Floorball competition
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
Numbers in brackets show the ranking before the qualification started, which was based on results from the last two World Championships.
Europe
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
European Qualification 1
Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014[ 1]
Venue: Łochów Arena, Łochów , Poland
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Finland
5
5
0
0
103
6
+97
10
Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Russia
5
4
0
1
46
28
+18
8
Poland
5
3
0
2
42
24
+18
6
Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Spain
5
2
0
3
20
34
−14
4
Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
France
5
1
0
4
15
61
−46
2
Ukraine
5
0
0
5
9
82
−73
0
European Qualification 2
Dates: 29 January – 2 February 2014[ 2]
Venue: HANT Aréna, Bratislava , Slovakia
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Switzerland
4
4
0
0
51
6
+45
8
Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Estonia
4
3
0
1
25
13
+12
6
Slovakia
4
2
0
2
25
20
+5
4
Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Serbia
4
1
0
3
12
28
−16
2
Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Belgium
4
0
0
4
5
51
−46
0
European Qualification 3
Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014[ 3]
Venue: Jan Massinkhal, Nijmegen , Netherlands
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Czech Republic
5
5
0
0
94
6
+88
10
Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Denmark
5
4
0
1
46
21
+25
8
Germany
5
3
0
2
40
17
+23
6
Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Austria
5
2
0
3
17
50
−33
4
Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Netherlands
5
1
0
4
21
75
−54
2
Great Britain
5
0
0
5
10
59
−49
0
European Qualification 4
Dates: 28 January – 1 February 2014[ 4]
Venue: Vidzemes OC, Valmiera , Latvia
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
Norway
4
4
0
0
66
10
+56
8
Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Latvia
4
3
0
1
37
15
+22
6
Italy
4
2
0
2
24
27
−3
4
Referred to the ranking of third-placed teams
Hungary
4
1
0
3
23
44
−21
2
Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Liechtenstein
4
0
0
4
7
61
−54
0
Ranking of third-placed teams
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
Germany
4
2
0
2
31
14
+17
4
Qualified for the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Slovakia
4
2
0
2
25
20
+5
4
Poland
4
2
0
2
27
24
+3
4
Missed out on the 2014 Men's World Floorball Championships
Italy
4
2
0
2
24
27
−3
4
Asia–Oceania
The three best teams from the qualification group qualified
Dates: 29 January – 1 February 2014[ 5]
Venue: ASB Sports Centre, Wellington , New Zealand
Americas
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
References
World Floorball Championship
Men's
Division A Division B Division C Qualifying
Women's
Division A Division B Qualifying
Men's U-19
Division A Division B Qualifying
Women's U-19
Division A Division B Qualifying
University