1983 World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1983 Ice Hockey World Championships
took place in West Germany
from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich
, Dortmund
and Düsseldorf
. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more. This was the 49th World Championships, and also the 60th ice hockey
European Championships. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 19th time, tying Canada, and won their 22nd European title.
Italy
was relegated to Group B.
March 21-31.
The USA was promoted to Group A, and both Romania
and Yugoslavia
were relegated to Group C. Additionally, the USA, Poland and Austria earned berths in the Olympics
. Fourth place Norway had to play off against Group C winner (the Netherlands) to fill the final Olympic spot.
March 11-20. The champion earned the right to playoff against Group B fourth place for a berth in the Olympics.
The Netherlands
and Hungary
were both promoted to Group B,
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
took place in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
from 16 April to 2 May. The games were played in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Dortmund
Dortmund
Dortmund is a city in Germany. It is located in the Bundesland of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr area. Its population of 585,045 makes it the 7th largest city in Germany and the 34th largest in the European Union....
and Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
. Eight teams took part, with each playing each other once. The four best teams then play each other once more. This was the 49th World Championships, and also the 60th ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
European Championships. The Soviet Union became world champions for the 19th time, tying Canada, and won their 22nd European title.
First Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 - 07 | 14 | |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 26 - 16 | 10 | |
| 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 30 - 15 | 9 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 - 21 | 9 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 17 - 23 | 7 | |
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 - 28 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 28 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 05 - 46 | 0 | |
Final Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 - 03 | 5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 - 06 | 5 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 09 - 14 | 2 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 02 - 11 | 0 |
Consolation Round
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 31 - 34 | 11 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 - 40 | 6 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 30 - 40 | 6 | |
| 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 - 56 | 3 |
Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
was relegated to Group B.
World Championship Group B (Japan)
Played in TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
March 21-31.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 53 - 14 | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 43 - 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 41 - 27 | 10 | |
| 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 29 - 28 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 23 - 31 | 6 | |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 25 - 35 | 4 | |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 48 | 3 | |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 18 - 50 | 1 | |
The USA was promoted to Group A, and both Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
and Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
were relegated to Group C. Additionally, the USA, Poland and Austria earned berths in the Olympics
Ice hockey at the 1984 Winter Olympics
At the 1984 Winter Olympics held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, one ice hockey event was held: men's ice hockey. Most of the games were held at the Olympic Hall Zetra and some of the games in Skenderija II olympic hall.-Medalists:Source:* Gold -...
. Fourth place Norway had to play off against Group C winner (the Netherlands) to fill the final Olympic spot.
World Championship Group C (Hungary)
Played in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
March 11-20. The champion earned the right to playoff against Group B fourth place for a berth in the Olympics.
| Team | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 78 - 11 | 14 | |
| 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 - 25 | 10 | |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 - 23 | 9 | |
| 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 - 26 | 8 | |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 41 - 25 | 7 | |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 - 36 | 3 | |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 - 55 | 3 | |
| 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 - 72 | 2 | |
The Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
were both promoted to Group B,
World Championship Medal Table
| 1983 World Championships | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
European Championships Medal Table
| 1983 European Championships Medal Table | Country |
|---|---|
| Gold | |
| Silver | |
| Bronze | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 |