Group 2

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		5	4	1	0	17 - 04	9
2		5	4	0	1	20 - 12	8
3		5	2	2	1	14 - 10	6
4		5	2	1	2	07 - 07	5
5		5	1	0	4	06 - 17	2
6		5	0	0	5	10 - 24	0

Quarterfinals

Consolation Round 9-12 Place

Semifinals

Consolation Round 11-12 Place

Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 was relegated to Group B.

Match for third place

Final

World Championship Group B (Netherlands)

Played in Eindhoven March 25th to April 4th. The British team, just promoted from Group C, won all their games. Their first game was won by either keen strategy, or controversy, depending on how you view it. With the score against tournament favorite 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...

 tied three all, the British coach, Alex Dampier

Alex Dampier

Alex "Damps" Dampier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He is a member of the British Ice Hockey Hall of Fame.-Playing career:...

, asked the referee to measure the opposing goalie's stick. It was found to be illegal, and Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 scored the winning goal on the ensuing powerplay.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
13		7	7	0	0	50 - 13	14
14		7	6	0	1	71 - 12	12
15		7	5	0	2	47 - 20	10
16		7	4	0	3	38 - 24	8
17		7	3	0	4	34 - 31	6
18		7	2	0	5	20 - 44	4
19		7	1	0	6	12 - 79	2
20		7	0	0	7	09 - 58	0

Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 was promoted to Group A while Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

 was relegated to Group C.

Group 1 (Latvia)

Played in Riga

Riga

Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...

. The winner would play in Group C, the other two nations had play each other the following year for inclusion into Group C2.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		2	2	0	0	19 - 05	4
2		2	1	0	1	09 - 07	2
3		2	0	0	2	03 - 19	0

Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

 qualified for Group C.

Group 2 (Belarus)

Played in Minsk

Minsk

- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...

. The top two teams move on to Group C in the spring, last place was included in Group C1 in 1994. Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

 had the option of playing in this group, but did not.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		2	1	0	1	08 - 06	2
2		2	1	0	1	06 - 07	2
3		2	1	0	1	04 - 05	2

Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...

 and Kazahstan both qualified for Group C.

Group 3 (Croatia/Slovenia)

Played as a home and home series in Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

 and Ljubljana

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...

. The winner would go on to Group C, the loser would have to try to qualify next year for Group C2. Originally Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

 was to play in this group but declined.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		2	2	0	0	22 - 03	4
2		2	0	0	2	03 - 22	0

Slovenia

Slovenia

Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...

 qualified for Group C.

Group 4 (Turkey)

Played in Ankara

Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

. Originally South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 was to be in this group as well, but they went directly to Group C instead.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		2	2	0	0	22 - 06	4
2		2	1	0	1	12 - 10	2
3		2	0	0	2	06 - 24	0

Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 qualified for Group C.

First Round

Played from March 12-18. First and second place from each group of six advanced to the semi-finals, and then finals, with the winner gaining promotion to Group B. The three other semi-finalists, together with the two third place teams, would remain to form Group C1 in 1994. The remaining six nations would comprise Group C2, effectively being relegated. At the time of this tournament, the expected format for 1994 was different. South Korea beat Spain seven to three to win what was expected to be a battle to remain in Group C. Instead Group C was divided into two parts putting them both in the bottom tier.

Group 1

Played in Bled

Bled

Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...

.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		5	4	1	0	102 - 10	9
2		5	4	1	0	94 - 08	9
3		5	3	0	2	30 - 26	6
4		5	2	0	3	19 - 74	4
5		5	1	0	4	16 - 60	2
6		5	0	0	5	08 - 91	0

Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, and Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 were relegated to Group C2.

Group 2

Played in Ljubljana

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...

.

	Team	Games	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points difference	Points
1		5	5	0	0	74 - 04	10
2		5	4	0	1	76 - 06	8
3		5	3	0	2	36 - 31	6
4		5	2	0	3	19 - 51	4
5		5	1	0	4	18 - 39	2
6		5	0	0	5	08 - 100	0

Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, 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...

, and South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 were relegated to Group C2.

Semifinals

Match for third place

Final

Latvia

Latvia

Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...

was promoted to Group B.