2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament

The senior men's tournament at the 2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships was the 21st event hosted by the Comité International de Roller In-Line Hockey (CIRILH), an organization and discipline of the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS), held in Asiago and Roana, Veneto region, Italy, between June 20–25, 2016.

2016 FIRS World Inline Hockey Championships – Senior Men's tournament
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesJune 20–25
Teams23
Final positions
Champions  Czech Republic (5th title)
Runner-up  Italy
Third place  France
Fourth place United States
Tournament statistics
Games played67
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The Czech Republic won the team's fifth title in history by defeating Italy in the final 4–0.

Locations edit

Pala Hodegart
Capacity: 2,200
Pala Robaan
Capacity: 1,300
  Asiago   Roana

Format edit

Twenty-three team were divided into six pools. The top eight teams, based on final placement of the 2015 competition, were placed into Pools A and B, each with four teams. The remaining fifteen teams were divided into Pools C, D, E and F one with three teams and the other with four. The teams then played a round-robin within their pools. The best three teams in pools A and B, as well as the top team in pools C, D, E and F, advanced to a single-knockout playoff for the world championship. The remaining teams advanced to the single-knockout for other placement.

Nations edit

Asia
Europe
Oceania
Pan-America
  1. ^ a b c d e 9 through 15 placement in the 2015 World Championship
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Top 8 placement at the 2015 World Championship

Rosters edit

Each team's roster consisted of at least six skaters (forwards and defencemen) and two goaltenders, and at most 14 skaters and two goaltenders. All twenty-three participating nations, through the confirmation of their respective national associations, had to submit a roster the sign-in date of the tournament.

Seeding and pools edit

The seeding in the preliminary round is based on the 2015 World Championships. The teams were grouped according to seeding (in parentheses is the corresponding 2015 placement). Top 8 placement was seeded in Level 1.

Level 1 edit

Level 2 edit

‡ Last participate championships.

Round robin edit

Pool A edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Italy 3 2 0 1 22 7 +15 5 World Championship Quarterfinals round
  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 27 6 +21 4
  Latvia 3 1 1 1 15 16 −1 3
  Mexico 3 0 3 0 6 41 −35 0 9th through 16th placement
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local (UTC+1).

June 20, 2016
1:00 PM
Mexico  0–16
(0–11, 0–5)
  Czech RepublicPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 20, 2016
8:30 PM
Italy  3–3
(1–2, 2–1)
  LatviaPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 21, 2016
10:00 AM
Latvia  10–5
(6–3, 4–2)
  MexicoPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 21, 2016
8:30 PM
Czech Republic  3–4
(2–1, 1–3)
  ItalyPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 22, 2016
4:00 PM
Czech Republic  8–2
(2–1, 6–1)
  LatviaPala Robaan, Roana
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June 22, 2016
7:00 PM
Italy  15–1
(9–0, 6–1)
  MexicoPala Hodegart, Asiago
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Pool B edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  France 3 3 0 0 13 6 +7 6 World Championship Quarterfinals round
  USA 3 1 1 1 8 7 +1 3
  Argentina 3 1 2 0 8 12 −4 2
  Spain 3 0 2 1 4 8 −4 1 9th through 16th placement
Source: [citation needed]

All times are local (UTC+1).

June 20, 2016
2:30 pm
Argentina  4–8
(2–3, 2–5)
  FrancePala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 20, 2016
7:00 PM
USA  3–3
(1–2, 2–1)
  SpainPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 21, 2016
2:30 PM
France  3–1
(2–1, 1–0)
  SpainPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 21, 2016
7:00 PM
USA  4–2
(0–0, 4–2)
  ArgentinaPala Hodegart, Asiago
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June 22, 2016
2:30 PM
Spain  0–2
(0–0, 0–2)
  ArgentinaPala Robaan, Roana
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June 22, 2016
4:00 PM
France  2–1
(1–0, 1–1)
  USAPala Hodegart, Asiago
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Pool C edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
   Switzerland 2 2 0 0 38 3 +35 4 World Championship Pre-quarterfinals round
  Chinese Taipei 2 1 1 0 24 10 +14 2 9th through 16th placement
  China 2 0 2 0 1 50 −49 0 National Team World Cup
Source: [citation needed]

Pool D edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Canada 3 3 0 0 24 5 +19 6 World Championship Pre-quarterfinals round
  Sweden 3 2 1 0 19 12 +7 4 9th through 16th placement
  Colombia 3 1 2 0 9 21 −12 2 National Team World Cup
  Germany 3 0 3 0 10 24 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]

Pool E edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Great Britain 3 3 0 0 17 5 +12 6 World Championship Pre-quarterfinals round
  Poland 3 2 1 0 14 6 +8 4 9th through 16th placement
  Australia 3 1 2 0 2 19 −17 2 National Team World Cup
  Venezuela[a] 3 0 3 0 0 3 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Venezuela din not start on the tournament.

