 10 | mvp = | prevseason = [[2001 Bandy World Championship|Oulu 2001]] | nextseason = [[2004 Bandy World Championship|Västerås 2004]] }} The '''2003 [[Bandy World Championship]]''' was a competition for [[bandy]] playing nations for men. The championship was played in [[Arkhangelsk]], Russia from 24 to 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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bandysidan.nu/tavlinginfo.php?EVID=6&sprak=eng&land=3|title = Bandysidan.nu - Evenemang}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/jPaw2n/har-ska-det-spelas-vm-final-i-bandy|title=Här ska det spelas VM-final i bandy|publisher=Sportbladet|author=Stefan Holm|language=Swedish|date=9 January 2002|accessdate=15 August 2021}}</ref> 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 Bandy World Championship|1999 World Championship]] when the tournament was played in late January and early February.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/a/VR9nq4/iskallt-uppdrag|title=Iskallt uppdrag|publisher=Sportbladet|author=Jens Kärrman|language=Swedish|date=18 September 2002|accessdate=15 August 2021}}</ref>

==Squads== {{Main article|2003 Bandy World Championship squads}}

==Group A== *{{Bandy|SWE}} *{{Bandy|RUS}} *{{Bandy|FIN}} *{{Bandy|KAZ}} *{{Bandy|NOR}}

==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

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==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== *{{Bandy|BLR}} *{{Bandy|USA}} *{{Bandy|EST}} *{{Bandy|NED}}

===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

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==Play off matches== ===Match for 7th Place=== *February 28 : USA – Estonia 19–3

==Match for 5th place== *February 28 : Norway – Belarus 7–3

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Bandy World Championships}}

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