Ice Hockey Division I World Championships
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The IIHF World Championship Division I is an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. The divisional championship is played in two groups.
The two national teams that lose the relegation round at the IIHF World Championship
are relegated to Division I for the following year's World Championships. At the Division I Championship, the winner of each group is promoted to the following year's IIHF World Championship, while the loser of each group is relegated to the Division II.
The Division I World Championship has been played in its current format since 2001, when Division I was formed from teams from Pool B and C.
, Hungary
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, Ukraine
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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 divisional championship is played in two groups.
The two national teams that lose the relegation round at the IIHF World Championship
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...
are relegated to Division I for the following year's World Championships. At the Division I Championship, the winner of each group is promoted to the following year's IIHF World Championship, while the loser of each group is relegated to the Division II.
The Division I World Championship has been played in its current format since 2001, when Division I was formed from teams from Pool B and C.
Group A
Played April 17-23, 2011 in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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| National Team | Ranking^ | In 2010 |
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| 16th | Elite Division | |
| 20th | Division I | |
| 21st | Division I | |
| 25th | Division I | |
| 30nd | Division II | |
| 33rd | Division I |
Group B
Played April 17-23, 2011 in KievKiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, 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...
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| National Team | Ranking^ | In 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 17th | Elite Division | |
| 18th | Division I | |
| 22nd | Division I | |
| 23rd | Division I | |
| 24th | Division I | |
| 27th | Division II |
^ - World Ranking in the 2010 IIHF Men's World Rankings
Results
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| 2007 2007 IIHF World Championship Division I The following teams took part in the Division I tournament, held from April 15, 2007 through April 21, 2007. Group A was played in Qiqihar, China. Group B was played in Ljubljana, Slovenia.- Standings :*France is promoted to Main Championship.... |
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| 2008 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... |
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| 2009 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania... |
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| 2010 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17–25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A... |
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| 2011 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I The 2011 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Group A was contested in Budapest, Hungary and Group B was contested in Kiev, Ukraine with both tournaments running from April 17–23, 2011.-Group A:* Japan... |
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Champions 1951-2000
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See also
- 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I2010 IIHF World Championship Division IThe 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17–25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
- IIHF World Championship
- IIHF World Championship Division II
- IIHF World Championship Division III