Indoor hockey world championship 2003

Indoor hockey world championship 2003
First Indoor Hockey WORLD CUP Leipzig 2003
Number of nations	12 men, 12 women
World champion men World champion women	Germany  Germany
Association	FIH
venue	Leipzig
Stadion	Arena Leipzig
opening	February 5, 2003
Endgame	February 9, 2003
Number of games	76
Number of goals	705  (Ø 9.28 per game)
Best player	Frédéric Soyes
Best player	Natascha Keller

The first indoor hockey - World Cup men's and women was from February 5 to February 9, 2003 in the Arena Leipzig in Leipzig discharged. There were twelve national teams for both men and women, initially in two groups and then in placement games. A total of 76 international matches were completed.

Germany was able to secure its first world championship title for both women and men. This was also expected in advance, as Germany was internationally dominant in indoor hockey.

The French Maelle Loyot and the German Steffen Erlewein were chosen as the best goalkeeper . The Fair Play Trophy went to the women from Mexico and the men from New Zealand .

venue

The venue for the games was the Arena Leipzig , with its main hall, which has a capacity for around 8,000 spectators. Furthermore, there was also play in an adjoining hall, which had space for around 300 spectators. For the World Cup, the main and side halls were equipped with a comparatively soft and (with regard to television broadcasts) high-contrast flooring.

Women's World Cup

Tables preliminary round

Group A

rank	country	Games	Gates	difference	Points
1	Germany	5	72: 9	+63	15th
2	Czech Republic	5	12:18	−6	9
3	Belarus	5	25:26	−1	7th
4th	Austria	5	15:17	−2	7th
5	Australia	5	17:31	−14	5
6th	Trinidad and Tobago	5	8:48	−40	0

Group B

rank	country	Games	Gates	difference	Points
1	Netherlands	5	37: 6	+31	15th
2	France	5	22: 9	+13	12
3	Lithuania	5	23:10	+13	9
4th	Russia	5	17:15	+2	6th
5	South Africa	5	12:28	−16	3
6th	Mexico	5	3:46	−43	0

game schedule

Group stage

Group A

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 4th - 5th, 2003 - 12:15 pm	Germany	Austria	8: 2
February 05 - February 5, 2003 - 1.30 p.m.	Australia	Trinidad and Tobago	7: 3
February 06 - February 5, 2003 - 14:35	Belarus	Czech Republic	2: 5
February 10 - February 5, 2003 - 7:00 p.m.	Germany	Belarus	14: 3
11 - February 6, 2003 - 8:30 am	Czech Republic	Australia	3: 2
12 - February 6, 2003 - 9:35 am	Trinidad and Tobago	Austria	2: 7
February 16 - February 6, 2003 - 2:05 pm	Austria	Belarus	2: 4
17 - February 6, 2003 - 3:10 p.m.	Czech Republic	Trinidad and Tobago	3-0
February 20 - 6, 2003 - 6:30 p.m.	Australia	Germany	2:19
February 22 - 7, 2003 - 10:35 am	Trinidad and Tobago	Germany	2:19
February 23 - February 7, 2003 - 11:40 am	Belarus	Australia	4: 4
February 24 - 7, 2003 - 12:45 pm	Austria	Czech Republic	2: 1
February 28 - February 7, 2003 - 5:15 p.m.	Australia	Austria	2: 2
February 29 - 7, 2003 - 6:30 p.m.	Germany	Czech Republic	12: 0
February 30 - February 7, 2003 - 8:00 p.m.	Belarus	Trinidad and Tobago	12: 1

Group B

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 1st - 5th, 2003 - 9:00 am	Netherlands	Russia	5: 1
February 2nd - 5th, 2003 - 10:05 am	Lithuania	South Africa	5-0
February 03 - February 5, 2003 - 11:10 am	France	Mexico	9: 1
07 - February 5, 2003 - 3:40 pm	Mexico	South Africa	1: 8
February 8th - 5th, 2003 - 4:45 pm	Lithuania	Netherlands	3: 6
February 9th - 5th, 2003 - 5:50 pm	Russia	France	1: 2
13 - 6 February 2003 - 10:40 am	South Africa	Netherlands	0: 7
February 14 - February 6, 2003 - 11:45 am	Russia	Mexico	5: 1
February 15 - 6, 2003 - 1:00 p.m.	Lithuania	France	1: 3
18 - February 6, 2003 - 16:15	Russia	South Africa	9: 2
February 19 - February 6, 2003 - 5:20 pm	Lithuania	Mexico	9-0
21 - February 7, 2003 - 9:30 am	France	Netherlands	2: 4
February 25 - 7, 2003 - 2:00 p.m.	Lithuania	Russia	5: 1
February 26 - February 7, 2003 - 3:05 pm	Netherlands	Mexico	15: 0
February 27 - February 7, 2003 - 4:10 pm	France	South Africa	6: 2

Placement games

Game for 11th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 31 - February 8, 2003 - 9:00 am	Trinidad and Tobago	Mexico	11: 1

Play for 9th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
32 - February 8, 2003 - 10:30 am	Australia	South Africa	4: 1

Game for 7th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
35 - February 8, 2003 - 6:00 p.m.	Austria	Russia	4: 1

Play for 5th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
36 - February 9, 2003 - 8:30 am	Belarus	Lithuania	4: 1

Finals

	Semifinals				final
	33 - February 8, 2003 - 12:00
	Netherlands	5
	Czech Republic	1
					38 - February 9, 2003 - 2:30 p.m.
					Netherlands	2
					Germany	5
					Game for third place
	34 - February 8, 2003 - 1.30 p.m.				37 - February 9, 2003 - 11:00
	Germany	12			Czech Republic	1
	France	2			France	3

Men's World Cup

Tables preliminary round

Group A

rank	country	Games	Gates	difference	Points
1	Germany	5	59:13	+46	15th
2	Switzerland	5	37:21	+16	9
3	Canada	5	24:25	−1	8th
4th	Czech Republic	5	34:22	+12	7th
5	Russia	5	10:37	−27	4th
6th	New Zealand	5	4:50	−45	0

Group B

rank	country	Games	Gates	difference	Points
1	Poland	5	29:13	+16	12
2	France	5	28:18	+10	12
3	Netherlands	5	27:15	+12	9
4th	Australia	5	20:20	0	7th
5	South Africa	5	15:28	−13	4th
6th	United States	5	7:32	−25	0

game schedule

Group stage

Group A

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 1st - 5th, 2003 - 9:00 am	Switzerland	Czech Republic	9: 5
February 2nd - 5th, 2003 - 10:05 am	New Zealand	Germany	0:17
February 03 - February 5, 2003 - 11:10 am	Russia	Canada	3: 3
07 - February 5, 2003 - 3:40 pm	Canada	Switzerland	5: 4
February 8th - 5th, 2003 - 4:45 pm	Czech Republic	New Zealand	10-0
February 10 - February 5, 2003 - 9:00 p.m.	Germany	Russia	16: 0
13 - 6 February 2003 - 10:40 am	Canada	New Zealand	7: 2
February 14 - February 6, 2003 - 11:45 am	Czech Republic	Germany	3: 6
February 15 - 6, 2003 - 1:00 p.m.	Russia	Switzerland	0: 7
February 19 - February 6, 2003 - 5:20 pm	Germany	Switzerland	9: 6
February 20 - 6, 2003 - 6:30 p.m.	Czech Republic	Canada	5: 5
21 - February 7, 2003 - 9:30 am	Russia	New Zealand	5-0
February 25 - 7, 2003 - 2:00 p.m.	Switzerland	New Zealand	11: 2
February 26 - February 7, 2003 - 3:05 pm	Russia	Czech Republic	2:11
February 30 - February 7, 2003 - 8:00 p.m.	Germany	Canada	11: 4

Group B

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 4th - 5th, 2003 - 12:15 pm	Netherlands	South Africa	6: 1
February 05 - February 5, 2003 - 1.30 p.m.	Poland	United States	7: 1
February 06 - February 5, 2003 - 14:35	Australia	France	5: 3
February 9th - 5th, 2003 - 5:50 pm	Netherlands	Poland	2: 4
11 - February 6, 2003 - 8:30 am	South Africa	France	4: 9
12 - February 6, 2003 - 9:35 am	United States	Australia	0: 4
February 16 - February 6, 2003 - 2:05 pm	France	Netherlands	5: 3
17 - February 6, 2003 - 3:10 p.m.	Australia	Poland	3: 8
18 - February 6, 2003 - 16:15	South Africa	United States	4: 3
February 22 - 7, 2003 - 10:35 am	Poland	South Africa	6: 2
February 23 - February 7, 2003 - 11:40 am	Netherlands	Australia	5: 4
February 24 - 7, 2003 - 12:45 pm	France	United States	6: 2
February 27 - February 7, 2003 - 4:10 pm	South Africa	Australia	4: 4
February 28 - February 7, 2003 - 5:15 p.m.	United States	Netherlands	1:11
February 29 - 7, 2003 - 6:30 p.m.	Poland	France	4: 5

Placement games

Game for 11th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
February 31 - February 8, 2003 - 9:00 am	New Zealand	United States	5: 5 (7: 8, 7m)

Play for 9th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
32 - February 8, 2003 - 10:30 am	Russia	South Africa	8: 3

Game for 7th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
35 - February 8, 2003 - 7:30 p.m.	Czech Republic	Australia	4: 6

Play for 5th place

Match number - date - time	Team 1	Team 2	Result
36 - February 9, 2003 - 10:00	Canada	Netherlands	4: 4 (7: 8, 7m)

Finals

	Semifinals				final
	33 - February 8, 2003 - 3:00 p.m.
	Poland	6th
	Switzerland	5
					38 - February 9, 2003 - 4:00 p.m.
					Poland	1
					Germany	7th
					Game for third place
	34 - February 8, 2003 - 4:30 p.m.				37 - February 9, 2003 - 1:00 p.m.
	Germany	6th			Switzerland	6th
	France	2			France	8th

Web links

• Official website of the IHWC with reports and photos
• YouTube video summary of the finals