2020 IIHF World Championship Division II
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Croatia Iceland |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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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[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Croatia |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Netherlands
|
Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated. |
| Croatia
|
Host, placed 2nd in Division II A previous year. |
 Australia
|
Placed 3rd in Division II A previous year. |
 Spain
|
Placed 4th in Division II A previous year. |
 China
|
Placed 5th in Division II A previous year. |
 Israel
|
Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials[]
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division I B |
| 2 | Croatia (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | China
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Israel
|
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[]
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 19 April 2020 13:00 | Israel | Cancelled | Spain | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 19 April 2020 16:30 | Australia | Cancelled | Netherlands | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 19 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia | Cancelled | China | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 20 April 2020 13:00 | Netherlands | Cancelled | Spain | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 20 April 2020 16:30 | China | Cancelled | Israel | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 20 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia | Cancelled | Australia | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 22 April 2020 13:00 | Netherlands | Cancelled | China | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 22 April 2020 16:30 | Australia | Cancelled | Spain | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 22 April 2020 20:00 | Croatia | Cancelled | Israel | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 24 April 2020 13:00 | China | Cancelled | Australia | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 24 April 2020 16:30 | Israel | Cancelled | Netherlands | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 24 April 2020 20:00 | Spain | Cancelled | Croatia | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 25 April 2020 13:00 | Australia | Cancelled | Israel | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 25 April 2020 16:30 | Spain | Cancelled | China | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
| 25 April 2020 20:00 | Netherlands | Cancelled | Croatia | Dom Sportova, Zagreb |
Group B tournament[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Iceland |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Belgium
|
Placed 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated. |
| Iceland
|
Host, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year. |
 New Zealand
|
Placed 3rd in Division II B previous year. |
 Georgia
|
Placed 4th in Division II B previous year. |
 Mexico
|
Placed 5th in Division II B previous year. |
 Bulgaria
|
Placed 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials[]
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Georgia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria
|
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[]
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 19 April 2020 13:00 | Bulgaria | Cancelled | Georgia | , Reykjavík |
| 19 April 2020 16:30 | New Zealand | Cancelled | Belgium | , Reykjavík |
| 19 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland | Cancelled | Mexico | , Reykjavík |
| 20 April 2020 13:00 | Belgium | Cancelled | Georgia | , Reykjavík |
| 20 April 2020 16:30 | Mexico | Cancelled | Bulgaria | , Reykjavík |
| 20 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland | Cancelled | New Zealand | , Reykjavík |
| 22 April 2020 13:00 | New Zealand | Cancelled | Georgia | , Reykjavík |
| 22 April 2020 16:30 | Belgium | Cancelled | Mexico | , Reykjavík |
| 22 April 2020 20:00 | Iceland | Cancelled | Bulgaria | , Reykjavík |
| 24 April 2020 13:00 | Mexico | Cancelled | New Zealand | , Reykjavík |
| 24 April 2020 16:30 | Bulgaria | Cancelled | Belgium | , Reykjavík |
| 24 April 2020 20:00 | Georgia | Cancelled | Iceland | , Reykjavík |
| 25 April 2020 13:00 | New Zealand | Cancelled | Bulgaria | , Reykjavík |
| 25 April 2020 16:30 | Georgia | Cancelled | Mexico | , Reykjavík |
| 25 April 2020 20:00 | Belgium | Cancelled | Iceland | , Reykjavík |
References[]
- ^ "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[]
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