| XXXVIth Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Russia | 
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 1–7 February (Division A) 10–14 February (Division B) | 
| Teams | 8 in Division A and 10 in Division B | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions  |  Russia (10th title) | 
| Runner-up  |  Finland | 
| Third place  |  Sweden | 
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 22 (Division A) 33 (Division B) | 
| Scoring leader(s) | Division A  Christoffer Edlund  Andrey Kabanov (14 goals) Division B  Dmitry Koval (20 goals) | 
| MVP |  Sergey Lomanov | 
Bandy World Championship 2016, the XXXVI Bandy World Championship, was held with Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia, as host region. Most of the games was played at the Volga-Sport-Arena in Ulyanovsk. Because of its higher spectator capacity, the group stage matches between Russia and Sweden and between Russia and Kazakhstan were played at Trud Stadium, which also hosted one semi-final and the final. Some games were played in nearby Dimitrovgrad at Stadium Stroitel.
The Division A tournament was played from 1 February until 7 February 2016, while the Division B tournament took place afterwards, on 10–14 February.[1]
Czech Republic made its debut,[2] while Canada and Ukraine were set to return, thus reaching an all-time high of nineteen participating teams.[3] Canada missed the championships due to domestic competitions, so a total of eighteen countries participated, which is still more than ever before.
The tournament was part of Russian President Vladimir Putin's schedule for 2016,[4] he sent a greeting letter before the tournament[5] and one of congratulation after the victory of the Russian team.[6]
Participating teams

Blue: Division A
Red: Division B
Green: members of the Federation of International Bandy not participating in this year's World Championship
Division A
 
 
Division B
Venues

| Ulyanovsk | Ulyanovsk | Dimitrovgrad | 
|---|---|---|
| Trud Stadium | Volga-Sport-Arena | Stroitel Stadium | 
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | |
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Because of the weather conditions and the want to keep the ice at Trud good for the semifinals and the final, the Tuesday 2 February game (game 8) between Russia and Finland and the Wednesday 3 February game (game 12) between Russia and Sweden were moved from the outdoor Trud stadium to the indoor Volga-Sport-Arena.[7]
Division A
After drawn games in the group stage, a penalty shootout is held to determine final placings in the event of teams finishing on equal points
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | +18 | 6 | 
| 2 |  Russia (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 4 | 
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 2 | 
| 4 |  Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 | 
All times are local (UTC+3).
| Sweden  | 9–1 |  Finland | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Andersson  10', 90' S. Jansson  16', 57' C. Edlund  24', 89' A. Westh  47' E. Säfström  70' O. Englund  85' | Report |  32' M. Rytkönen | 
| Kazakhstan  | 1–9 |  Russia | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Pochkunov  60' | Report |  6', 28', 47' E. Ivanushkin  17' P. Zakharov  18' Y. Vikulin  43', 59' S. Lomanov  78' I. Larionov  86' M. Ishkeldin | 
| Sweden  | 11–4 |  Kazakhstan | 
|---|---|---|
| P. Hellmyrs  8', 41' M. Johansson  10' J. Andersson  13' J. Löfstedt  28' C. Edlund  30', 36', 43' E. Pettersson  45' (p) S. Jansson  58' D. Berlin  80' | Report |  33' L. Bedarev  65' S. Pochkunov  68' S. Gorchakov  76' M. Gavrilenko | 
| Russia  | 10–2 |  Finland | 
|---|---|---|
| A. Mirgazov  3', 30', 55' A. Dzhusoev  15' Y. Shardakov  27' M. Ishkeldin  68' E. Ivanushkin  71', 79' S. Lomanov  86' (p), 87' | Report |  32', 80' J. Liukkonen | 
| Kazakhstan  | 5–4 |  Finland | 
|---|---|---|
| R. Isaliyev  19' A. Golubkov  43' (p), 66' (p), 82' D. Zavidovski  77' | Report |  49' J. Rintala  65' M. Lukkarila  89' J. Liukkonen  91' S. Laakkonen | 
| Russia  | 3–6 |  Sweden | 
|---|---|---|
| M. Ishkeldin  48' E. Dergaev  49' E. Ivanushkin  53' | Report |  15', 24', 27' C. Edlund  18', 28' E. Pettersson  66' D. Mossberg | 
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belarus | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 6 | 
| 2 |  Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 4 | 
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 2 | 
| 4 |  Latvia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 47 | −42 | 0 | 
| United States  | 11–1 |  Latvia | 
|---|---|---|
| A. Skalbeck  16' K. Brown  16', 21' D. Richardson  31', 61', 77' J. Blucher  40' M. Lickteig  43' R. Haney  66' M. Carman  83', 85' | Report |  87' (p) J. Kadnajs | 
| Belarus  | 7–5 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Yusupov  6' A. Kabanov  20', 34', 58', 70' (p) K. Savchenko  48' R. Nikitenko  81' | Report |  4' F. Randsborg  37' M. Austad  69' N. Jensen  77' F. Hagberg  87' C. Waaler | 
| Latvia  | 2–18 |  Belarus | 
|---|---|---|
| L. Ziemiņš  35' A. Befus  87' | Report |  5', 20', 27', 36', 40', 57' (p), 62', 79' A. Kabanov  8' M. Koshelev  22', 26', 53', 61', 67', 76' R. Nikitenko  44', 60' S. Chernetskiy  70' S. Yusupov | 
| Norway  | 7–0 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| M. Austad  9' F. Hagberg  20' N. Jensen  27' F. Randsborg  36' P. Loyning  67' S. Kristoffersen  87' M. Hogevold  89' | Report | 
| Latvia  | 2–18 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| D.D. Orlovs  50' L. Ziemiņš  88' | Report |  2' E. Johnsen  8' F. Randsborg  17' P. Loyning  29' F. Hagberg  32', 43' P. Moen  41', 63', 67', 82', 86' N. Jensen  48', 89' S. Kristiffersen  49' M. Hogevold  65', 78', 85' M. Austad  70' own goal | 
| Belarus  | 7–6 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| S. Yusupov  2', 63' R. Nikitenko  6', 54' V. Bratchenko  35' A. Kabanov  65' (p), 72' | Report |  16' P. Knutson  18' D. Richardson  26', 66', 82' (p) M. Lickteig  75' M. Carman | 
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Sweden | 28 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Latvia | 3 | |||||||||
|  Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Finland | 3 | |||||||||
|  Finland | 17 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Belarus | 3 | |||||||||
|  Finland | 1 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Dimitrovgrad | ||||||||||
|  Russia | 6 | |||||||||
|  Russia | 12 | |||||||||
| 6 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  United States | 2 | |||||||||
|  Russia | 16 | |||||||||
| 4 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Kazakhstan | 6 | Third place | ||||||||
|  Kazakhstan | 11 | |||||||||
| 7 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Norway | 3 | |||||||||
|  Sweden | 4 | |||||||||
|  Kazakhstan | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Kazakhstan  | 11–3 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| V. Bronnikov  12', 21', 80' (p), 86' (p) R. Galyautdinov  31', 76' R. Isaliyev  48', 58', 68' M. Gavrilenko  50' S. Pochkunov  55' | Report |  19' (p), 45' (p) N. Jensen  78' F. Randsborg | 
| Finland  | 17–3 |  Belarus | 
|---|---|---|
| V. Aaltonen  3' M. Kumpuoja  4', 88' T. Mustonen  7', 18', 52' J. Liukkonen  8', 20', 54' M. Lukkarila  11', 90' S. Laakkonen  44', 85' S. Helavuori  56' E. Peuhkuri  66', 74' J. Rintala  70' | Report |  6' S. Chernetskiy  63', 71' S. Yusupov | 
|  Sweden | 28–3 | Latvia  | 
|---|---|---|
| D. Mossberg  2' E. Pettersson  4', 38', 49', 62', 84' A. Westh  5' D. Berlin  9' C. Edlund  18', 21', 47', 59', 66' J. Andersson  26', 29', 31', 47', 60', 67', 69', 79' D. Pizzoni Elfving  34' S. Jansson  40', 63', 86' L. Pettersson  68' E. Säfström  76' O. Englund  82' | Report |  36' A. Purviņš  55', 57' L. Ziemiņš | 
| Russia  | 12–2 |  United States | 
|---|---|---|
| I. Larionov  8', 89' P. Zakharov  16' D. Saveliev  17' A. Mirgazov  26', 36' N. Ivanov  29' Y. Befus  36' E. Dergaev  42', 87' M. Prokofiev  66', 75' | Report |  68' M. Lickteig  79' K. Brown | 
Semi-finals
| Russia  | 16–6 |  Kazakhstan | 
|---|---|---|
| M. Ishkeldin  1' Y. Shardakov  8', 22', 63' S. Lomanov  21', 55', 74' E. Ivanushkin  23' Y. Befus  26', 57' I. Larionov  36', 65' Y. Vilkunin  47' A. Dzhusoev  68', 90' P. Zakharov  87' | Report |  12', 67', 78' S. Pochkunov  24' P. Dubovik  52' R. Isaliyev  85' D. Zavidovsky | 
| Sweden  | 2–3 |  Finland | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Löfstedt  38' C. Edlund  68' | Report |  4' T. Määttä  17' S. Laakkonen  58' (p) P. Hiltunen | 
Third place game
| Sweden  | 4–0 |  Kazakhstan | 
|---|---|---|
| E. Pettersson  4', 52' S. Jansson  59' D. Mossberg  83' | Report | 
Final
| Finland  | 1–6 |  Russia | 
|---|---|---|
| T. Määttä  75' | Report Youtube |  4', 22', 42' (p) S. Lomanov  6' E. Ivanushkin  32' A. Mirgazov  89' P. Bulatov | 
Consolation tournament
7th place game
| United States  | 15–0 |  Latvia | 
|---|---|---|
| D. Richardson  04' M. Carman  11', 12', 83' D. Martinson  31' M. Lickteig  36' A. Skalbeck  38', 47' G. Olson  42' K. Brown  44', 50', 67', 80' M. Sandberg  70' S. Arundel  90' | Report | 
5th place game
Final standings
|  |  Russia | 
|  |  Finland | 
|  |  Sweden | 
| 4 |  Kazakhstan | 
| 5 |  Norway | 
| 6 |  Belarus | 
| 7 |  United States | 
| 8 |  Latvia | 
Champions
The Russian squad winning the 2016 World Championship was set together of the following players.[8]
| # | Pos. | Age | Name | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 31 | Roman Chernykh |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 30 | GK | 29 | Denis Rysev |  Bajkal Energija | 
| 24 | DF | 30 | Yuri Vikulin |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 29 | DF | 33 | Pyotr Zakharov |  Volga Ulyanovsk | 
| 32 | DF | 32 | Pavel Bulatov |  SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk | 
| 55 | DF | 26 | Mikhail Prokopyev |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 8 | MF | 25 | Maxim Ishkeldin |  SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk | 
| 12 | MF | 25 | Yuri Shardakov |  SKA-Neftyanik Khabarovsk | 
| 15 | DF | 23 | Alan Dzhusoyev |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 17 | MF | 36 | Dmitry Savelyev |  Dynamo Moscow | 
| 18 | MF | 37 | Sergei Shaburov |  Dynamo Moscow | 
| 20 | MF | 24 | Janis Befus |  Dynamo Moscow | 
| 21 | MF | 31 | Igor Larionov |  Volga Ulyanovsk | 
| 23 | MF | 27 | Evgeny Dergaev |  Vodnik Arkhangelsk | 
| 7 | FW | 35 | Sergei Lomanov Jr |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 10 | FW | 23 | Almaz Mirgazov |  Yenisey Krasnoyarsk | 
| 44 | FW | 19 | Nikita Ivanov |  Dynamo Moscow | 
| 88 | FW | 36 | Yevgeny Ivanushkin |  Dynamo Moscow | 
Division B
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 6 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 2 | |
| – |  Estonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 | Disqualified | 
| Estonia  | 6–2 (awd 0–5) |  Netherlands | 
|---|---|---|
Note: Estonia fielded an ineligible player in 2 of their matches. Matches were awarded as 5-0 wins to their opponents, and Estonia were disqualified from the competition.
