2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championship is the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries will participate in four levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2010 competition. In the Division I Championship held in April, Kazakhstan and Italy were promoted to the Championship division, while Australia and Romania were demoted to Division II. In the Division II competition, Serbia and South Korea were promoted, North Korea and South Africa were relegated to Division III. In the Division III competition, New Zealand and Turkey were promoted to Division II for 2009.

The 2009 IIHF World Championship was held in Switzerland between April 24th and May 10th, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten. Russia won the championship with 2-1 in a final against Canada.

Championship
The Championship comprises the top sixteen hockey nations in the world. After being out of the Championship division for 70 years Hungary was promoted only to be demoted again for the 2010 competition.


 * Final standings


 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division I for 2010

* Hosts of the 2010 WC, therefore exempt from relegation.

Division I
Twelve teams comprise Division I. They are broken into two groups, with the winner of each group gaining promotion to the World Championship pool for the following year.

Group A
 * Final standings


 * 1) — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010

Group B
 * Final standings


 * 1) — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division II for 2010

Division II
Twelve teams comprise Division II. They are also broken into two groups competing to advance into Division I.

Group A
 * Final standings


 * 1) — promoted to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010

Group B
 * Final standings


 * 1) — promoted to Division I for 2010
 * 2) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010
 * 1) — relegated to Division III for 2010

Division III
Division III is made up of six teams. The top two in each year’s tournament are promoted to Division II.


 * Final standings


 * 1) — promoted to Division II for 2010
 * 2) — promoted to Division II for 2010