2014 Men's World Floorball Championships qualifying
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The qualifying for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships took part in early 2014. A total of 30 teams competed for fifteen spots. The final tournament was organized by Sweden in December 2014.
Overview[edit]
Numbers in brackets show the ranking before the qualification started, which was based on results from the last two World Championships.
| Europe 1 | Europe 2 | Europe 3 | Europe 4 | Asia/Oceania | Americas |
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Europe[edit]
The qualification rules were as follows:
- The two best teams from each qualification group qualified
- The two best third placed teams qualified
- The calculation of the best 3rd teams followed this order:
- 1. Average number of points
- 2. Average goal difference
- 3. Average scored goals
- 4. Drawing of lots
- The calculation of the best 3rd teams followed this order:
European Qualification 1[edit]
Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014[1]
Venue: Łochów Arena, Łochów, Poland
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 6 | +97 | 10 | Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Russia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 8 | |
 Poland
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 6 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Spain
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 4 | Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 France
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 61 | −46 | 2 | |
 Ukraine
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 82 | −73 | 0 |
| 29 January 2014 | ||
| Ukraine |
4 – 6 | France
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| Spain |
1 – 10 | Finland
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| Poland |
4 – 8 | Russia
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| 30 January 2014 | ||
| France |
4 – 6 | Spain
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| Russia |
16 – 2 | Ukraine
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| Finland |
10 – 2 | Poland
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| 31 January 2014 | ||
| Russia |
9 – 2 | France
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| Ukraine |
0 – 38 | Finland
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| Poland |
7 – 3 | Spain
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| Finland |
17 – 3 | Russia
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| Spain |
7 – 3 | Ukraine
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| France |
3 – 14 | Poland
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| 2 February 2014 | ||
| Russia |
10 – 3 | Spain
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| Finland |
28 – 0 | France
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| Poland |
15 – 0 | Ukraine
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European Qualification 2[edit]
Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014[2]
Venue: HANT Aréna, Bratislava, Slovakia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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 Switzerland
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 6 | +45 | 8 | Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Estonia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 6 | |
 Slovakia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 4 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Serbia
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 2 | Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Belgium
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 51 | −46 | 0 |
| 29 January 2014 | ||
| Switzerland |
20 – 0 | Belgium
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| Serbia |
3 – 6 | Slovakia
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| 30 January 2014 | ||
| Estonia |
7 – 2 | Serbia
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| Slovakia |
2 – 10 | Switzerland
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| 31 January 2014 | ||
| Belgium |
1 – 8 | Estonia
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| Serbia |
0 – 12 | Switzerland
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| Belgium |
3 – 7 | Serbia
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| Estonia |
6 – 1 | Slovakia
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| 2 February 2014 | ||
| Switzerland |
9 – 4 | Estonia
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| Slovakia |
16 – 1 | Belgium
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European Qualification 3[edit]
Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014[3]
Venue: Jan Massinkhal, Nijmegen, Netherlands
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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 Czech Republic
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6 | +88 | 10 | Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Denmark
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5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 8 | |
 Germany
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5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 6 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Austria
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5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 50 | −33 | 4 | Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Netherlands
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5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 75 | −54 | 2 | |
 Great Britain
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 59 | −49 | 0 |
| 28 January 2014 | ||
| Czech Republic |
15 – 1 | Austria
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| Germany |
3 – 4 | Denmark
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| Netherlands |
8 – 4 | Great Britain
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| 29 January 2014 | ||
| Austria |
2 – 10 | Germany
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| Great Britain |
0 – 27 | Czech Republic
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| Denmark |
13 – 4 | Netherlands
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| 30 January 2014 | ||
| Great Britain |
1 – 6 | Austria
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| Czech Republic |
12 – 3 | Denmark
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| Netherlands |
2 – 16 | Germany
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| 31 January 2014 | ||
| Denmark |
9 – 2 | Great Britain
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| Germany |
2 – 6 | Czech Republic
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| Austria |
8 – 7 | Netherlands
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| Great Britain |
3 – 9 | Germany
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| Denmark |
17 – 0 | Austria
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| Netherlands |
0 – 34 | Czech Republic
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European Qualification 4[edit]
Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014[4]
Venue: Vidzemes OC, Valmiera, Latvia
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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 Norway
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 10 | +56 | 8 | Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Latvia
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 6 | |
 Italy
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 4 | Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams |
 Hungary
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 2 | Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
 Liechtenstein
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 61 | −54 | 0 |
| 28 January 2014 | ||
| Liechtenstein |
2 – 8 | Italy
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| Hungary |
2 – 9 | Latvia
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| 29 January 2014 | ||
| Norway |
24 – 3 | Hungary
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| Latvia |
13 – 2 | Liechtenstein
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| 30 January 2014 | ||
| Italy |
3 – 11 | Norway
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| Hungary |
15 – 3 | Liechtenstein
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| 31 January 2014 | ||
| Italy |
8 – 3 | Hungary
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| Norway |
6 – 4 | Latvia
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| Liechtenstein |
0 – 25 | Norway
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| Latvia |
11 – 5 | Italy
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Ranking of third-placed teams[edit]
Since the number of teams between the qualification groups differ, the group sizes were equalised by removing the results from the matches against the lowest placed teams in the larger-sized group before comparing the average results.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Germany
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 4 | Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
| Slovakia
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 4 | |
| Poland
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 4 | Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships |
| Italy
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 4 |
Asia–Oceania[edit]
The three best teams from the qualification group qualified
Dates: 29 January – 1 February 2014[5]
Venue: ASB Sports Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Australia
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | +28 | 8 |
 South Korea
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 5 |
 Japan
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 4 |
 Singapore
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 3 |
 New Zealand
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 0 |
| 29 January 2014 | ||
| Australia |
7 – 3 | South Korea
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| Japan |
6 – 2 | New Zealand
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| 30 January 2014 | ||
| Singapore |
3 – 6 | Japan
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| New Zealand |
1 – 12 | Australia
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| 31 January 2014 | ||
| South Korea |
4 – 4 | Singapore
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| Japan |
1 – 4 | Australia
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| South Korea |
10 – 1 | Japan
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| Singapore |
8 – 2 | New Zealand
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| 2 February 2014 | ||
| Australia |
11 – 1 | Singapore
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| New Zealand |
2 – 7 | South Korea
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Americas[edit]
The qualification rules are as follows:
- The two best teams from the qualification group will qualify
Dates: 31 January – 2 February 2014[6]
Venue: Cornell Community Centre, Markham, Canada
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 United States
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | +30 | 4 |
 Canada
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 6 | +27 | 2 |
 Jamaica
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 58 | −57 | 0 |
| 31 January 2014 | ||
| Jamaica |
0 – 27 | United States
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| 1 February 2014 | ||
| Canada |
31 – 1 | Jamaica
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| 2 February 2014 | ||
| United States |
5 – 2 | Canada
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