1996 Ball Hockey World Championship
The 1996 Ball Hockey World Championship was the first ever Ball Hockey World Championship.
The championship was played in Slovakia from 11 to 15 June 1996. Canada became champions.
Participants[edit]
Preliminary round[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | — | 11 |
| 2 |  Slovakia
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | — | 10 |
| 3 |  Canada
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 13 | +41 | 9 |
| 4 |  Germany
|
0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| 5 |  Austria
|
0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| 6 |  Russia
|
0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
| 7 |  Switzerland
|
0 | – | – | – | – | – | — | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Play off[edit]
Semifinal[edit]
| Canada | 4 – 1 | Slovakia |
| Czech Republic | 9 – 3 | Germany |
Bronze medal game[edit]
| Slovakia | 5 – 1 | Germany |
Final[edit]
| Canada | 5 – 2 | Czech Republic |