2007 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships

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2007 FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host country Spain
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
DatesJuly 5 - July 12
Teams15
Final positions
Champions  Czech Republic (1st title)

The FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships XIII was played between July 2 and July 7, 2007, in the Spanish city of Bilbao. The venue was the Bilbao Kirolak Zorrotza. The tournament was won by Czech Republic which claimed its first gold medal. It was the 13th FIRS Inline Hockey World Championship event, and was run by the International Roller Sports Federation (FIRS). It was the first time the tournament was held in the country of Spain.

Participating teams[edit]

See also: FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships XIV rosters

Group 1[edit]

Group 2[edit]

Rules[edit]

For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:

  • 2 points for a win
  • 1 point for a tie
  • No points for a loss

If teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied: 1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams. 2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams. 3) The most goal scored in direct games involving tied teams. 4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group. 5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group. 6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.

Group 1[edit]

The top eight inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top three teams in each pool advance to the World Championship while the last team in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.

Pool A[edit]

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
y –   Switzerland 3 3 0 0 27 2 +25 6
y –  United States 3 2 1 0 25 7 +18 4
y –  France 3 1 2 0 12 8 +4 2
x –  Japan 3 0 3 0 0 47 −47 0
Source: [citation needed]
x – Team sent to the National Team World Cup; y – Team advanced to the World Championship

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
11:00		United States 18 - 0 JapanBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 2, 2007
20:30		France 0 - 3  SwitzerlandBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
12:00		Switzerland 21 - 0 JapanBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
19:30		France 4 - 5 United StatesBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
13:30		Japan 0 - 8 FranceBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
19:30		United States 2 - 3  SwitzerlandBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Pool B[edit]

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
y –  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 21 5 +16 6
y –  Spain 3 2 1 0 9 9 0 4
y –  Canada 3 1 2 0 14 9 +5 2
x –  Mexico 3 0 3 0 2 23 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]
x – Team sent to the National Team World Cup; y – Team advanced to the World Championship

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
9:30		Czech Republic 9 - 1 MexicoBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 2, 2007
19:00		Spain 3 - 2 CanadaBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
13:30		Canada 2 - 6 Czech RepublicBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
18:00		Spain 4 - 1 MexicoBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
10:30		Mexico 0 - 10 CanadaBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
18:00		Czech Republic 6 - 2 SpainBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Group 2[edit]

The remaining inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top team in each pool advance to the World Championship while the rest of the teams in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.

Pool C[edit]

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
y –  South Korea 2 1 0 1 9 7 +2 3
x –  Colombia 2 0 0 2 6 6 0 2
x –  Belgium 2 0 1 1 7 9 −2 1
Source: [citation needed]
x – Team sent to the National Team World Cup; y – Team advanced to the World Championship

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
15:30		South Korea 6 - 4 BelgiumBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
15:00		Colombia 3 - 3 BelgiumBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
9:00		Colombia 3 - 3 South KoreaBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

Pool D[edit]

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
y –  Italy 3 3 0 0 18 3 +15 6
x –  Germany 3 2 1 0 24 7 +17 4
x –  Great Britain 3 1 2 0 14 12 +2 2
x –  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 0 3 37 −34 0
Source: [citation needed]
x – Team sent to the National Team World Cup; y – Team advanced to the World Championship

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 2, 2007
12:30		Great Britain 1 - 5 ItalyBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 2, 2007
14:00		Chinese Taipei 1 - 17 GermanyBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
9:00		Germany 5 - 3 Great BritainBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 3, 2007
16:30		Italy 10 - 0 Chinese TaipeiBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
12:00		Germany 2 - 3 ItalyBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain
July 4, 2007
15:00		Chinese Taipei 2 - 10 Great BritainBilbao Kirolak Zorrotza, Bilbao, Spain

World Championship[edit]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A1   Switzerland 7
D1  Italy 6
QF4   Switzerland 7
QF1  France 4
B2  Spain 1
A3  France 3
SF1   Switzerland 2
SF2  Czech Republic 5
A2  United States 5
B3  Canada 8
QF2  Canada 7 Bronze medal game
QF3  Czech Republic 8
B1  Czech Republic 16 SF1  France 2
C1  South Korea 2 SF2  Canada 3

