2017 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup

2017 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup

Tournament details
Host country	China
City	Nanjing
Dates	3–9 September 2017
Teams	23 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Spain (17th title)
Runners-up	Portugal
Third place	Argentina
Fourth place	Italy
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Mustang (28 goals)
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The 2017 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup was the 43rd edition of the Roller Hockey World Cup, organised by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports (FIRS). The tournament was held for the first time in China, in the city of Nanjing, from 3 to 9 September 2017, as part of the 2017 World Roller Games. Spain won his 17th title, defeating Portugal, who returned to the final, after an eleven years absence, in penalties.

Competition format

During the previous edition of the World Cup, the FIRS determined to end with the celebration of two different tournaments for divisions A and B, and merged all competitions in a whole event integrated in the World Roller Games. Finally the FIRS divided the 23 participant teams into three different competitions.

World Championship

The eight first ranked teams were divided into two groups. The three first qualified teams of each group will join the quarterfinals of the competition with the two group winners of the FIRS Cup groups.

The last qualified team of each group will be dropped to the quarterfinals of the FIRS Cup.

FIRS Cup

The eight teams ranked between 9th and 16th were also divided into two groups. The two group winners will join the quarterfinals of the World Championship while the six remaining teams will play the quarterfinals of the competition with the two teams dropped from the World Championship.

Confederations Cup

The remaining teams played the Confederations Cup. Initially the teams were divided into two groups with the two first qualified teams from each group joining a final stage, consisting in a round-robin tournament. After Egypt rellocation, the format was changed for just one group in a single roun-robin format.

Teams

The 23 teams were divided into three competitions according to their positions in the 2015 FIRS Men's Roller Hockey World Cup. The Division B was renamed as FIRS Cup and the new Division C was named as Confederations Cup.

The two top seeded teams were drawn in different groups. The draw was held in Barcelona on 5 July 2017.

After the withdrawal of Brazil, Egypt moved to FIRS Cup, and the confederation cup was redesigned into a single round-robin tournament.

World Championship			FIRS Cup			Confederations Cup
Rank	Team		Rank	Team		Rank	Team
1	Argentina		9	Angola		17	Egypt
2	Spain		10	Brazil			Australia
3	Portugal		11	Austria			Chinese Taipei
4	Germany		12	Colombia			India
5	Italy		13	Netherlands			Israel
6	France		14	United States			Japan
7	Mozambique		15	South Africa			New Zealand
8	Chile		16	Macau
			17	Egypt

World Championship

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	16	5	+11	9	Qualification to quarterfinals		—	6–1	—	5–2
2	Italy	3	2	0	1	11	10	+1	6			—	—	4–2	—
3	Portugal	3	1	0	2	10	14	−4	3			2–5	—	—	6–5
4	France	3	0	0	3	9	17	−8	0	Dropped to FIRS Cup quarterfinals		—	2–6	—	—

Source: FIRS

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	0	15	7	+8	9	Qualification to quarterfinals		—	3–2	4–3	—
2	Mozambique	3	2	0	1	14	9	+5	6			—	—	—	7–3
3	Chile	3	1	0	2	13	12	+1	3			—	3–5	—	7–3
4	Germany	3	0	0	3	8	22	−14	0	Dropped to FIRS Cup quarterfinals		2–8	—	—	—

Source: FIRS

Knockout stage

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
	7 September
	Mozambique	2
					8 September
	Portugal	6
					Portugal	5
	7 September
					Argentina	0
	Angola	3
									9 September
	Argentina (a.e.t.)	4
									Portugal	3 (1)
	7 September
									Spain (p)	3 (2)
	Spain	5
					8 September
	Colombia	1
					Spain	4
	7 September
					Italy	0			Third place
	Chile	3 (0)
									9 September
	Italy (p)	3 (3)
									Argentina	4
									Italy	2

Source: FIRS

5th to 8th position bracket

	Semifinals				5th position game
	8 September
	Mozambique	3
					9 September
	Angola	6
					Angola	5
	8 September
					Colombia	1
	Colombia (a.e.t.)	3
	Chile	2
					7th position game
					9 September
					Mozambique	7
					Chile (a.e.t.)	9

