2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2008 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 72nd such event
hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition
. In the Division I Championship
held in April, Austria and Hungary were promoted to the Championship division, while South Korea
and Estonia
were demoted to Division II. In the Division II
competition, Romania
and Australia were promoted, Ireland and New Zealand
were relegated to Division III. Greece
won the Division III qualification
in February, and competed in the Division III
competition from March to April. In that competition, North Korea and South Africa
were promoted to Division II in 2009.
The preliminary rosters are available at the IIHF website, the latest update being for the date of April 26, 2008.http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/rosters.html
Group A
Final standings
Group B
Final standings
Group A
Final standings
Group B
Final standings
Final standings
Final standings
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...
hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
. Teams representing 48 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2009 competition
2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...
. In the Division I Championship
2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2008 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 13-19, 2008. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups, with the best team in each group, and , advanced to the top-level...
held in April, Austria and Hungary were promoted to the Championship division, while South Korea
South Korea national ice hockey team
The South Korea men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of the South Korea. They are currently ranked 31st in the IIHF World Ranking and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division I. The team holds the record of the largest victory in the sport . South Korea beat...
and Estonia
Estonia national ice hockey team
The Estonian men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of Estonia. The team is controlled by the Estonian Ice Hockey Association...
were demoted to Division II. In the Division II
2008 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 7–13, 2008. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
competition, Romania
Romania national ice hockey team
The Romanian men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of Romania, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 28th in the 2010 IIHF World Rankings and currently compete in IIHF World Championship Division I...
and Australia were promoted, Ireland and New Zealand
New Zealand national ice hockey team
The New Zealand men's national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey of New Zealand, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation...
were relegated to Division III. Greece
Greece national ice hockey team
The Greek National Ice Hockey Team is the national ice hockey team of Greece, and member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Greece is currently in the Division III. There are 10 teams with 200 registered players.-History:...
won the Division III qualification
2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament....
in February, and competed in the Division III
2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31-April 4, 2008. Matches were played in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at the Kockelscheuer ice rink...
competition from March to April. In that competition, North Korea and South Africa
South Africa national ice hockey team
The South African men's national ice hockey team is the national ice hockey team of South Africa. It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation since February 25, 1937. It was the only African-based team in the IIHF until the Namibia national inline hockey team joined in 1998...
were promoted to Division II in 2009.
The preliminary rosters are available at the IIHF website, the latest update being for the date of April 26, 2008.http://www.iihf.com/channels/iihf-world-championship/rosters.html
Championship
Final standings- — relegated to Division I for 2009
- — relegated to Division I for 2009
Division I
Twelve teams comprise Division I. They are broken into two groups, with the winner of each group gaining promotion to the World Championship pool for the following year.Group A
Final standings
- — promoted to Championship pool for 2009
- — relegated to Division II for 2009
Group B
Final standings
- — promoted to Championship pool for 2009
- — relegated to Division II for 2009
Division II
Twelve teams comprise Division II. They are also broken into two groups competing to advance into Division I.Group A
Final standings
- — promoted to Division I for 2010
- — relegated to Division III for 2010
Group B
Final standings
- — promoted to Division I for 2010
- — relegated to Division III for 2010
Division III
Division III is made up of six teams. The top two in each year’s tournament are promoted to Division II.Final standings
- — promoted to Division II for 2009
- — promoted to Division II for 2009
Division III Qualification
Three teams comprise the Division III Qualification with the winning team advancing to the 2008 Division III competition.Final standings
- — qualified for the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
See also
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