2010 Men's World Floorball Championships Qualifying
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The 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships Qualifying Rounds were the first such qualifiers for world championships in men's floorball
. Four separate qualifying tournaments were played, with Europe
an qualifications between the dates of February 3 to February 6, 2010 in the cities of Babimost
and Zbąszyń
in Poland
, as well as in the city of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Spain
.
The 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
served as the qualifying tournament for countries in the Asian/Oceanian region. The tournament was overseen by the Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
(AOFC), and was played in Woodlands
, Singapore
. It was played between February 3 to February 7, 2010.
North American qualification matches between Canada and the United States were played in Hamilton
, Ontario
, Canada
from February 5 to February 6, 2010.
These were the first world championships under the IFF's new FIFA
-like continental qualification system. A total of 32 countries registered for this event, which is the most nations to ever register for an IFF-sanctioned world championship event. The previous record was 29 for the 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships
.
and the top team from the B-Division
automatically qualifying. This left just 8 spots for the other 24 registered countries.
Depending on the number of countries registered per continental region, that many slots were given at the world championships.
The countries already qualified are as follows:
(AOFC).
Only 3 out of 5 registered AOFC countries will qualify. The 5 countries are as follows:
qualified. The 16 countries are as follows:
qualified. The 2 countries are as follows:
in Turku
, Finland
.
In the way the ballots were drawn, no team qualifying from the AOFC will play against each other in group stage matches, and no team qualifying from Europe will either.
The groups will be assembled based on qualifying as follows:
win of 5:0. This was due to flight problems caused by inclement weather.
A win is worth 2 points, a draw is worth 1 point, and a loss is worth 0 points. No sudden victory overtime
or penalty shootout will be played in the preliminary round, as matches ending in draws at the end of regulation will award both teams with a single point. Matches which are draws at the end of the playoff round will, however, continue with a sudden victory overtime period and a possible penalty shootout.
determined which 2 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, the winning teams received a spot in Group A (West Europe 1) or Group B (West Europe 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented Western Europe, as the IFF used the same criteria they use for EuroFloorball Cup qualifications in order to determine groups.
, Poland
.
, Poland
.
, Poland
.
as they did not qualify for the world championships. These matches were played in Zbąszyń
, Poland
.
determined which 2 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, the winning teams received a spot in Group C (East Europe 1) or Group D (East Europe 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented Eastern Europe, as the IFF used the same criteria they use for EuroFloorball Cup qualifications in order to determine groups.
All matches in the preliminary round, playoffs, and placement rounds were played in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
.
*Note: Slovakia was awarded a 5:0 walkover
win over Georgia.
as they did not qualify for the world championships.
determined which 3 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, a winning team received a spot in Group B (AOFC 1), Group C (AOFC 3), or Group D (AOFC 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented the Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
(AOFC). This tournament was also known as the 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
.
There was only a preliminary round in this tournament, and the top 3 teams at the end of the round qualified for the 2010 World Championships. No placement matches were played.
Originally scheduled to play in the tournament, India withdrew due to financial difficulties.
All matches were played in Woodlands
, Singapore
.
, Ontario
, Canada
, from February 5 to February 6, 2010. 2 matches were played, and the winner advanced to the 2010 World Championships based on aggregate scoring.
Although the tournament is for North American qualifying, it was previously set up by the IFF for qualifying for the Americas, which would have included both North and South America.
Out of these two teams, only one would qualify and receive the North America slot in Group A at the 2010 World Championships. This format has drawn a lot of criticism from floorball media, as both Canada and the United States have consistently finished at the top of their respective divisions at previous world championships, but were unable to advance due to the IFF's poorly structured division advancement/relegation format.
However, even if all four eligible teams registered, only one slot at the world championships would have been given, which drew criticism as Asian/Oceanian qualifications give three slots at the world championships to six out of ten eligible teams.
It is believed that the IFF may change their continental qualification format for the 2012 Men's World Floorball Championships
.
*Note: Standings table is provided only for statistical comparison, as qualifying in this group was based on aggregate scoring rather than ranking.
