2020 IIHF World Championship Division II
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 12 |
The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament would have been held in Zagreb, Croatia and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 19 to 25 April 2020.[1]
Both tournaments were cancelled on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Group A tournament[edit]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 6 |
Website | Website |
Participants[edit]
Team | Qualification |
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Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated. |
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Host, placed 2nd in Division II A previous year. |
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Placed 3rd in Division II A previous year. |
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Placed 4th in Division II A previous year. |
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Placed 5th in Division II A previous year. |
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Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials[edit]
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division I B |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division II B |
Source: N/A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results[edit]
All times are local (UTC+2).
19 April 2020 13:00 | Israel ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
19 April 2020 16:30 | Australia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
19 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
20 April 2020 13:00 | Netherlands ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
20 April 2020 16:30 | China ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
20 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
22 April 2020 13:00 | Netherlands ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
22 April 2020 16:30 | Australia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
22 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
24 April 2020 13:00 | China ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
24 April 2020 16:30 | Israel ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
24 April 2020 20:00 | Spain ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
25 April 2020 13:00 | Australia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
25 April 2020 16:30 | Spain ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
25 April 2020 20:00 | Netherlands ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
Group B tournament[edit]
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 6 |
Website | Website |
Participants[edit]
Team | Qualification |
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Placed 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated. |
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Host, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year. |
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Placed 3rd in Division II B previous year. |
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Placed 4th in Division II B previous year. |
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Placed 5th in Division II B previous year. |
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Placed 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials[edit]
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division II A |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division III A |
Source: N/A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Results[edit]
All times are local (UTC+2).
19 April 2020 13:00 | Bulgaria ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
19 April 2020 16:30 | New Zealand ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
19 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
20 April 2020 13:00 | Belgium ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
20 April 2020 16:30 | Mexico ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
20 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
22 April 2020 13:00 | New Zealand ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
22 April 2020 16:30 | Belgium ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
22 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
24 April 2020 13:00 | Mexico ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
24 April 2020 16:30 | Bulgaria ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
24 April 2020 20:00 | Georgia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
25 April 2020 13:00 | New Zealand ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
25 April 2020 16:30 | Georgia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
25 April 2020 20:00 | Belgium ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Laugardalur Arena, Reykjavík |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". iihf.com. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b Assignments
External links[edit]
Categories:
- IIHF World Championship Division II
- 2020 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Croatia
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Iceland
- Sports competitions in Zagreb
- Sports competitions in Reykjavík
- 2020 in Croatian sport
- 2020 in Icelandic sport
- April 2020 sports events in Europe
- Ice hockey events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic