Scene from the opening ceremony

The 2005 Bandy World Championship was played by 11 men's national bandy teams in Russia from 30 January to 6 February 2005. Sweden became world champions.

Squads

Group A

Premier tour

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Russia5500668+5810Semifinals
2Sweden54014319+248
3Finland52123518+175
4Kazakhstan52123525+105
5Norway51041350−372
6United States5005678−720Divisions A/B playoff

Final Tour

Semifinals

Match for 3rd place

Final

Group B

Premier tour

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Belarus43104611+357Divisions A/B playoff
2Canada4310397+327Match for 2nd place
3Netherlands42021619−34
4Hungary41031734−172Match for 4th place
5Estonia4004855−470

Play-off matches

Match for 4th place

Match for 2nd place

A-group qualification match