The 2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships is the 87th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.[1]
As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Championship (Top Division)[]
- Further information: 2024 IIHF World Championship
The tournament is being held in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.[3]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada
|
7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Switzerland
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 17 | |
| 3 |  Czechia (H)
|
7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 |  Finland
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Austria
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 7 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 |  Norway
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 |  Denmark
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 |  United Kingdom
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2024. Source: IIHF
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ↑ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26.
- ↑ "Russia, Belarus teams out of 2023–24 season", 22 March 2023.
- ↑ Czech Republic to Host 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship (11 April 2023).
Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sweden
|
7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 21 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  United States of America
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 16 | |
| 3 |  Germany
|
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Slovakia
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Latvia
|
7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 | |
| 7 |  France
|
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 | |
| 8 |  Poland
|
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
Updated to match(es) played on 21 May 2024. Source: IIHF
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
Division I[]
- Further information: 2024 IIHF World Championship Division I
Group A[]
The tournament was held in Bolzano, Italy from 28 April to 4 May 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 |  Slovenia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 3 |  Italy (H)
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 |  Romania
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 9[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 5 |  Japan
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 |  South Korea
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 3 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
Group B[]
The tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 27 April to 3 May 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 |  Lithuania (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Estonia
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 | |
| 4 |  China
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Spain
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Netherlands
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
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.
Division II[]
- Further information: 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II
Group A[]
The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 15 | Promotion to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 |  Serbia (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 |  United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Israel
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Australia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Iceland
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
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.
Group B[]
The tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 |  New Zealand
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Georgia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Bulgaria (H)
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Turkey
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
Source: IIHF
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.
Division III[]
- Further information: 2024 IIHF World Championship Division III
Group A[]
The tournament was played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 16 March 2024.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promotion to the 2025 Division II B |
| 2 |  Kyrgyzstan (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Luxembourg
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Turkmenistan
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 6 | |
| 5 |  South Africa
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Mexico
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to the 2025 Division III B |
Source: IIHF
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.
Group B[]
The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 13 | Promotion to the 2025 Division III A |
| 2 |  North Korea
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 11 | |
| 4 |  Philippines
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Iran
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division IV |
Source: IIHF
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.
Division IV[]
- Further information: 2024 IIHF World Championship Division IV
The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 19 April 2024.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mongolia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 9 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III B |
| 2 |  Kuwait (H)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Indonesia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Malaysia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 1 |
Source: IIHF
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.
References[]
External links[]
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