Group B
Matches in Group B are 60 minutes in duration rather than the standard 90 minutes.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 8 | Quarterfinals | 
| 2 |  Japan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Mongolia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Czech Republic | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 4 | |
| 5 |  China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Somalia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 53 | −49 | 0 | 7–9th place group | 
Knockout stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Germany | 10 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  China | 5 | |||||||||
|  Germany | 5(3)^ | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Ukraine | 5(2) | |||||||||
|  Ukraine | 2(2) | |||||||||
| 14 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Japan | 2(1) | |||||||||
|  Germany | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Hungary | 4 | |||||||||
|  Hungary | 7 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Czech Republic | 3 | |||||||||
|  Hungary | 5 | |||||||||
| 13 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Mongolia | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
|  Netherlands | 0 | |||||||||
| 14 February – Ulyanovsk | ||||||||||
|  Mongolia | 4 | |||||||||
|  Ukraine | 6^ | |||||||||
|  Mongolia | 5 | |||||||||
^ = Extra time played
Quarter-finals
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
7–9th place group
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 | 4 | 
| 2 |  China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 2 | 
| 3 |  Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 30 | −29 | 0 | 
Semi-finals
The matches were 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
5th place game
The match was 60 minutes rather than standard 90 minutes.
Third place game
Final
Final standings
| 1. |  Germany | 
| 2. |  Hungary | 
| 3. |  Ukraine | 
| 4. |  Mongolia | 
| 5. |  Japan | 
| 6. |  Netherlands | 
| 7. |  Czech Republic | 
| 8. |  China | 
| 9. |  Somalia | 
| DQ. |  Estonia | 
Broadcasting
- Finland: Yle
- Sweden: Kanal 5, Eurosport 2[9]
- International: https://web.archive.org/web/20160205193815/http://bandy2016.ru/en/photos-and-videos/broadcasts
Surrounding events
Ulyanovsk Oblast Governor Sergey Ivanovich Morozov has taken a special interest in promoting the cultural events surrounding the 2016 Bandy World Championship, since it takes place in Ulyanovsk. Many streets, enterprises and organizations were decorated with the symbols of the bandy championship.[10]
On January 23 the bright event "Stars of Sport" were held for inhabitants and visitors of the city, as a prelude to the opening ceremony of the world championship. It was held at the shopping center “Aquamall” in downtown Ulyanovsk and featured sports stars like Ilia Averbukh and Maxim Marinin.[11]
The formal opening ceremony was held on January 31, 2016.[12]
Sources
- ↑ "Schedule/Results". Archived from the original on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
- ↑ "Bandy2016.ru: Teams". Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ↑ regnum.ru
- ↑ "bandy2016.ru". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
- ↑ rusbandy.ru
- ↑ rusbandy.ru
- ↑ "Information about World Championship in Bandy 2016 –". Worldbandy.com. 2016-02-02. Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ↑ "Roster" (in Russian). Rusbandy. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ "Discovery Networks Utökar Portföljen Med Bandy-VM" (in Swedish). 9 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ bandy2016.ru: "Sergey Morozov, the Governor of the Ulyanovsk region, emphasized the importance of patriotic events during the Bandy World Championship 2016", read 2016-01-30
- ↑ bandy2016.ru: "Stars of world figure skating will meet with fans at the shopping center “Aquamall”!" Archived 2016-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, read 2016-01-30
- ↑ Facebook: Bandy 2016, read 2016-01-31

