2021 IIHF World Championship Division II
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Cancelled ice hockey tournament
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates10–16 April (cancelled)
18–24 April (cancelled)
18–24 April (cancelled)
Teams12
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  China Iceland |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–16 April (cancelled) 18–24 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 12 |
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]
Participants
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | China |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–16 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| 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
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
| 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
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
- ↑ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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