2005 IIHF World Championship Division I
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Host countries
Hungary
Netherlands
Hungary
NetherlandsVenue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
DatesApril 17 - April 23
Teams12 (two groups of 6)
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Hungary Netherlands |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 17 - April 23 |
| Teams | 12 (two groups of 6) |
The 2005 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17 to April 23, 2005. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Debrecen, Hungary. Group B's games were played in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Norway and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the Championship Division for 2006. While China finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II for 2006.[1][2]
Group A
| Team | 2004 Result |
|---|---|
 Japan | Placed third in the relegation round of the Championship division and was relegated in 2004[3] |
 Norway | Placed second in Division I Group A in 2004[4] |
 Poland | Placed third in Division I Group B in 2004[5] |
| Hungary | Placed fourth in Division I Group A in 2004[4] |
 Great Britain | Placed fifth in Division I Group A in 2004[4] |
 China | Placed first in Division II Group A and was promoted in 2004[6] |
Group B
| Team | 2004 Result |
|---|---|
 France | Placed fourth in the relegation round of the Championship division and was relegated in 2004[3] |
 Italy | Placed second in Division I Group B in 2004[5] |
| Netherlands | Placed third in Division I Group A in 2004[4] |
 Estonia | Placed fourth in Division I Group B in 2004[5] |
 Romania | Placed fifth in Division I Group B in 2004[5] |
 Lithuania | Placed first in Division II Group B and was promoted in 2004[7] |