FIRS Cup

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Colombia	3	3	0	0	40	1	+39	9	Qualification to World Championship quarterfinals		—	6–1	19–0	—
2	Austria	3	2	0	1	19	12	+7	6	Qualification to quarterfinals		—	—	5–3	—
3	South Africa	3	0	1	2	11	32	−21	1			—	—	—	8–8
4	Macau	3	0	1	2	11	36	−25	1			0–15	3–13	—	—

Source: FIRS

Group B

Brazil resigned to play the competition after the draw of the groups. Egypt occupied its berth.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Angola	3	3	0	0	74	3	+71	9	Qualification to World Championship quarterfinals		—	18–1	24–1	—
2	Netherlands	3	2	0	1	17	22	−5	6	Qualification to quarterfinals		—	—	8–0	—
3	Egypt	3	1	0	2	5	34	−29	3			—	—	—	4–2
4	United States	3	0	0	3	7	44	−37	0			1–32	4–8	—	—

Source: FIRS

Knockout stage

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				9th position game
	7 September
	Netherlands	5
					8 September
	South Africa	2
					Netherlands	2
	7 September
					France	9
	United States	6
									9 September
	France	12
									France	6
	7 September
									Germany	4
	Germany	29
					8 September
	Macau	1
					Germany	8
	7 September
					Austria	1			11th position game
	Egypt	5
									9 September
	Austria	7
									Netherlands	5
									Austria	3

Source: FIRS

13th to 16th position bracket

	Semifinals				13th position game
	8 September
	South Africa	6
					9 September
	United States	3
					South Africa	7
	8 September
					Macau	2
	Macau (a.e.t.)	10
	Egypt	9
					15th position game
					9 September
					United States	6
					Egypt	1

Confederations Cup

After the reallocation of Egypt to the FIRS Cup, the competition system was modified to a single round-robin group.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Israel	5	4	1	0	51	14	+37	13		—	8–2	6–1	—	—	16–3
2	India	5	3	1	1	30	22	+8	10		—	—	8–3	6–6	5–2	—
3	Japan	5	3	0	2	18	19	−1	9		—	—	—	4–2	5–2	5–1
4	Australia	5	2	2	1	24	17	+7	8		5–5	—	—	—	6–0	—
5	Chinese Taipei	5	1	0	4	13	37	−24	3		3–16	—	—	—	—	6–5
6	New Zealand	5	0	0	5	14	41	−27	0		—	3–9	—	2–5	—	—

Source: FIRS

Final standings

Pos.	Team	G	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	GF	GA	GD
1	Spain	B	6	5	1	0	16	27	11	+16
2	Portugal	A	6	3	1	2	10	24	19	+5
3	Argentina	A	6	5	0	1	15	24	15	+9
4	Italy	A	6	2	1	3	7	16	17	−1
Played the knockout stage
5	Angola	BF	6	5	0	1	15	88	11	+77
6	Colombia	AF	6	4	0	2	12	45	9	+36
7	Chile	B	6	2	1	3	7	27	25	+2
8	Mozambique	B	6	2	0	4	6	26	30	−4
Played the knockout stage of the FIRS Cup
9	France	AW	6	3	0	3	9	36	29	+7
10	Germany	BW	6	2	0	4	6	49	30	+19
11	Netherlands	A	6	4	0	2	12	29	36	−7
12	Austria	B	6	3	0	3	9	30	30	0
13	South Africa	A	6	2	1	3	7	26	42	−16
14	Macau	A	6	1	1	4	4	24	82	−58
15	United States	B	6	1	0	5	3	22	63	−41
16	Egypt	B	6	1	0	5	3	20	57	−37
Played the Confederation Cup
17	Israel	—	5	4	1	0	13	51	14	+37
18	India	—	5	3	1	1	10	30	22	+8
19	Japan	—	5	3	0	2	9	18	19	−1
20	Australia	—	5	2	2	1	8	24	17	+7
21	Chinese Taipei	—	5	1	0	4	3	13	37	−24
22	New Zealand	—	5	0	0	5	0	14	41	−27

External links

• World Roller Games website