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Continental Qualifying - Host Cities
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
. Four separate qualifying tournaments were played, with Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an qualifications between the dates of February 3 to February 6, 2010 in the cities of Babimost
Babimost
Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Zielona Gora County.Area: 3,6 km², Population: 4,300 , City rights: 1397...
and Zbąszyń
Zbaszyn
Zbąszyń is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Nowy Tomyśl County. It has 7,319 inhabitants .-History:The town was first mentioned in historical sources from 1231, and it received its city charter before 1311. As a result of the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it became part of...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, as well as in the city of San Lorenzo de El Escorial in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
The 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
The 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships, also known as the Asian/Oceanian Qualifying tournament for the 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships, are the seventh such championships in men's floorball. It was played from February 3 to February 7, 2010.The tournament determined which 3...
served as the qualifying tournament for countries in the Asian/Oceanian region. The tournament was overseen by the Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
The Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation is a floorball confederation consisting of 10 nations spanning across 2 continents, Asia and Oceania.The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.-History:...
(AOFC), and was played in Woodlands
Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town , is a suburban town in northern Singapore, part of the North West Community Development Council district...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. It was played between February 3 to February 7, 2010.
North American qualification matches between Canada and the United States were played in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from February 5 to February 6, 2010.
These were the first world championships under the IFF's new FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
-like continental qualification system. A total of 32 countries registered for this event, which is the most nations to ever register for an IFF-sanctioned world championship event. The previous record was 29 for the 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships
2008 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships were the seventh world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from December 6th to December 14th, 2008. The tournament took place in the cities of Prague and Ostrava...
.
Qualification Process
Under the IFF's new qualification system, the 32 countries registered for the world championships needed to qualify for only 16 spots. 8 of these spots were already pre-determined, with the top 7 teams from the 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships A-Division2008 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships were the seventh world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from December 6th to December 14th, 2008. The tournament took place in the cities of Prague and Ostrava...
and the top team from the B-Division
2008 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships were the seventh world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from December 6th to December 14th, 2008. The tournament took place in the cities of Prague and Ostrava...
automatically qualifying. This left just 8 spots for the other 24 registered countries.
Depending on the number of countries registered per continental region, that many slots were given at the world championships.
The countries already qualified are as follows:
Asian & Oceanian Process
Qualifying in the Asia/Oceanian region for the world championships was overseen by the Asia Oceania Floorball ConfederationAsia Oceania Floorball Confederation
The Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation is a floorball confederation consisting of 10 nations spanning across 2 continents, Asia and Oceania.The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.-History:...
(AOFC).
Only 3 out of 5 registered AOFC countries will qualify. The 5 countries are as follows:
 Korea |
|
European Process
Only 4 out of 16 countries registered in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
qualified. The 16 countries are as follows:
North American Process
Only 1 out of 2 countries registered in North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
qualified. The 2 countries are as follows:
Groups
Ballots for the groups in this event were drawn on May 9, 2009 during one of the semi-final matches of the 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships
The 2009 Men's under-19 World Floorball Championships were the fifth world championships in men's under-19 floorball. The tournament took place over May 6th to 10th, 2009 in Turku, Finland....
in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
.
In the way the ballots were drawn, no team qualifying from the AOFC will play against each other in group stage matches, and no team qualifying from Europe will either.
The groups will be assembled based on qualifying as follows:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | AOFC 1 | AOFC 3 | AOFC 2 |
| West Europe 1 | West Europe 2 | East Europe 2 | East Europe 1 |
Final Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| AOFC 1 | AOFC 3 | AOFC 2 | |
India
India withdrew from world championships due to financial difficulties on January 21, almost 2 weeks before the tournament began. In turn, the AOFC and IFF were forced to make changes to the schedule to accompany the other teams.Georgia
Although Georgia never withdrew from the world championships, they were not able to show up to their first match against Slovakia, resulting in an automatic walkoverWalkover
In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections...
win of 5:0. This was due to flight problems caused by inclement weather.
