The 2001 Bandy World Championship for men was played in Haparanda, Sweden, and Oulu, Finland, on March 24–April 1, 2001. Seven teams contested the tournament. The main arena was Raksila Artificial Ice Rink Pakkalan kenttä.[1] Russia became champions.
| 22nd Bandy World Championship | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host countries |  Finland Sweden |
| Dates | 24 March – 1 April |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Russia |
Runner-up  | Sweden |
Third place  | Finland |
| Fourth place |  Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 26 |
Group stage edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 18 | +58 | 12 |
| Russia
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 63 | 16 | +47 | 10 |
| Kazakhstan
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 8 |
| Finland
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 6 |
 Norway
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 4 |
 United States
|
6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 59 | −38 | 2 |
 Belarus
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 124 | −123 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Final four edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Finland | 2 | |||||
| April 1 | ||||||
| Sweden | 4 | |||||
| Sweden | 1 | |||||
| March 31 | ||||||
| Russia | 6 | |||||
| Russia | 13 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| April 1 | ||||||
| Finland | 3 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 2 | |||||