2004 Bandy World Championship

2004 Bandy World Championship

Tournament details
Host countries	Sweden Hungary
Dates	1–8 February (A) 25–28 February (B)
Teams	11
Final positions
Champions	Finland (1st title)
Runners-up	Sweden
Third place	Russia
Fourth place	Kazakhstan
Tournament statistics
Games played	31
Scoring leader(s)	Ari Holopainen, Finland (10 points)

The 2004 Bandy World Championship was a competition among bandy playing nations. The men's tournament was played in Sweden from 1 to 8 February 2004 for Group A, while Group B was played at the City Park Ice Rink in Budapest, Hungary, from 25 to 28 February 2004. Finland won the championship for the first time. Eleven bandy playing countries participated in the 2004 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (Group A) and Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands and United States (Group B).

Finland became world champions. For the first time ever (and, as of 2025, still the only time) the championship went to a team other than Soviet Union/Russia or Sweden.

Group A

• Finland
• Sweden
• Russia
• Kazakhstan
• Norway

First round

• 1 February

Sweden v Kazakhstan 14–2

Russia v Norway 6–3

• 2 February

Kazakhstan v Russia 3–10

Sweden v Finland 7–1

• 3 February

Finland v Norway 5–3

Sweden v Russia 4–3

• 4 February

Kazakhstan v Norway 4–4

Russia v Finland 3–4

• 5 February

Finland v Kazakhstan 3–7

Sweden v Norway 6–6

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	31	12	+19	7	Semifinals
2	Russia	4	2	0	2	22	14	+8	4
3	Finland	4	2	0	2	13	20	−7	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	1	1	2	16	31	−15	3
5	Norway	4	0	2	2	16	21	−5	2

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Final round

Semifinals

• 7 February

Sweden v Kazakhstan 10–3

Russia v Finland 3–4

Match for 3rd place

• 8 February

Russia v Kazakhstan 5–2

Final

• 8 February

Sweden v Finland 4–5 (aet)

Group B

Group B was played in Budapest

• United States
• Belarus
• Hungary
• Canada
• Netherlands
• Estonia

First round

• 25 February

Canada v USA 3–4

Hungary v Estonia 2–3

Belarus v Netherlands 7–0

Estonia v Canada 2–6

Hungary v USA 1–10

• 26 February

Belarus v Estonia 2–1

Netherlands v USA 0–12

Belarus v Canada 3–2

Estonia v USA 0–10

Hungary v Netherlands 4–1

• 27 February

Hungary v Belarus 4–2

Netherlands v Canada 1–6

Belarus v USA 1–6

Netherlands v Estonia 0–6

Hungary v Canada 3–3

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	5	5	0	0	42	5	+37	10	Final
2	Belarus	5	3	0	2	15	13	+2	6
3	Canada	5	2	1	2	20	13	+7	5	Match for 3rd place
4	Hungary	5	2	1	2	14	19	−5	5
5	Estonia	5	2	0	3	12	20	−8	4
6	Netherlands	5	0	0	5	2	35	−33	0

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Play-off matches

Match for 3rd place

• 28 February

Hungary v Canada 5–1

Final

• 28 February

USA v Belarus 7–0