2004 Men's World Floorball Championships

The 2004 Men's Floorball Championships were the fifth Men's World Floorball Championship. It was held in May 2004 in Switzerland, and won by Sweden.[1][2]

2004 Men's WorldFloorball Championships
A-Division
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates16–23 May 2004 (2004-05-16 – 2004-05-23)
Teams10
Final positions
Champions  Sweden
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  Finland
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Switzerland Matthias Hofbauer
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Championship results

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Preliminary round

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Sweden 4 4 0 0 65 6 +59 8
  Czech Republic 4 3 0 1 37 11 +26 6
  Norway 4 2 0 2 43 30 +13 4
  Germany 4 1 0 3 13 65 −52 2
  Austria 4 0 0 4 6 52 −46 0
Source: [2]
May 16, 2004
Czech Republic   20–1   Germany
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
 
Austria   1–17   Norway
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
May 17, 2004
Germany   9–2   Austria
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
 
Sweden   4–1   Czech Republic
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
May 18, 2004
Czech Republic   7–2   Austria
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
 
Norway   4–17   Sweden
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
May 19, 2004
Norway   4–9   Czech Republic
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
 
Sweden   25–0   Germany
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
May 20, 2004
Germany   3–18   Norway
Saalsporthalle, Zurich
 
Austria   1–19   Sweden
Saalsporthalle, Zurich

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Switzerland 4 4 0 0 33 12 +21 8
  Finland 4 3 0 1 49 7 +42 6
  Latvia 4 1 0 3 15 25 −10 2
  Russia 4 1 0 3 13 36 −23 2
  Denmark 4 1 0 3 14 44 −30 2
Source: [2]
May 16, 2004
Switzerland   4–3   Latvia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Russia   6–7   Denmark
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
May 17, 2004
Finland   16–1   Russia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Denmark   4–15    Switzerland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
May 18, 2004
Latvia   2–14   Finland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Russia   2–10    Switzerland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
May 19, 2004
Latvia   3–4   Russia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Finland   16–0   Denmark
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
May 20, 2004
Denmark   3–7   Latvia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Switzerland   4–3   Finland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

Placement round

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9th place match

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May 21, 2004
Austria   4–6   Denmark
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

7th place match

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May 21, 2004
Germany   5–10   Russia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

5th place match

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May 21, 2004
Norway   6–4   Latvia
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

Final round

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Semifinals Finals
      
A1   Sweden 5
B2   Finland 3
A1   Sweden 6
A2   Czech Republic 4
B1    Switzerland 3
A2   Czech Republic 5

Semi-finals

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May 22, 2004
Sweden   5–3   Finland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich
 
Switzerland   3–5   Czech Republic
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

Bronze medal match

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May 23, 2004
Finland   8–7    Switzerland
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

Championship match

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May 23, 2004
Sweden   6–4   Czech Republic
Eishalle Schluefweg, Zurich

Leading scorers

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Player GP G A PTS PIM
  Matthias Hofbauer 6 11 11 22 0
  Niklas Jihde 6 12 8 20 2
  Christoph Hofbauer 6 10 5 15 0
  Anders Hellgård [sv] 6 7 8 15 2
  Tero Karppanen [fi] 6 10 4 14 2
  Raymond Evensen [no] 5 8 6 14 0
  Mika Kohonen 4 1 13 14 0
  Willy Fauskanger 5 7 6 13 12
  Aleš Zálesný [cs] 6 7 5 12 4
  Henrik Quist [sv] 6 5 7 12 2
  Jari-Pekka Lehtonen [fi] 6 5 7 12 0

Ranking

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Official 2004 Rankings according to the IFF:

Rk. Team
    Sweden
    Czech Republic
    Finland
4.    Switzerland
5.   Norway
6.   Latvia
7.   Russia
8.   Germany
9.   Denmark
10.   Austria

All-star team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Svoboda, Vilém (May 23, 2004). "Florbalisté vybojovali historické stříbro". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Men's WFC 2004". IFF Main Site. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
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