- FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships XIV
Infobox International Inline Hockey Competition
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year = 2008
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country = Germany
dates =July 6 -July 12
num_teams = 17
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cities = 1
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updated = The FIRS Men's Inline Hockey World Championships XIV is held inGermany betweenJuly 6 andJuly 12 ,2008 . It is the 14th such event hosted by theInternational Roller Sports Federation . Teams representing 17 countries will participate in four pools. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition as well as selection of the five top placing teams for the 2009 World Games.Participating teams
Group 1
;Pool A
*iih|Czech Republic
*iih|France
*iih|South Korea
*iih|United States;Pool B
*iih|Canada
*iih|Italy
*iih|Spain
*iih|SwitzerlandGroup 2
;Pool C
*iih|Australia
*iih|China
*iih|Great Britain
*iih|Venezuela;Pool D
*iih|Belgium
*iih|Germany
*iih|Iran
*iih|Mexico
*iih|NetherlandsRules
For standing purposes, points shall be awarded as follows:
* 2 points for a win
* 1 point for a tie
* No points for a lossIf teams are tied in a standing based on points, the following tie-breakers are applied:1) The most points earned in direct games involving tied teams.2) The best goal differential in direct games involving tied teams.3) The most goal scored in direct games involving tied teams.4) Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 with games involving the highest non-tied team in the same group.5) Repeat step 4 with games involving the second highest non-tied team in the same group.6) Continue this process with all non-tied team games.
Group 1
The top eight inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top three teams in each pool advance to the World Championship while the last team in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.
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date =July 6 ,2008
time = 14:00
team1 = iih-rt|SUI
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team2 = iih|ESP
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date =July 6 ,2008
time = 20:00
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team2 = iih|ITA
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date =July 7 ,2008
time = 12:30
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team2 = iih|CAN
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date =July 7 ,2008
time = 14:00
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team2 = iih|ESP
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date =July 8 ,2008
time = 15:30
team1 = iih-rt|CAN
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team2 = iih|ESP
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date =July 8 ,2008
time = 20:00
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summary =Group 2
The remaining inline hockey nations were placed in the following two pools. After playing a round robin, the top team in each pool advance to the World Championship while the rest of the teams in each pool are relegated to the National Team World Cup.
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date =July 6 ,2008
time = 8:00
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team2 = iih|NED
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date =July 6 ,2008
time = 17:00
team1 = iih-rt|GER
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team2 = iih|NED
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date =July 6 ,2008
time = 18:30
team1 = iih-rt|BEL
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team2 = iih|IRN
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bg = #eeffff
date =July 7 ,2008
time = 8:00
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date =July 7 ,2008
time = 15:30
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date =July 7 ,2008
time = 18:30
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team2 = iih|BEL
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 8 ,2008
time = 8:00
team1 = iih-rt|MEX
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 8 ,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = iih-rt|BEL
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team2 = iih|NED
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 8 ,2008
time = 17:00
team1 = iih-rt|GER
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team2 = iih|IRN
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 8 ,2008
time = 21:30
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team2 = iih|BEL
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summary =World Championship
Draw
8TeamBracket-FIRS World Championship
RD1-seed1=A1
RD1-team1="1st Pool A"
RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2=D1
RD1-team2="1st Pool D"
RD1-score2=RD1-seed3=B2
RD1-team3="2nd Pool B"
RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4=A3
RD1-team4="3rd Pool A"
RD1-score4=RD1-seed5=A2
RD1-team5="2nd Pool A"
RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6=B3
RD1-team6="3rd Pool B"
RD1-score6=RD1-seed7=B1
RD1-team7="1st Pool B"
RD1-score7=
RD1-seed8=C1
RD1-team8="1st Pool C"
RD1-score8=RD2-seed1=QF1
RD2-team1="Winner QF1"
RD2-score1=
RD2-seed2=QF3
RD2-team2="Winner QF3"
RD2-score2=RD2-seed3=QF2
RD2-team3="Winner QF2"
RD2-score3=
RD2-seed4=QF4
RD2-team4="Winner QF4"
RD2-score4=RD3-seed1=SF1
RD3-team1="Loser SF1"
RD3-score1=
RD3-seed2=SF2
RD3-team2="Loser SF2"
RD3-score2=RD4-seed1=SF1
RD4-team1="Winner SF1"
RD4-score1=
RD4-seed2=SF2
RD4-team2="Winner SF2"
RD4-score2=Quarterfinals
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date =July 10 ,2008
time = 7:30
team1 = "1st Pool A"
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team2 = "1st Pool D"
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bg = #eeffff
date =July 10 ,2008
time = 9:00
team1 = "2nd Pool A"
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team2 = "3rd Pool B"
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date =July 10 ,2008
time = 10:30
team1 = "2nd Pool B"
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team2 = "3rd Pool A"
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 10 ,2008
time = 12:00
team1 = "1st Pool B"
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team2 = "1st Pool C"
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summary =emifinals
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UTC +2).Hockeybox2
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date =July 11 ,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 1"
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team2 = "Winner Semifinal 3"
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 11 ,2008
time = 14:00
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 2"
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team2 = "Winner Semifinal 4"
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summary =Bronze Medal Game