Pool F edit

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
  Iran 3 2 0 1 20 2 +18 5 World Championship Pre-quarterfinals round
  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 26 4 +22 5 9th through 16th placement
  Macau 3 1 2 0 10 24 −14 2 National Team World Cup
  India 3 0 3 0 3 29 −26 0
Source: [citation needed]

World Championship edit

Pre-quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
B2   USA 7
A3   Latvia 2
QF4   USA 3
QF3   Italy 5
A1   Italy 4‡
PQ2   Canada 3
D1   Canada 8
E1   Great Britain 0
SF2   Italy 0
SF1   Czech Republic 4
A2   Czech Republic 7
B3   Argentina 2
QF2   Czech Republic 3†
QF1   France 2
Bronze medal game
B1   France 5 SF2   USA 2
PQ1    Switzerland 2 SF1   France 5
C1    Switzerland 10
F1   Iran 0
Indicates overtime victory
Indicates shootout victory

Pre-quarterfinals edit

June 22, 2016
5:30 PM
Switzerland  10–0
(4–0, 6–0)
  IranPala Hodegart, Asiago
Game reference
June 22, 2016
8:30 AM
Canada  8–0
(6–0, 2–0)
  Great BritainPala Hodegart, Asiago
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Quarterfinals edit

June 23, 2016
4:00 PM
USA  7–2
(2–0, 5–2)
  LatviaPala Hodegart, Asiago
Game reference
Keating (Mosenson) PP – 15:331–0
Baldwin (Page) – 17:362–0
Keating – 23:593–0
Baldwin (Ganz) – 28:274–0
Petito (Page) – 29:215–0
5–132:14 – Cimermanis (Batraks)
Roux (Cafferty) – 33:066–1
6–238:33 – Galkins (Jekimovs)
Mazzie SH – 38:537–2
June 23, 2016
5:30 AM
Czech Republic  7–2
(5–0, 2–2)
  ArgentinaPala Hodegart, Asiago
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Jakub Bernard (Tomas Rubes) PP – 03:521–0
Marek Laskot – 13:412–0
Tomas Rubes (Jakub Bernard) – 15:363–0
Mikulas Zboril (Petr Kafka) – 19:464–0
Marek Laskot (Jakub Bernard) – 19:575–0
5–120:38 – Facundo Vadra (Sebastian Marengo)
Michal Simo (Marek Laskot) – 28:246–1
Jakub Cik (Tomas Rubes) – 36:427–1
7–237:35 – Sebastian Echevarría
June 23, 2016
7:00 AM
France  5–2
(2–1, 3–1)
   SwitzerlandPala Hodegart, Asiago
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0–106:55 – Maier (Schwarzenbach) PP
Fontanille (Vitou) – 16:161–1
Crignier – 16:352–1
Vitou PP – 20:593–1
Langlois (Bouchut) – 27:594–1
Hamon (Lapresa) – 31:355–1
5–239:59 – Müller (Neukom) PP
June 23, 2016
8:30 AM
Italy  4–3 GWS
(3–0, 0–3 / 0-0, 1–0)
  CanadaPala Hodegart, Asiago
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Virzi (Ciresa) PP – 00:511–0
Ciresa (Ustignani) – 08:102–0
Ustignani (Rigoni) PP – 16:223–0
3–120:17 – Foote (Sonstelie)
3–223:10 – Furlong (Esdale)
3–331:59 – Matthews (Hammond)
Emanuele Ferrari  4–3

Semifinals edit

June 24, 2016
7:00 PM
Czech Republic  3–2 OT
(1–1, 1–1 / 1–0)
  FrancePala Hodegart, Asiago
Game reference
Jakub Cik (Mikulas Zboril) – 05:021–0
1–110:10 – Maxime Langlois (Théo Fontanille)
1–230:10 – Benjamin Tijou (Karl Gabillet)
Petr Kafka (Jakub Cik) – 36:162–2
Jakub Cik (Petr Kafka) – 48:543–2
June 24, 2016
8:30 PM
USA  3–5
(2–3, 1–2)
  ItalyPala Hodegart, Asiago
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0–102:39 – Lievore (Ustignani)
Cafferty (Roux) – 07:371–1
1–210:17 – Rigoni (Belcastro) PP
1–312:39 – Ciresa (Banchero)
Cafferty – 12:552–3
Baldwin (Ganz) – 21:423–3
3–429:03 – Ferrari (Belcastro)
3–538:39 – Traversa (Baldan) EN

Bronze medal game edit

June 25, 2016
5:00 PM
USA  2–5
(1–1, 1–4)
  FrancePala Hodegart, Asiago
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Vaslet (Mazzie) – 06:321–0
1–117:41 – Rage (Langlois) PP
Petito (Roux) – 21:442–1
2–223:03 – Gabillet (Rage)
2–327:13 – Gabillet (Rage) PP
2–433:01 – Gabillet (Tijou)
2–534:40 – Gabillet PP

