2021 IIHF World Championship Division II

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2021 IIHF World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	China   Iceland
Venue	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	10–16 April (cancelled) 18–24 April (cancelled)
Teams	12
←  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.

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 country	China
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	10–16 April (cancelled)
Teams	6

Participants

Team	Qualification
Netherlands	Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated.
Croatia	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	Host, placed 5th in Division II A previous year.
Israel	Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted.

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 2022 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	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	China (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation 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 country	Iceland
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	18–24 April (cancelled)
Teams	6

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.

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 2022 Division II A
2	Iceland (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation 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

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.