Tiebreaking Criteria
For the three game group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions are determined by the record of the tied teams in the games they played against each other in the first instance, then the goals scored and goal difference in all group matches. There is a facility for positions to be determined by a drawing of lots should 2 (or more) team records be identical and their match was a draw against each other.A win is worth 2 points, a draw is worth 1 point, and a loss is worth 0 points. No sudden victory overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
or penalty shootout will be played in the preliminary round, as matches ending in draws at the end of regulation will award both teams with a single point. Matches which are draws at the end of the playoff round will, however, continue with a sudden victory overtime period and a possible penalty shootout.
European Qualifying (Poland)
The European Qualifying tournament in PolandPoland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
determined which 2 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, the winning teams received a spot in Group A (West Europe 1) or Group B (West Europe 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented Western Europe, as the IFF used the same criteria they use for EuroFloorball Cup qualifications in order to determine groups.
Group A
All matches in Group A in the preliminary round were played in ZbąszyńZbaszyn
Zbąszyń is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Nowy Tomyśl County. It has 7,319 inhabitants .-History:The town was first mentioned in historical sources from 1231, and it received its city charter before 1311. As a result of the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it became part of...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 29 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 39 | |||
| 0 |
February 3, 2010
February 4, 2010
February 5, 2010
Group B
All matches in Group B in the preliminary round were played in BabimostBabimost
Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Zielona Gora County.Area: 3,6 km², Population: 4,300 , City rights: 1397...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 19 | |||
| 0 |
February 3, 2010
February 4, 2010
February 5, 2010
Playoff Round
At this stage in the tournament, there was no playoff bracket. Instead, the first placed team from group A faced the second placed team from group B, and vice versa. The winners of these two matches qualified for the 2010 World Championships. These matches were played in BabimostBabimost
Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Zielona Gora County.Area: 3,6 km², Population: 4,300 , City rights: 1397...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
West Europe 1 Final
West Europe 2 Final
Placement Matches
At this stage in the competition, third placed teams from both groups played against each other, as well as the fourth placed teams, to determine world rankingsIFF World Ranking
The IFF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Floorball Federation.-Ranking system:The ranking is based on the standings of the most recent Floorball World Championships ....
as they did not qualify for the world championships. These matches were played in Zbąszyń
Zbaszyn
Zbąszyń is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship, in Nowy Tomyśl County. It has 7,319 inhabitants .-History:The town was first mentioned in historical sources from 1231, and it received its city charter before 1311. As a result of the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it became part of...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
Seventh Place Match
Fifth Place Match
European Qualifying (Spain)
The European Qualifying tournament in SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
determined which 2 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, the winning teams received a spot in Group C (East Europe 1) or Group D (East Europe 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented Eastern Europe, as the IFF used the same criteria they use for EuroFloorball Cup qualifications in order to determine groups.
All matches in the preliminary round, playoffs, and placement rounds were played in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Group C
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 24 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | |||
| 0 |
February 3, 2010
*Note: Slovakia was awarded a 5:0 walkover
Walkover
In British English, a walkover or W.O. is the awarding of a victory to a contestant because there are no other contestants, or because the other contestants have been disqualified or have forfeited. The term can apply in sport, but can also apply to elections...
win over Georgia.
February 4, 2010
February 5, 2010
Group D
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |||
| 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | |||
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | |||
| 0 |
February 3, 2010
February 4, 2010
February 5, 2010
Playoff Round
At this stage in the tournament, there was no playoff bracket. Instead, the first placed team from group C faced the second placed team from group D, and vice versa. The winners of these two matches qualified for the 2010 World Championships.East Europe 1 Final
East Europe 2 Final
Placement Matches
At this stage in the competition, third placed teams from both groups played against each other, as well as the fourth placed teams, to determine world rankingsIFF World Ranking
The IFF World Ranking is a ranking of the national teams of member countries of the International Floorball Federation.-Ranking system:The ranking is based on the standings of the most recent Floorball World Championships ....
as they did not qualify for the world championships.
