The Bandy World Championship 2010 was held between 24 and 31 January 2010, in Moscow, Russia. Men's teams from 11 countries participated in the 2010 competition: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States (group A) and Canada, Hungary, Latvia, Mongolia and the Netherlands (group B).

The tournament was won by Sweden, beating Russia with 6–5 after sudden death. The standing was 5–5 after full-time and the match winning goal was conceived by Daniel Mossberg, scoring in the 110th minute. This was Sweden's tenth Championship victory in this the XXIXth Bandy World Championship. Russia won silver medals and Finland won bronze medals.

All matches were played in the indoor venue Ice Palace Krylatskoye in Moscow, Russia.

Participating teams

Division A

Division B

Belarus had qualified for play in this year's Division A during the 2009 Bandy World Championship, but since they did not take part in 2010, the USA, which had lost the qualifier to Belarus in 2009, was promoted to Division A instead.

Squads

Venues

Moscow
Ice Palace Krylatskoye
Capacity: 8,000

Division A

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Russia (H)55006417+4710Advance to Knockout stage
2Sweden54015116+358
3Finland53023332+16
4Kazakhstan52032839−114
5Norway51042251−292
6United States50052373−500Qualification to Relegation playoffs
Russia14–2Kazakhstan
Sweden8–1Finland
United States5–10Norway
Norway3–12Kazakhstan
Sweden14–6United States
Russia12–4Finland
Finland13–2United States
Kazakhstan0–12Sweden
Russia12–2Norway
Sweden13–2Norway
Finland6–5Kazakhstan
Russia19–5United States
United States4–9Kazakhstan
Norway5–9Finland
Russia7–4Sweden

Knockout stage

Semi-finalsFinal
30 January – Moscow
Russia16
31 January – Moscow
Kazakhstan3
Russia5(5)
30 January – Moscow
Sweden5(6)
Sweden9
Finland4
Third place
31 January – Moscow
Kazakhstan3
Finland4

Semi-finals

Sweden9–4Finland
Russia16–3Kazakhstan

Third place play-off

Finland4–3Kazakhstan

Final

Russia5–6 (sd)Sweden

Division B

Preliminary round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Canada4400656+598Qualification to Playoffs
2Latvia42112127−65Advance to Second place play-off
3Netherlands42111529−145
4Mongolia40131134−231Advance to Fourth place play-off
5Hungary40131632−161
Netherlands5–4Hungary
Canada15–2Latvia
Netherlands1–17Canada
Hungary5–5Mongolia
Mongolia2–18Canada
Latvia5–5Netherlands
Canada15–1Hungary
Mongolia1–7Latvia
Netherlands4–3Mongolia
Latvia7–6Hungary

Knockout stage

Fourth place play-off

Mongolia5–5Hungary
Penalties
1–2

Second place play-off

Latvia7–4Netherlands

Relegation playoffs

The team that finished last in Division A, the United States, and the winner in Division B, Canada, met in a qualifying match for the vacant seat in next year's WC Division A. The match was won by 9–6 by the USA, thus secured another year in Division A.

United States9–6Canada

Sources

  • (in English and Russian)