2020 IIHF World Championship Division I
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Cancelled ice hockey tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Slovenia Poland |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division I was a scheduled international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia and the Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland from 27 April to 3 May 2020.[1] However, on 17 March 2020 IIHF announced the cancellation of both tournaments following the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Participants
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovenia |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 France |
Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2019 and was relegated. |
 Austria |
Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2019 and was relegated. |
 South Korea |
Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2019. |
| Slovenia |
Host, placed 4th in Division I A in 2019. |
 Hungary |
Placed 5th in Division I A in 2019. |
 Romania |
Placed 1st in Division I B in 2019 and was promoted. |
Match officials
7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2021 IIHF World Championship[a] |
| 2 | Austria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Slovenia (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Hungary |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Romania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division I 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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 27 April 2020 13:00 | Hungary | Cancelled | South Korea | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 27 April 2020 16:30 | Romania | Cancelled | France | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 27 April 2020 20:00 | Slovenia | Cancelled | Austria | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 28 April 2020 15:30 | South Korea | Cancelled | Romania | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 28 April 2020 19:00 | Austria | Cancelled | Hungary | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 29 April 2020 19:00 | France | Cancelled | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 30 April 2020 13:00 | Austria | Cancelled | South Korea | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 30 April 2020 16:30 | France | Cancelled | Hungary | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 30 April 2020 20:00 | Romania | Cancelled | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 1 May 2020 19:00 | Austria | Cancelled | Romania | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 2 May 2020 16:30 | Slovenia | Cancelled | Hungary | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 2 May 2020 20:00 | South Korea | Cancelled | France | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 3 May 2020 13:00 | Hungary | Cancelled | Romania | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 3 May 2020 16:30 | South Korea | Cancelled | Slovenia | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
| 3 May 2020 20:00 | France | Cancelled | Austria | Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Lithuania |
Placed 6th in Division I A in 2019 and was relegated. |
| Poland |
Host, placed 2nd in Division I B in 2019. |
 Japan |
Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2019. |
 Estonia |
Placed 4th in Division I B in 2019. |
 Ukraine |
Placed 5th in Division I B in 2019. |
 Serbia |
Placed 1st in Division II A in 2019 and was promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[5]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
|
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division I A |
| 2 | Poland (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Estonia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Serbia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division II 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.
(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).
| 27 April 2020 13:00 | Serbia | Cancelled | Lithuania | Spodek, Katowice |
| 27 April 2020 16:30 | Ukraine | Cancelled | Japan | Spodek, Katowice |
| 27 April 2020 20:00 | Estonia | Cancelled | Poland | Spodek, Katowice |
| 28 April 2020 13:00 | Japan | Cancelled | Serbia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 28 April 2020 16:30 | Lithuania | Cancelled | Estonia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 28 April 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | Ukraine | Spodek, Katowice |
| 30 April 2020 13:00 | Lithuania | Cancelled | Ukraine | Spodek, Katowice |
| 30 April 2020 16:30 | Serbia | Cancelled | Estonia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 30 April 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | Japan | Spodek, Katowice |
| 1 May 2020 13:00 | Estonia | Cancelled | Ukraine | Spodek, Katowice |
| 1 May 2020 16:30 | Japan | Cancelled | Lithuania | Spodek, Katowice |
| 1 May 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | Serbia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 3 May 2020 13:00 | Japan | Cancelled | Estonia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 3 May 2020 16:30 | Ukraine | Cancelled | Serbia | Spodek, Katowice |
| 3 May 2020 20:00 | Lithuania | Cancelled | Poland | Spodek, Katowice |
References
- ↑ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". iihf.com. 24 May 2019.
- ↑ Steiss, Adam (17 March 2020). "IIHF cancels Division I tournaments". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ↑ "Your refs for Switzerland 2020". iihf.com. 25 February 2020.
- ↑ Tournament Format
- ↑ Assignments
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