2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2011 competition
.
The 2010 IIHF World Championship
was held in Germany
between May 7 and May 23, 2010 with events being held in Gelsenkirchen
, Mannheim
and Cologne
.
hosted the event with games being played in Gelsenkirchen
, Mannheim
and Cologne
.
Group A — relegated to Division I
Group B — relegated to Division I
Group C
Group D
, Netherlands
. Group B's games were played in Ljubljana
, Slovenia
.
Group A — promoted to Championship pool for 2011 — relegated to Division II for 2011
Group B — relegated to Division II for 2011 — promoted to Championship pool for 2011
, Mexico
. Group B's games were played in Tallinn
, Estonia
.
Group A — promoted to Division I for 2011 — relegated to Division III for 2011
Group B — promoted to Division I for 2011 — relegated to Division III for 2011
, Luxembourg
. Group B's games were played in Yerevan
, Armenia
.
Group A — promoted to Division II for 2011
Group B — promoted to Division II for 2011
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 participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2011 competition
2011 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2011 IIHF World Championship was the 75th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between the 29 April and the 15 May 2011 in Slovakia. The games were played in the Orange Arena in Bratislava, and the Steel Aréna in Košice...
.
The 2010 IIHF World Championship
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
was held in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
between May 7 and May 23, 2010 with events being held in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
Championship
The Championship took place between sixteen teams from May 7 to May 23, 2010. GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
hosted the event with games being played in Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, Mannheim
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
Group A — relegated to Division I
Group B — relegated to Division I
Group C
Group D
Division I
Division I was held from April 17 to April 25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in TilburgTilburg
Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....
, 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...
. Group B's games were 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...
, 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...
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Group A — promoted to Championship pool for 2011 — relegated to Division II for 2011
Group B — relegated to Division II for 2011 — promoted to Championship pool for 2011
Division II
Division II was held April 10 to April 17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was held in Mexico CityMexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Group B's games were played in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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Group A — promoted to Division I for 2011 — relegated to Division III for 2011
Group B — promoted to Division I for 2011 — relegated to Division III for 2011
Division III
Division III was held April 14 to April 18, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was held in KockelscheuerKockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 261. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held at the Kockelscheuer Sport Centre, just to the north of the town....
, 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...
. Group B's games were played in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
.
Group A — promoted to Division II for 2011
Group B — promoted to Division II for 2011