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UTC +2)Hockeybox2
bg = #FFDAB9
date =July 12 ,2008
time = TBA
team1 = "Loser Semifinal 1"
score =
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team2 = "Loser Semifinal 2"
goals1 =
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stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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summary =Gold Medal Game
All times are local (
UTC -4)Hockeybox2
bg = #F7F6A8
date =July 12 ,2008
time = TBA
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 1"
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team2 = "Winner Semifinal 2"
goals1 =
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stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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summary =5th-8th Placement Round
Draw
4TeamBracket with 3rd-FIRS World Championship
RD1-seed1=QF1
RD1-team1="Loser WCQF1"
RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2=QF3
RD1-team2="Loser WCQF3"
RD1-score2=RD1-seed3=QF2
RD1-team3="Loser WCQF2"
RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4=QF4
RD1-team4="Loser WCQF4"
RD1-score4=RD2-seed1=Q1
RD2-team1="Loser Q1"
RD2-score1=
RD2-seed2=Q2
RD2-team2="Loser Q2"
RD2-score2=RD3-seed1=Q1
RD3-team1="Winner Q1"
RD3-score1=
RD3-seed2=Q2
RD3-team2="Winner Q2"
RD3-score2=Qualifying Round
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UTC +2).Hockeybox2
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date =July 10 ,2008
time = 17:00
team1 = "Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 1"
score =
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team2 = "Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 3"
goals1 =
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attendance =
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 10 ,2008
time = 18:30
team1 = "Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 2"
score =
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team2 = "Loser World Championship Quarterfinal 4"
goals1 =
goals2 =
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attendance =
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summary =7th-8th Place Game
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UTC +2).Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 11 ,2008
time = 17:00
team1 = "Loser Qualifier 1"
score =
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team2 = "Loser Qualifier 2"
goals1 =
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summary =5th-6th Place Game
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UTC +2).Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 11 ,2008
time = 18:30
team1 = "Winner Qualifier 1"
score =
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team2 = "Winner Qualifier 2"
goals1 =
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summary =National Team World Cup
Draw
8TeamBracket-FIRS World Championship
RD1-seed1=A4
RD1-team1="4th Pool A"
RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2=D4
RD1-team2="4th Pool D"
RD1-score2=RD1-seed3=C3
RD1-team3="3rd Pool C"
RD1-score3=
RD1-seed4=D2
RD1-team4="2nd Pool D"
RD1-score4=RD1-seed5=D3
RD1-team5="3rd Pool D"
RD1-score5=
RD1-seed6=C2
RD1-team6="2nd Pool C"
RD1-score6=RD1-seed7=B4
RD1-team7="4th Pool B"
RD1-score7=
RD1-seed8=C4
RD1-team8="4th Pool C"
RD1-score8=RD2-seed1=QF1
RD2-team1="Winner QF1"
RD2-score1=
RD2-seed2=QF3
RD2-team2="Winner QF2"
RD2-score2=RD2-seed3=QF2
RD2-team3="Winner QF3"
RD2-score3=
RD2-seed4=QF4
RD2-team4="Winner QF4"
RD2-score4=RD3-seed1=SF1
RD3-team1="Loser SF1"
RD3-score1=
RD3-seed2=SF2
RD3-team2="Loser SF2"
RD3-score2=RD4-seed1=SF1
RD4-team1="Winner SF1"
RD4-score1=
RD4-seed2=SF2
RD4-team2="Winner SF2"
RD4-score2=Quarterfinals
All times are local (
UTC +2).Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 9 ,2008
time = 8:00
team1 = "4th Pool A"
score =
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team2 = "4th Pool D"
goals1 =
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summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 9 ,2008
time = 9:30
team1 = "3rd Pool C"
score =
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team2 = "2nd Pool D"
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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referee2 =
summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 9 ,2008
time = 11:00
team1 = "3rd Pool D"
score =
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team2 = "2nd Pool C"
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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referee2 =
summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 9 ,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = "4th Pool B"
score =
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team2 = "4th Pool C"
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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referee2 =
summary =emifinals
All times are local (
UTC +2).Hockeybox2
bg = #eeeeee
date =July 11 ,2008
time = 9:30
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 1"
score =
periods =
team2 = "Winner Semifinal 2"
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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referee2 =
summary = Hockeybox2
bg = #eeffff
date =July 11 ,2008
time = 11:00
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 3"
score =
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team2 = "Winner Semifinal 4"
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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referee2 =
summary =Bronze Medal Game
All times are local (
UTC +2)Hockeybox2
bg = #FFDAB9
date =July 12 ,2008
time = 11:00
team1 = "Loser Semifinal 1"
score =
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team2 = "Loser Semifinal 2"
goals1 =
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stadium =Eissporthalle ,Ratingen ,Germany
attendance =
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summary =Gold Medal Game
All times are local (
UTC -4)Hockeybox2
bg = #F7F6A8
date =July 12 ,2008
time = 12:30
team1 = "Winner Semifinal 1"
score =
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team2 = "Winner Semifinal 2"
goals1 =
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summary =Placement Round Robin
coring leaders
List shows the top 10 skaters sorted by points, then goals. If the list exceeds 10 skaters because of a tie in points, all of the tied skaters are left out."GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- =
Plus/Minus ; PIM = Penalties In Minutes; POS = Position"Leading goaltenders
Only the top 5 goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played over 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list."TOI = Time On Ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots Against; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO = Shutouts"
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