Quarterfinals[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 10, 2008
7:30		1st Pool Av1st Pool DEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
9:00		2nd Pool Av3rd Pool BEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
10:30		2nd Pool Bv3rd Pool AEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
12:00		1st Pool Bv1st Pool CEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Semifinals[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
12:30		Winner Semifinal 1vWinner Semifinal 3Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 11, 2008
14:00		Winner Semifinal 2vWinner Semifinal 4Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Bronze Medal Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2)

July 12, 2008
TBA		Loser Semifinal 1vLoser Semifinal 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Gold Medal Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC-4)

July 12, 2008
TBA		Winner Semifinal 1vWinner Semifinal 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

5th-8th placement round[edit]

Draw[edit]

Qualifiers 5th Place Game
      
QF4  Italy 6
QF1  Spain 3
P1  Italy 5
P2  United States 6
QF2  United States 10
QF3  South Korea 3 7th Place Game
P1  Spain 4
P2  South Korea 2

Placement round[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 10, 2008
17:00		Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 1vLoser World Championship Quarterfinal 3Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
18:30		Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 2vLoser World Championship Quarterfinal 4Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

7th-8th Place Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
17:00		Loser Qualifier 1vLoser Qualifier 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

5th-6th Place Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
18:30		Winner Qualifier 1vWinner Qualifier 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

National Team World Cup[edit]

Draw[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
A4  Japan 5
D4  Chinese Taipei 4
QF3  Japan 0
QF2  Germany 13
C3  Belgium 1
D2  Germany 7
SF2  Germany 2
SF1  Great Britain 3
D3  Great Britain 5
C2  Colombia 4
QF1  Great Britain 5 Bronze medal game
B4  Mexico 4
B4  Mexico SF2  Japan 2
Bye SF1  Mexico 6

Quarterfinals[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 9, 2008
8:00		4th Pool Av4th Pool DEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
9:30		3rd Pool Cv2nd Pool DEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
11:00		3rd Pool Dv2nd Pool CEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
12:30		4th Pool Bv4th Pool CEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Semifinals[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 11, 2008
9:30		Winner Semifinal 1vWinner Semifinal 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 11, 2008
11:00		Winner Semifinal 3vWinner Semifinal 4Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Bronze Medal Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC+2)

July 12, 2008
11:00		Loser Semifinal 1vLoser Semifinal 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Gold Medal Game[edit]

All times are local (UTC-4)

July 12, 2008
12:30		Winner Semifinal 1vWinner Semifinal 2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Placement Round Robin[edit]

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 2 1 0 1 8 6 +2 3
 Belgium 2 1 1 0 8 7 +1 2
 Chinese Taipei 2 0 1 1 7 10 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local (UTC+2).

July 9, 2008
14:00		5th Pool DvLoser NTWC QF1Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
18:30		Loser NTWC QF2vLoser NTWC QF3Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
20:00		Loser NTWC QF1vLoser NTWC QF4Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 9, 2008
21:30		Loser NTWC QF3v5th Pool DEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
13:30		Loser NTWC QF4vLoser NTWC QF3Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
15:30		Loser NTWC QF1vLoser NTWC QF2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
20:00		Loser NTWC QF2v5th Pool DEissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 10, 2008
21:30		Loser NTWC QF3vLoser NTWC QF1Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 11, 2008
8:00		Loser NTWC QF4vLoser NTWC QF2Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany
July 11, 2008
15:30		5th Pool DvLoser NTWC QF4Eissporthalle, Ratingen, Germany

Ranking and statistics[edit]


 FIRS World Championship XIII winners 

Czech Republic
First title


 2007 FIRS National Team World Cup winners 

Great Britain
First title

Tournament Awards[edit]

  • Best players selected by the FIRS:
    • Best Goalkeeper:
    • Best Defenseman:
    • Best Forward:
    • Most Valuable Player:
  • All-Tournament Team:
    • Goalkeeper:
    • Defense:
    • Forward:

Final standings[edit]

The final standings of the tournament according to FIRS:

Rk. Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Czech Republic
2nd place, silver medalist(s)   Switzerland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Canada
4.  France
5.  United States
6.  Italy
7.  Spain
8.  South Korea
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Great Britain
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Germany
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Mexico
12.  Japan
13.  Belgium
14.  Colombia
15.  Chinese Taipei

Scoring leaders[edit]

List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out.

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM POS

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position

Leading goaltenders[edit]

Only the top 5 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played over 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.

Player TOI SA GA GAA Sv% SO

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts

See also[edit]

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