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2024 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Serbia Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 21–27 April 22–28 April |
| Teams | 11 |
The Group A tournament will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.[2][3]
Group A tournament edit
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Serbia |
| City | Belgrade |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–27 April |
| Teams | 5 |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The IIHf temporarily indicated that Israel would not participate,[4] but two days later clarified that they will consider their participation in upcoming tournaments on a case by case basis.[5][6]
Participants edit
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Serbia | Host, placed 6th in Division I B in 2023 and was relegated. |
| Croatia | Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2023. |
| Australia | Placed 4th in Division II A in 2023. |
| Israel | Placed 5th in Division II A in 2023 |
| Iceland | Placed 6th in Division II A in 2023. |
| United Arab Emirates | Placed 1st in Division II B in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 21 April 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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).
| 21 April 2024 12:30 | Croatia | v | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 21 April 2024 16:00 | United Arab Emirates | v | Israel | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 21 April 2024 19:30 | Australia | v | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 22 April 2024 12:30 | Iceland | v | United Arab Emirates | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 22 April 2024 16:00 | Croatia | v | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 22 April 2024 19:30 | Serbia | v | Israel | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 April 2024 12:30 | Australia | v | Israel | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 April 2024 16:00 | Croatia | v | United Arab Emirates | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 April 2024 19:30 | Serbia | v | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 25 April 2024 12:30 | Israel | v | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 25 April 2024 16:00 | Iceland | v | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 25 April 2024 19:30 | United Arab Emirates | v | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 27 April 2024 12:30 | Australia | v | United Arab Emirates | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 27 April 2024 16:00 | Israel | v | Iceland | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 27 April 2024 19:30 | Serbia | v | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
Group B tournament edit
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 22–28 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Website | Website |
Participants edit
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Georgia | Disqualified from Division II A in 2023 and was relegated. |
| Belgium | Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2023. |
| Bulgaria | Host, placed 3rd in Division II B in 2023. |
| New Zealand | Placed 4th in Division II B in 2023. |
| Turkey | Placed 5th in Division II B in 2023. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 1st in Division III A in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 15 April 2024. Source: [citation needed]
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+3).
| 22 April 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 22 April 2024 16:30 | Belgium | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 22 April 2024 20:00 | Bulgaria | v | Georgia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 13:00 | Turkey | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 16:30 | Georgia | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 23 April 2024 20:00 | Belgium | v | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 13:00 | Georgia | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 16:30 | Belgium | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 25 April 2024 20:00 | Bulgaria | v | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 13:00 | New Zealand | v | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 16:30 | Turkey | v | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 27 April 2024 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Georgia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 13:00 | New Zealand | v | Turkey | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 16:30 | Bulgaria | v | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 28 April 2024 20:00 | Georgia | v | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
References edit
- ^ "And 2027 goes to …". IIHF. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "Srbija domaćin Svetskog prvenstva i kvalifikacija za Olimpijske igre". hockeyserbia.com. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "България взе две световни по хокей на лед". dnesplus.bg. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "IIHF – Israeli National Team's safety and security prioritized in IIHF Championships". iihf.com. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "International Ice Hockey Federation backtracks on banning Israel from tournament". Times of Israel. 17 January 2024.
- ^ "IIHF to provide further clarification regarding the participation of the Israeli National Team in IIHF Championships". iihf.com. 12 January 2024.
External links edit
- Official website of Division IIA
- Official website of Division IIB