Seventh Place Match
Fifth Place Match
Asian/Oceanian Qualifying
The Asian/Oceanian Qualifying tournament in SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
determined which 3 teams received a spot in the 2010 World Championships. For this qualifying tournament, a winning team received a spot in Group B (AOFC 1), Group C (AOFC 3), or Group D (AOFC 2), depending on their position in preliminary stage play.
Teams in this qualification tournament represented the Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation
The Asia Oceania Floorball Confederation is a floorball confederation consisting of 10 nations spanning across 2 continents, Asia and Oceania.The AOFC organizes the men's and women's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships every year.-History:...
(AOFC). This tournament was also known as the 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships
The 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships, also known as the Asian/Oceanian Qualifying tournament for the 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships, are the seventh such championships in men's floorball. It was played from February 3 to February 7, 2010.The tournament determined which 3...
.
There was only a preliminary round in this tournament, and the top 3 teams at the end of the round qualified for the 2010 World Championships. No placement matches were played.
Originally scheduled to play in the tournament, India withdrew due to financial difficulties.
All matches were played in Woodlands
Woodlands, Singapore
Woodlands, or the Woodlands New Town , is a suburban town in northern Singapore, part of the North West Community Development Council district...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
.
Group E
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 3 | ||
| Korea |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 21 | ||
| 3 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 56 | |||
| 0 |
February 3, 2010
February 4, 2010
February 5, 2010
February 6, 2010
February 7, 2010
North American Qualifying
The North American Qualifying rounds of the 2010 World Championships took place in HamiltonHamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from February 5 to February 6, 2010. 2 matches were played, and the winner advanced to the 2010 World Championships based on aggregate scoring.
Although the tournament is for North American qualifying, it was previously set up by the IFF for qualifying for the Americas, which would have included both North and South America.
Criticism
Only two teams out of four eligible teams registered for this event, those being Canada and the United States. The other two eligible teams were Argentina and Brazil. Brazil is the only team in the Americas which has yet to take part in an IFF-sanctioned world championship event, as Argentina was given a wild card to take part in the C-Division of the 2008 Men's World Floorball Championships.Out of these two teams, only one would qualify and receive the North America slot in Group A at the 2010 World Championships. This format has drawn a lot of criticism from floorball media, as both Canada and the United States have consistently finished at the top of their respective divisions at previous world championships, but were unable to advance due to the IFF's poorly structured division advancement/relegation format.
However, even if all four eligible teams registered, only one slot at the world championships would have been given, which drew criticism as Asian/Oceanian qualifications give three slots at the world championships to six out of ten eligible teams.
It is believed that the IFF may change their continental qualification format for the 2012 Men's World Floorball Championships
2012 Men's World Floorball Championships
The 2012 Men's World Floorball Championships will be the ninth world championships in men's floorball. The tournament will be held in 2012 and take place in Switzerland.Teams that already have secured a place in the championships:...
.
Group F
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 17 | |||
| 0 |
*Note: Standings table is provided only for statistical comparison, as qualifying in this group was based on aggregate scoring rather than ranking.
February 5, 2010
February 6, 2010
External links
- European qualification (Poland) - Schedule & Statistics
- European qualification (Spain) - Schedule & Statistics
- Asian/Oceanian Qualification - Schedule & Statistics
- North American Qualification - Schedule & Statistics
- 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships - Schedule & Statistics
See also
- 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball ChampionshipsThe 2010 Men's Asia Pacific Floorball Championships, also known as the Asian/Oceanian Qualifying tournament for the 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships, are the seventh such championships in men's floorball. It was played from February 3 to February 7, 2010.The tournament determined which 3...
- 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships2010 Men's World Floorball ChampionshipsThe 2010 Men's World Floorball Championships was the eighth such world championships in men's floorball. The tournament was held from 4 December to 11 December 2010 in the cities of Helsinki, and Vantaa, Finland....
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Floorball World Championships
The Floorball World Championships are a biannual event organized by the International Floorball Federation . They were preceded by the European Championships which were held twice in 1994 and 1995....
Continental Qualifying - Host Cities