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in Hungary on 25–28 February 2004. Finland won the championship for the 1st time. There were 11 bandy playing countries participating in the 2004 championships: Finland, Kazakhstan, Norway, Russia, Sweden (group A) and Belarus, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, Netherlands and United States (group B).

Results

Finland became champion. For the first time ever the championship went to a team other than Soviet Union/Russia or Sweden.

Group A

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First round

* 1 February : Sweden–Kazakhstan 14–2 : Russia–Norway 6–3 * 2 February :Kazakhstan–Russia 3–10 :Sweden–Finland 7–1 * 3 February :Finland–Norway 5–3 :Sweden–Russia 4–3 * 4 February :Kazakhstan–Norway 4–4 :Russia–Finland 3–4 * 5 February :Finland–Kazakhstan 3–7 :Sweden–Norway 6–6

Final round

Semifinals

* 7 February : Sweden–Kazakhstan 10–3 : Russia–Finland 3–4

Match for 3rd place

* 8 February : Russia–Kazakhstan 5–2

Final

* 8 February : Sweden–Finland 4–5 (aet)

Group B

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First round

* 25 February : Canada–USA 3–4 : Hungary–Estonia 2–3 : Belarus–Netherlands 7–0 : Estonia–Canada 2–6 : Hungary–USA 1–10 * 26 February : Belarus–Estonia 2–1 : Netherlands–USA 0–12 : Belarus–Canada 3–2 : Estonia–USA 0–10 : Hungary–Netherlands 4–1 * 27 February : Hungary–Belarus 4–2 : Netherlands–Canada 1–6 : Belarus–USA 1–6 : Netherlands–Estonia 0–6 : Hungary–Canada 3–3

Play-off matches

Match for 3rd place

*28 February Hungary–Canada 5–1

Final

*28 February USA–Belarus 7–0

References

{{Bandy World Championships 2004

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Bandy World Championship The Bandy World Championship is a competition between bandy-playing nations' men's teams. The tournament is administrated by the Federation of International Bandy. It is distinct from the Bandy World Cup, a club competition, and from the W ...

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