1996 Men's World Floorball Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Finland |
| Third place |  Norway |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Scoring leader(s) | Martin Olofsson (16 points) |
The 1996 Men's Floorball Championships were the first men's Floorball World Championships. It was held in May 1996 in Sweden, and was won by the host nation. The 1996 World Floorball Championships were the first in IFF history.[1][2]
Championship results
Preliminary round
Group A
Venue: Skellefteå, Sweden
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | +62 | 10 |
| Norway |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 7 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 7 |
 Denmark |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 4 |
 Latvia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 47 | −39 | 2 |
 Estonia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 51 | −48 | 0 |
Source: [2]
| 11 May 1996 | ||
| Denmark | 6–2 | Latvia |
| Estonia | 0–10 | Switzerland |
| Sweden | 9–2 | Norway |
| 12 May 1996 | ||
| Sweden | 8–0 | Estonia |
| Norway | 17–0 | Latvia |
| Denmark | 5–7 | Switzerland |
| 13 May 1996 | ||
| Switzerland | 0–9 | Sweden |
| Norway | 6–2 | Denmark |
| Latvia | 4–1 | Estonia |
| 14 May 1996 | ||
| Latvia | 1–18 | Sweden |
| Switzerland | 4–4 | Norway |
| Estonia | 1–7 | Denmark |
| 15 May 1996 | ||
| Sweden | 12–0 | Denmark |
| Switzerland | 14–1 | Latvia |
| Norway | 13–1 | Estonia |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | +58 | 10 |
 Czech Republic |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 10 | +32 | 8 |
 Russia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 6 |
 Germany |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 4 |
 Hungary |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 2 |
 Singapore |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 89 | −86 | 0 |
Source: [2]
| 11 May 1996 | ||
| Finland | 30–0 | Singapore |
| Germany | 3–7 | Russia |
| Czech Republic | 6–2 | Hungary |
| 12 May 1996 | ||
| Russia | 21–0 | Singapore |
| Hungary | 1–15 | Finland |
| Germany | 1–5 | Czech Republic |
| 13 May 1996 | ||
| Russia | 2–9 | Czech Republic |
| Singapore | 2–7 | Hungary |
| Finland | 3–0 | Germany |
| 14 May 1996 | ||
| Czech Republic | 2–4 | Finland |
| Russia | 14–1 | Hungary |
| Singapore | 0–11 | Germany |
| 15 May 1996 | ||
| Finland | 10–1 | Russia |
| Singapore | 1–20 | Czech Republic |
| Hungary | 3–8 | Germany |
Placement round
11th Place match
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9th Place match
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7th Place match
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5th Place match
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Final round
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| A1 | Sweden
| 13 | |||||||
| B2 | Czech Republic
| 0 | |||||||
| A1 | Sweden
| 5 | |||||||
| B1 | Finland
| 0 | |||||||
| B1 | Finland
| 4 | |||||||
| A2 | Norway
| 1 | |||||||
Semifinals
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Bronze Medal match
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Championship match
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Leading scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Olofsson | 7 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| Vladimír Fuchs | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 0 |
| Andrei Kobelev | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 2 |
| Christian Hellström | 7 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Michael Östlund | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Timofei Andreev | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Akseli Ahtiainen | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| Igor Zhilinski | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
| Jari Pekkola | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 |
| Mika Sandell | 7 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
All-Star team
- Goalkeeper: Stefan Mattsson
- Defense: Jari-Pekka Lehtonen, Jonas Eriksson
- Forward: Christian Hellström, Andrea Engel, Martin Olofsson
Ranking
Official 1996 Rankings according to the IFF
| Rk. | Team |
|---|---|
 | Sweden |
 | Finland |
 | Norway |
| 4. | Czech Republic |
| 5. | Switzerland |
| 6. | Russia |
| 7. | Denmark |
| 8. | Germany |
| 9. | Latvia |
| 10. | Hungary |
| 11. | Estonia |
| 12. | Singapore |
References
- ↑ "MS 1996 : Češi napoprvé čtvrtí". 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Men's WFC 1996". IFF Main Site. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
External links
- Official results
- Final game report at SVT's open archive (in Swedish)