2008 Bandy World Championship

The 2008 Bandy World Championship for men was played at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia on 27 January–3 February 2008. Russia became champions.[1]

2008 Bandy World Championship
XXVIIIth Bandy World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Russia
Dates2008
Teams13
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Russia
Runner-up  Sweden
Third place  Finland
Fourth place Kazakhstan
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2009
The Moscow Olympic Stadium was the venue of the competition.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 550055144110
 Russia 54015914458
 Finland 52123522135
 Kazakhstan 52122238−165
 Norway 51041855−372
 Belarus 50051359−460

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 United States 66006536212
 Canada 65013392410
 Latvia 63122228−65
 Estonia 61321420−65
 Netherlands 62131630−145
 Mongolia 61051041−312
 Hungary 6015938−291

Final four

The top four teams from Group A went on to a play-off to decide the world champion.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 February
 
 
 Sweden7
 
3 February
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
 Sweden1
 
2 February
 
 Russia6
 
 Russia9
 
 
 Finland1
 
Third place
 
 
3 February
 
 
 Finland8
 
 
 Kazakhstan 3

Qualification game for next year's Group A

 United States Belarus 4–6 (1–3)

Belarus kept its place in Group A.

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