Gold medal game edit

June 25, 2016
8:00 PM
Italy  0–4
(1–1, 1–1 / 1–0)
  Czech RepublicPala Hodegart, Asiago
Game reference
MaiGoaliesBrabec
0–109:21 – Jakub Bernard (Tomas Rubes) PP
0–230:21 – Marek Loskot (Petr Kafka) PP
0–332:14 – Martin Fiala (David Sebek)
0–436:29 – Marek Loskot (Michal Simo)
1 minPenalties5 min

5th through 8th placement edit

Qualifying round 5th place game
      
QF4   Latvia 3
QF3   Canada 5
Q2   Canada 5
Q1    Switzerland 2
QF2   Argentina 5
QF1    Switzerland 8 7th place game
Q2   Latvia 3
Q1   Argentina 6

All times are local (UTC+1).

5th place game edit

June 25, 2016
1:00 PM
Canada  5–2
(1–2, 4–0)
   SwitzerlandPala Hodegart, Asiago
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7th place game edit

June 25, 2016
11:30 AM
Latvia  3–6
(3–3, 0–3)
  ArgentinaPala Hodegart, Asiago
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9th through 16th placement edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals 9th place game
         
B4   Spain 4
D2   Sweden 5
QF   Sweden 5
QF   Great Britain 2
PQ2   Great Britain 7
F2   Netherlands 0
SF2   Sweden 1
SF1   Poland 2
A4   Mexico 3
C2   Chinese Taipei 7
QF   Chinese Taipei 1 11th place game
QF   Poland 5
PQ1   Iran 1 SF2   Great Britain 4
E2   Poland 5 SF1   Chinese Taipei 3

All times are local (UTC+1).

9th place game edit

June 25, 2016
10:00 PM
Sweden  1–2 OT
(1–0, 0–1)
  PolandPala Hodegart, Asiago
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11th place game edit

June 25, 2016
10:30 AM
Great Britain  4–3 OT
(1–1, 2–2)
  Chinese TaipeiPala Robaan, Roana
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13th – 16th place play-offs 13th place game
      
QF4   Mexico 3
QF3   Iran 4
Q2   Iran 2
Q1   Spain 8
QF1   Spain 6
QF2   Netherlands 0 15th place game
Q2   Mexico 3
Q1   Netherlands 7

13th place game edit

June 25, 2016
3:00 PM
Iran  2–8
(1–3, 1–5)
  SpainPala Robaan, Roana
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15th place game edit

June 25, 2016
1:30 PM
Mexico  3–7
(1–2, 2–5)
  NetherlandsPala Robaan, Roana
Game reference

17th through 22nd placement edit

Pre-Round Round 1 17th place game
PR2   China 3
D4   India 2 F3   Macau 6
E3   China 3 R1   Macau 0
R2   Colombia 14
PR1   Germany 2
F4   Germany 5 D3   Colombia 3
C3   Australia 3 19th place game
R1   China 6
R2   Germany 18

All times are local (UTC+1).

17th place game edit

June 24, 2016
7:00 PM
Macau  0–14
(0–8, 0–6)
  ColombiaPala Robaan, Roana
Game reference

19th place game edit

June 24, 2016
2:00 PM
China  6–18
(3–10, 3–8)
  GermanyPala Robaan, Roana
Game reference

21st place game edit

June 24, 2016
12:30 PM
Australia  16–0
(6–0, 10–0)
  IndiaPala Robaan, Roana
Game reference
June 25, 2016
9:00 AM
  India1–21
(1–11, 0–10)
Australia  Pala Robaan, Roana
Game reference

Final ranking edit

Pos Team Mtch Pts Final Result
    Czech Republic 6 10 Champions
    Italy 6 9 Runners-up
    France 6 10 Third place
4   USA 6 5 Fourth place
5   Canada 7 12 Eliminated in Quarterfinals
6    Switzerland 6 8
7   Argentina 6 2
8   Latvia 6 3
9   Poland 6 10 9th–16th placement
10   Sweden 6 9 9th–16th placement
11   Great Britain 7 10 Eliminated in Pre-q.
12   Chinese Taipei 5 5 9th–16th placement
13   Spain 6 5 9th–16th placement
14   Iran 7 7 Eliminated in Pre-q.
15   Netherlands 6 7 9th–16th placement
16   Mexico 6 0 9th–16th placement
17   Colombia 5 6 17th–22nd placement
18   Macau 5 4
19   Germany 6 4
20   China 5 2
21   Australia 6 6
22   India 6 0
23   Venezuela[Note VEN] DNS

See also edit

References edit

External links edit