IIHF InLine World Ranking
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The IIHF InLine World Ranking is a ranking of the national inline hockey
teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation – InLine
.
The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003. According to IIHF President René Fasel
, the system was designed to be simple to understand and "reflect the long-term quality of all national hockey programs and their commitment to international hockey."
s. The world champion is awarded 1200 points. In general there is a 20 point interval between two ranks, but there is a 40-point interval between position 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 4 and 5 and 8 and 9. The results of the most recent tournaments have higher weight in the ranking. For example, in the 2008 men's rankings, the 2008 tournament
has 100% points value, the 2007 has 75%, 2006 has 50% and 2005 has 25%. All championships before that are no longer counted. If several teams are equal on points, the positiion of most recent World Championship will decide the ranking of those teams.
of 2008
, 2007
, 2006
and 2005.
Inline hockey
Inline hockey, often referred to as roller hockey in the United States, is a sport similar to ice hockey but played with inline skates. Like its parent sport, skaters on two teams use hockey sticks to direct a disk-shaped puck into the opponent's goal; however, various details of the game, such as...
teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation – InLine
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...
.
The system was approved by the IIHF congress in September 2003. According to IIHF President René Fasel
René Fasel
René Fasel DMD is a Swiss dentist and ice hockey official. He started his ice hockey career as a player for HC Fribourg-Gottéron, in 1960, and became a referee in 1972 and president of Switzerland's ice hockey federation in 1985. In 1994 he was elected president of the International Ice Hockey...
, the system was designed to be simple to understand and "reflect the long-term quality of all national hockey programs and their commitment to international hockey."
System
Both the men's and women's ranking systems are based on the standings of the four most recent IIHF InLine Hockey World ChampionshipIIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
The IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 15th championship was held between June 28 and July 4, 2010 in Karlstad, Sweden.-History:...
s. The world champion is awarded 1200 points. In general there is a 20 point interval between two ranks, but there is a 40-point interval between position 1 and 2, 2 and 3, 4 and 5 and 8 and 9. The results of the most recent tournaments have higher weight in the ranking. For example, in the 2008 men's rankings, the 2008 tournament
2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
The 2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship is the 12th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It took place between June 21 and June 29, 2008. The 2008 Championship marked the return of Canada to the international stage....
has 100% points value, the 2007 has 75%, 2006 has 50% and 2005 has 25%. All championships before that are no longer counted. If several teams are equal on points, the positiion of most recent World Championship will decide the ranking of those teams.
2008
The Men's 2008 ranking is based on the performance at World ChampionshipIIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
The IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 15th championship was held between June 28 and July 4, 2010 in Karlstad, Sweden.-History:...
of 2008
2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
The 2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship is the 12th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It took place between June 21 and June 29, 2008. The 2008 Championship marked the return of Canada to the international stage....
, 2007
2007 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
The 2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 12th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.The tournament was divided into two divisions, the top division, for the teams ranked 1st-8th in the world. Additionally, Division I consisted of the teams ranked 9th-16th in the...
, 2006
2006 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
The 2006 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 11th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It took place between July 10 and July 16, 2006.The preliminary round will be played in 4 groups with 4 teams each...
and 2005.
| Rank | Team | Points before 2008 | Points gained in 2008 | Points 2008 | Change +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (WC) | 1750 | 1200 | 2950 | – |
| 2 | 1655 | 1120 | 2775 | +2 | |
| 3 | 1660 | 1100 | 2760 | – | |
| 4 | 1720 | 1040 | 2760 | –2 | |
| 5 | 1530 | 1160 | 2690 | +3 | |
| 6 | 1570 | 1060 | 2630 | –1 | |
| 7 | 1560 | 1020 | 2580 | – | |
| 8 | 1575 | 2575 | 2505 | –2 | |
| 9 | 1405 | 920 | 2325 | – | |
| 10 | 1370 | 940 | 2310 | +1 | |
| 11 | 1400 | 880 | 2280 | –1 | |
| 12 | 1325 | 900 | 2225 | +1 | |
| 13 | 1330 | 840 | 2170 | –1 | |
| 14 | 705 | 860 | 1565 | +1 | |
| 15 | 1285 | 0 | 1285 | –1 | |
| 16 | 0 | 960 | 960 | +8 | |
| 17 | 0 | 820 | 820 | new | |
| 18 | 615 | 0 | 615 | –2 | |
| 19 | 420 | 0 | 420 | –1 | |
| 20 | 410 | 0 | 410 | –3 | |
| 21 | 210 | 0 | 210 | –2 | |
| 22 | 205 | 0 | 205 | –2 | |
| 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | |
| 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | |
| 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |
| 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | |
| 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 |
2003–2007
| P | Points |
| R | Rank |
| Team | P-2003 |
R-2003 |
P-2004 |
R-2004 |
P-2005 |
R-2005 |
P-2006 |
R-2006 |
P-2007 |
R-2007 |
|---|