2021 IIHF World Championship Division II

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2021 IIHF World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Dates10–16 April (cancelled)
18–24 April (cancelled)
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
←  2020 (cancelled)
2022  →

The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division II was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

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The Group A tournament would have been held in Beijing, China from 10 to 16 April and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 24 April 2021. [1]

On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Group A tournament

2021 IIHF World Championship Division II A
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Dates10–16 April (cancelled)
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Placed 2nd in Division II A previous year.
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Placed 3rd in Division II A previous year.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Placed 4th in Division II A previous year.
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Host, placed 5th in Division II A previous year.
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 000000000Promotion to 2022 Division I B
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 000000000
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 000000000
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 000000000
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)000000000
6Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 000000000Relegation to 2022 Division II B
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

Group B tournament

2021 IIHF World Championship Division II B
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Dates18–24 April (cancelled)
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)

Participants

TeamQualification
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Placed 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated.
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Host, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Placed 3rd in Division II B previous year.
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Placed 4th in Division II B previous year.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Placed 5th in Division II B previous year.
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Placed 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 000000000Promotion to 2022 Division II A
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland (H)000000000
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 000000000
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 000000000
5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 000000000
6Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 000000000Relegation to 2022 Division III A
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

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References

  1. ↑ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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