title: 2005 Bandy World Championship
text: # 2005 Bandy World Championship
  
  The 2005 Bandy World Championship was played between 11 men's national bandy teams in Russia on 30 January-6 February 2005. Sweden became champions.
  
  ## Group A
  
  * Russia
  * Finland
  * Sweden
  * Kazakhstan
  * Norway
  * United States
  
  ### Premier tour
  
  * 30 January
  * 11.00 Finland – Kazakhstan 2–2 (6–4 after penalties)
  * 14.00 Sweden – Norway 6–2
  * 19.00 Russia – United States 19–1
  * 31 January
  * 11.00 Kazakhstan – Norway 19–1
  * 14.00 United States – Sweden 2–20
  * 19.00 Finland – Russia 2–6
  * 1 February
  * 11.00 Sweden – Kazakhstan 7–5
  * 14.00 United States – Finland 0–15
  * 19.00 Norway – Russia 0–22
  * 2 February
  * 11.00 United States – Kazakhstan 1–17
  * 14.00 Norway – Finland 3–11
  * 19.00 Russia – Sweden 5–3
  * 4 February
  * 11.00 Norway – United States 7–2
  * 14.00 Kazakhstan – Russia 2–14
  * 19.00 Sweden – Finland 7–5
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | +58 | 10 |
  | 2 | Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 8 |
  | 3 | Finland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 5 |
  | 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 5 |
  | 5 | Norway | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 50 | −37 | 2 |
  | 6 | United States | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 78 | −72 | 0 |
  
  ### Final Tour
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  * 5 February
  * 16.00 Semifinal – Russia – Kazakhstan 10–3
  * 19.00 Semifinal – Sweden – Finland, 6–2
  
  **Match for 3rd place**
  
  * 6 February
  * 11.00 Finland – Kazakhstan 3–5
  
  **Final**
  
  * 6 February
  * 16.00 Russia – Sweden 2–5
  
  ## Group B
  
  * Belarus
  * Canada
  * Netherlands
  * Estonia
  * Hungary
  
  ### Premier tour
  
  * 30 January
  * 10.00 Hungary – Canada 2–9
  * 13.00 Belarus – Netherlands 6–1
  * 31 January
  * 10.00 Estonia – Belarus 5–18
  * 13.00 Netherlands – Canada 1–8
  * February 1
  * 10.00 Canada – Estonia 18–0
  * 13.00 Hungary – Netherlands 4–5
  * February 2
  * 10.00 Netherlands – Estonia 9–1
  * 13.00 Belarus – Hungary 18–1
  * February 4
  * 10.00 Estonia – Hungary 2–10
  * 13.00 Canada – Belarus 4–4 (6–7 after penalties)
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Belarus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 7 |
  | 2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 7 | +32 | 7 |
  | 3 | Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 4 |
  | 4 | Hungary | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 2 |
  | 5 | Estonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 55 | −47 | 0 |
  
  ### Match for 4th Place
  
  * February 5
  * 10.00 Hungary – Estonia 2–3
  
  ### Match for 2nd Place
  
  * February 5
  * 13.00 Canada – Netherlands 12–3
  
  ### A-group qualification match
  
  * February 5
  * Belarus – United States 6–3
  