2009 IIHF World Championship Division II
International ice hockey competition
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The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division II was two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II was played in two separate groups. The Group A tournament was held in Novi Sad, Serbia and the Group B tournament was hosted by Sofia, Bulgaria. Division II represents the third level of the Ice Hockey World Championships.
Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 7 to 13 April 2009.[1]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Estonia |
Placed 6th in Division I Group B last year and were relegated |
 China |
Placed 2nd in Division II Group B last year |
 Serbia |
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II Group A last year |
 Israel |
Placed 4th in Division II Group A last year |
 Iceland |
Placed 5th in Division II Group B last year |
 North Korea |
Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 14 | Promoted to the 2010 Division I |
| 2 | Estonia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 12 | +56 | 13 | |
| 3 | China |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 8 | |
| 4 | Iceland |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 30 | −19 | 7 | |
| 5 | Israel |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 38 | −29 | 3 | |
| 6 | North Korea |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 40 | −29 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division III |
Match results
All times are local.
| 7 April 2009 13:30 | China | 3–2 (OT) (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (1–0) | Iceland | Novi Sad Arena |
| 7 April 2009 17:00 | North Korea | 1–2 (1–1, 0–1, 0–0) | Israel | Novi Sad Arena |
| 7 April 2009 20:30 | Serbia | 5–4 (GWS) (1–0, 1–4, 2–0) (0–0, 1–0) | Estonia | Novi Sad Arena |
| 8 April 2009 13:30 | Iceland | 3–2 (1–2, 1–0, 1–0) | North Korea | Novi Sad Arena |
| 8 April 2009 17:00 | Estonia | 16–2 (6–1, 7–1, 3–0) | Israel | Novi Sad Arena |
| 8 April 2009 20:30 | China | 3–5 (2–1, 1–3, 0–1) | Serbia | Novi Sad Arena |
| 10 April 2009 13:30 | China | 7–5 (2–1, 4–1, 1–3) | North Korea | Novi Sad Arena |
| 10 April 2009 17:00 | Estonia | 16–1 (4–1, 5–0, 7–0) | Iceland | Novi Sad Arena |
| 10 April 2009 20:30 | Serbia | 12–1 (4–0, 5–0, 3–1) | Israel | Novi Sad Arena |
| 11 April 2009 13:30 | North Korea | 1–16 (1–5, 0–5, 0–6) | Estonia | Novi Sad Arena |
| 11 April 2009 17:00 | Israel | 1–5 (1–0, 0–3, 0–2) | China | Novi Sad Arena |
| 11 April 2009 20:30 | Iceland | 1–6 (0–3, 1–1, 0–2) | Serbia | Novi Sad Arena |
| 13 April 2009 13:30 | Estonia | 16–3 (2–0, 9–1, 5–2) | China | Novi Sad Arena |
| 13 April 2009 17:00 | Israel | 3–4 (0–2, 1–1, 2–1) | Iceland | Novi Sad Arena |
| 13 April 2009 20:30 | Serbia | 12–2 (8–0, 2–2, 2–0) | North Korea | Novi Sad Arena |
Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 6 to 12 April 2009.[2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 South Korea |
Placed 6th in Division I Group A last year and were relegated |
 Belgium |
Placed 2nd in Division II Group A last year |
 Spain |
Placed 3rd in Division II Group B last year |
 Mexico |
Placed 4th in Division II Group B last year |
 Bulgaria |
Hosts; placed 5th in Division II Group A last year |
 South Africa |
Placed 2nd in Division III last year and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 15 | Promoted to the 2010 Division I |
| 2 | Belgium |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 12 | |
| 3 | Spain |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 9 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 3 | |
| 6 | South Africa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 54 | −46 | 0 | Relegated to the 2010 Division III |
Match results
All times are local.
| 6 April 2009 12:00 | Spain | 4–6 (0–2, 1–1, 3–3) | South Korea | Winter Sports Palace |
| 6 April 2009 15:30 | South Africa | 2–4 (0–2, 1–0, 1–2) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace |
| 6 April 2009 19:00 | Belgium | 6–3 (3–2, 3–1, 0–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace |
| 7 April 2009 12:00 | South Korea | 8–2 (1–0, 2–0, 5–2) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace |
| 7 April 2009 15:30 | Belgium | 3–1 (1–0, 2–0, 0–1) | Spain | Winter Sports Palace |
| 7 April 2009 19:00 | Bulgaria | 12–3 (2–0, 4–3, 6–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace |
| 9 April 2009 12:00 | Belgium | 11–1 (5–0, 2–1, 4–0) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace |
| 9 April 2009 15:30 | Spain | 4–1 (2–0, 1–0, 1–1) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace |
| 9 April 2009 19:00 | South Korea | 14–2 (3–1, 4–0, 7–1) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace |
| 10 April 2009 12:00 | Mexico | 1–9 (0–2, 1–5, 0–2) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace |
| 10 April 2009 15:30 | South Africa | 0–15 (0–7, 0–4, 0–4) | South Korea | Winter Sports Palace |
| 10 April 2009 19:00 | Bulgaria | 3–7 (1–1, 1–2, 1–4) | Spain | Winter Sports Palace |
| 12 April 2009 12:00 | Spain | 12–2 (4–1, 3–0, 5–1) | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace |
| 12 April 2009 15:30 | South Korea | 5–2 (2–1, 1–0, 2–1) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace |
| 12 April 2009 19:00 | Mexico | 3–10 (1–1, 0–3, 2–6) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace |