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
Russia
Canada
Sweden
United States of America
Finland
Czech Republic
Latvia
Belarus
Switzerland
Slovakia
Norway
France
Denmark
Austria — relegated to Division I for 2010
Germany*
Hungary — 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
Kazakhstan — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
Slovenia
Japan
Lithuania
Croatia
Australia — relegated to Division II for 2010
Group B
- Final standings
Italy — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Poland
Netherlands
Romania — 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
Serbia — promoted to Division I for 2010
Estonia
China
Iceland
Israel
North Korea — relegated to Division III for 2010
Group B
- Final standings
South Korea — promoted to Division I for 2010
Belgium
Spain
Bulgaria
Mexico
South Africa — 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
New Zealand — promoted to Division II for 2010
Turkey — promoted to Division II for 2010
Luxembourg
Greece
Ireland
Mongolia
External links[]
- Ice Hockey World Championships 2009 official website
- Ice Hockey World Championships 2009 Division 1 Group B official city website
- POLAND - Ice Hockey World Championships 2009 Division 1 Group B
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