| XXXVIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia |
| Venues | 3 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 1–7 February (Division A) 10–14 February (Division B) |
| Teams | 8 in Division A and 10 in Division B |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Russia(10th title) |
Runners-up  |  Finland |
Third place  |  Sweden |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 (Division A) 33 (Division B) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Division AChristoffer Edlund Andrey Kabanov(14 goals) Division B  Dmitry Koval(20 goals) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Sergey Lomanov |
Bandy World Championship 2016, the XXXVIBandy World Championship, was held withUlyanovsk Oblast,Russia, as host region. Most of the games were played at theVolga-Sport-Arena inUlyanovsk. Because of its higher spectator capacity, the group stage matches between Russia and Sweden and between Russia and Kazakhstan were played atTrud Stadium, which also hosted one semi-final and the final. Some games were played in nearbyDimitrovgrad atStadium Stroitel.
The Division A tournament was played from 1 February until 7 February 2016, while the Division B tournament took place afterwards, on 10–14 February.[1]
Czech Republic made its debut,[2] whileCanada andUkraine were set to return, thus reaching an all-time high of nineteen participating teams.[3] Canada missed the championships due todomestic competitions, so a total of eighteen countries participated, which is still more than ever before.
The tournament was part of Russian PresidentVladimir Putin's schedule for 2016,[4] he sent a greeting letter before the tournament[5] and one of congratulation after the victory of the Russian team.[6]
| Ulyanovsk | Ulyanovsk | Dimitrovgrad |
|---|---|---|
| Trud Stadium | Volga-Sport-Arena | Stroitel Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Because of the weather conditions and the want to keep the ice at Trud good for the semifinals and the final, the Tuesday 2 February game (game 8) between Russia and Finland and the Wednesday 3 February game (game 12) between Russia and Sweden were moved from the outdoor Trud stadium to the indoor Volga-Sport-Arena.[7]
After drawn games in the group stage, a penalty shootout is held to determine final placings in the event of teams finishing on equal points
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 6 |
| 2 | Russia(H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 4 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 2 |
| 4 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 |
All times are local (UTC+3).
| Sweden | 9–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
J. Andersson 10', 90'S. Jansson 16', 57'C. Edlund 24', 89'A. Westh 47'E. Säfström 70'O. Englund 85' | Report | 32'M. Rytkönen |
| Kazakhstan | 1–9 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| S. Pochkunov 60' | Report | 6', 28', 47'E. Ivanushkin 17'P. Zakharov 18'Y. Vikulin 43', 59'S. Lomanov 78'I. Larionov 86'M. Ishkeldin |
| Sweden | 11–4 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| P. Hellmyrs 8', 41' M. Johansson 10'J. Andersson 13'J. Löfstedt 28'C. Edlund 30', 36', 43'E. Pettersson 45' (p)S. Jansson 58'D. Berlin 80' | Report | 33'L. Bedarev 65'S. Pochkunov 68'S. Gorchakov 76'M. Gavrilenko |
| Russia | 10–2 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| A. Mirgazov 3', 30', 55' A. Dzhusoev 15'Y. Shardakov 27'M. Ishkeldin 68'E. Ivanushkin 71', 79'S. Lomanov 86' (p), 87' | Report | 32', 80'J. Liukkonen |
| Kazakhstan | 5–4 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| R. Isaliyev 19' A. Golubkov 43' (p), 66' (p), 82'D. Zavidovski 77' | Report | 49'J. Rintala 65'M. Lukkarila 89'J. Liukkonen 91'S. Laakkonen |
| Russia | 3–6 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ishkeldin 48' E. Dergaev 49'E. Ivanushkin 53' | Report | 15', 24', 27'C. Edlund 18', 28'E. Pettersson 66'D. Mossberg |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 6 |
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 4 |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 47 | −42 | 0 |
| United States | 11–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| A. Skalbeck 16' K. Brown 16', 21'D. Richardson 31', 61', 77'J. Blucher 40'M. Lickteig 43'R. Haney 66'M. Carman 83', 85' | Report | 87' (p)J. Kadnajs |
| Belarus | 7–5 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| S. Yusupov 6' A. Kabanov 20', 34', 58', 70' (p)K. Savchenko 48'R. Nikitenko 81' | Report | 4'F. Randsborg 37'M. Austad 69'N. Jensen 77'F. Hagberg 87'C. Waaler |
| Latvia | 2–18 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| L. Ziemiņš 35' A. Befus 87' | Report | 5', 20', 27', 36', 40', 57' (p), 62', 79'A. Kabanov 8'M. Koshelev 22', 26', 53', 61', 67', 76'R. Nikitenko 44', 60'S. Chernetskiy 70'S. Yusupov |
| Norway | 7–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| M. Austad 9' F. Hagberg 20'N. Jensen 27'F. Randsborg 36'P. Loyning 67'S. Kristoffersen 87'M. Hogevold 89' | Report |
| Latvia | 2–18 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| D.D. Orlovs 50' L. Ziemiņš 88' | Report | 2'E. Johnsen 8'F. Randsborg 17'P. Loyning 29'F. Hagberg 32', 43'P. Moen 41', 63', 67', 82', 86'N. Jensen 48', 89'S. Kristiffersen 49'M. Hogevold 65', 78', 85'M. Austad 70'own goal |
| Belarus | 7–6 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| S. Yusupov 2', 63' R. Nikitenko 6', 54'V. Bratchenko 35'A. Kabanov 65' (p), 72' | Report | 16'P. Knutson 18'D. Richardson 26', 66', 82' (p)M. Lickteig 75'M. Carman |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Sweden | 28 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Latvia | 3 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Finland | 3 | |||||||||
| Finland | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Belarus | 3 | |||||||||
| Finland | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Dimitrovgrad | ||||||||||
| Russia | 6 | |||||||||
| Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| United States | 2 | |||||||||
| Russia | 16 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 6 | Third place | ||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 11 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Norway | 3 | |||||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
| Kazakhstan | 11–3 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| V. Bronnikov 12', 21', 80' (p), 86' (p) R. Galyautdinov 31', 76'R. Isaliyev 48', 58', 68'M. Gavrilenko 50'S. Pochkunov 55' | Report | 19' (p), 45' (p)N. Jensen 78'F. Randsborg |
| Finland | 17–3 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| V. Aaltonen 3' M. Kumpuoja 4', 88'T. Mustonen 7', 18', 52'J. Liukkonen 8', 20', 54'M. Lukkarila 11', 90'S. Laakkonen 44', 85'S. Helavuori 56'E. Peuhkuri 66', 74'J. Rintala 70' | Report | 6'S. Chernetskiy 63', 71'S. Yusupov |
| Sweden | 28–3 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| D. Mossberg 2' E. Pettersson 4', 38', 49', 62', 84'A. Westh 5'D. Berlin 9'C. Edlund 18', 21', 47', 59', 66'J. Andersson 26', 29', 31', 47', 60', 67', 69', 79'D. Pizzoni Elfving 34'S. Jansson 40', 63', 86'L. Pettersson 68'E. Säfström 76'O. Englund 82' | Report | 36'A. Purviņš 55', 57'L. Ziemiņš |
| Russia | 12–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| I. Larionov 8', 89' P. Zakharov 16'D. Saveliev 17'A. Mirgazov 26', 36'N. Ivanov 29'Y. Befus 36'E. Dergaev 42', 87'M. Prokofiev 66', 75' | Report | 68'M. Lickteig 79'K. Brown |
| Russia | 16–6 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| M. Ishkeldin 1' Y. Shardakov 8', 22', 63'S. Lomanov 21', 55', 74'E. Ivanushkin 23'Y. Befus 26', 57'I. Larionov 36', 65'Y. Vilkunin 47'A. Dzhusoev 68', 90'P. Zakharov 87' | Report | 12', 67', 78'S. Pochkunov 24'P. Dubovik 52'R. Isaliyev 85'D. Zavidovsky |
| Sweden | 2–3 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| J. Löfstedt 38' C. Edlund 68' | Report | 4'T. Määttä 17'S. Laakkonen 58' (p)P. Hiltunen |
| Sweden | 4–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| E. Pettersson 4', 52' S. Jansson 59'D. Mossberg 83' | Report |
| Finland | 1–6 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| T. Määttä 75' | Report Youtube | 4', 22', 42' (p)S. Lomanov 6'E. Ivanushkin 32'A. Mirgazov 89'P. Bulatov |
| United States | 15–0 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| D. Richardson 04' M. Carman 11', 12', 83'D. Martinson 31'M. Lickteig 36'A. Skalbeck 38', 47'G. Olson 42'K. Brown 44', 50', 67', 80'M. Sandberg 70'S. Arundel 90' | Report |
| Belarus | 3–8 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| R. Nikitenko 20' V. Bratchenko 27'M. Pashnel 89' | Report | 02'P. Loyning 14'C. Waaler 16'N. Jensen 58'F. Randsborg 62'own goal 63'P. Moen 87'F. Hagberg 90'M. Hogevold |
 | Russia |
 | Finland |
 | Sweden |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | Belarus |
| 7 | United States |
| 8 | Latvia |
The Russian squad winning the 2016 World Championship was set together of the following players.[8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 2 | |
| – |  Estonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Disqualified |
| Estonia | 6–2 (awd 0–5) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Note: Estonia fielded an ineligible player in 2 of their matches. Matches were awarded as 5-0 wins to their opponents, and Estonia were disqualified from the competition.
Matches in Group B are 60 minutes in duration rather than the standard 90 minutes.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Mongolia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 4 | |
| 5 |  China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Somalia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 53 | −49 | 0 | 7–9th place group |
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Germany | 10 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| China | 5 | |||||||||
| Germany | 5(3)^ | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 5(2) | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 2(2) | |||||||||
| 14 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Japan | 2(1) | |||||||||
| Germany | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Hungary | 4 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 7 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||
| Hungary | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Mongolia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
| Mongolia | 4 | |||||||||
| Ukraine | 6^ | |||||||||
| Mongolia | 5 | |||||||||
^ = Extra time played
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 4 |
| 2 | China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 2 |
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 0 |
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
The match was 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
| 1. | Germany |
| 2. | Hungary |
| 3. | Ukraine |
| 4. | Mongolia |
| 5. | Japan |
| 6. | Netherlands |
| 7. | Czech Republic |
| 8. | China |
| 9. | Somalia |
| DQ. | Estonia |
Ulyanovsk Oblast GovernorSergey Ivanovich Morozov has taken a special interest in promoting the cultural events surrounding the 2016 Bandy World Championship, since it takes place in Ulyanovsk. Many streets, enterprises and organizations were decorated with the symbols of the bandy championship.[10]
On January 23 the bright event "Stars of Sport" were held for inhabitants and visitors of the city, as a prelude to the opening ceremony of the world championship. It was held at the shopping center “Aquamall” in downtown Ulyanovsk and featured sports stars likeIlia Averbukh andMaxim Marinin.[11]
The formal opening ceremony was held on January 31, 2016.[12]