Ice Hockey Division II World Championships
Encyclopedia
The IIHF World Championship Division II are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. The division championships are played in two groups.
The two national teams that finish last in their groups at the Division I are relegated to Division II for next year's World Championships. At the Division II Championship, the winner of each group is promoted to next year's Division I, while the loser of each group is relegated to the IIHF World Championship Division III.
The Division II World championships have been played in their current format since 2001, when Division II was formed from the five lowest-placing teams in Pool C, and the seven best teams from Pool D.
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^ - World Ranking in the 2010 IIHF Men's World Rankings
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 division championships are played in two groups.
The two national teams that finish last in their groups at the Division I are relegated to Division II for next year's World Championships. At the Division II Championship, the winner of each group is promoted to next year's Division I, while the loser of each group is relegated to the IIHF World Championship Division III.
The Division II World championships have been played in their current format since 2001, when Division II was formed from the five lowest-placing teams in Pool C, and the seven best teams from Pool D.
Group A
Played April 4–10, 2011 in Melbourne, AustraliaAustralia
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| National Team | Ranking^ | In 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 29th | Division I | |
| 32nd | Division II | |
| 34st | Division II | |
| 36th | Division II | |
| 40th | Division II | |
| 43rd | Division III |
Group B
Played April 10–16, 2010 in ZagrebZagreb
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, Croatia
Croatia
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| National Team | Ranking^ | In 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 26th | Division I | |
| 28th | Division II | |
| 31st | Division II | |
| 38th | Division II | |
| 37th | Division II | |
| 41st | Division III |
^ - World Ranking in the 2010 IIHF Men's World Rankings
Results
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| 2007 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:... |
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| 2008 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... |
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| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 6–13, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
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| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 10–17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was... |
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| 2011 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II were international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested from 4–10 April 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and Group B was contested from 10–16 April 2011 in Zagreb, Croatia... |
Champions 1961-2000
Following the year 2000, Pool C became Division II and was split into two sections as a result of an influx of competing teams.| Year | National team |
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See also
- IIHF World Championship
- IIHF World Championship Division I
- IIHF World Championship Division III