World Championship Group A (Russia)

Final standings

15. — relegated to Division I for 2001

World Championship Group B (Poland)

Played April 12-21 in Katowice

Katowice

Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...

 and Krakow

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

. This was the final year of the qualifying tournaments (except for the "Far East"), so it was a simple matter of the winner being promoted. This was also the final year of the traditional eight team tournament. Beginning in 2001 Group B would be renamed 'Division I' and consist of two six team divisions.

Final Round 17-24 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
17		7	6	0	1	30	15	12
18		7	5	0	2	30	22	10
19		7	4	1	2	31	23	9
20		7	4	1	2	28	19	9
21		7	2	2	3	22	19	6
22		7	3	0	4	19	27	6
23		7	0	2	5	16	31	2
24		7	0	2	5	13	33	2

Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 was promoted to the 2001 IIHF World Championship

2001 IIHF World Championship

The 2001 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 28 and May 13, 2001 in Nuremberg, Cologne and Hanover, Germany.It was the 65th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation .-Venues:-Qualification Tournament:...

. No team was relegated.

World Championship Group C (China PR)

Played March 20-26. In 1999 Group C was disrupted because of political issues surrounding Kosovo

Kosovo

Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...

. The IIHF chose to have no team relegated and have Yugoslavia retain their position, the result was a nine team tournament this year. With the forthcoming realignment, four nations had the opportunity to be promoted to Division I, the remaining five would participate in next year's Division II.

Group 1

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	2	0	0	16	04	4
	2	1	0	1	12	12	2
	2	0	0	2	05	17	0

Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

 was promoted to Division I

Group 2

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	1	1	0	15	04	3
	2	1	1	0	13	05	3
	2	0	0	2	01	20	0

Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

 came back from a two goal deficit to tie Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

, and thereby clinch a promotion to Division I.

Group 3

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	2	0	0	18	02	4
	2	1	0	1	10	08	2
	2	0	0	2	00	18	0

China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

 was promoted to Division I.

Final Round 25-27 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
25		2	2	0	0	16	05	4
26		2	1	0	1	07	03	2
27		2	0	0	2	03	18	0

Consolation Round 28-30 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
28		2	1	1	0	13	08	3
29		2	1	0	1	07	11	2
30		2	0	1	1	08	09	1

Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 was promoted to Division I.

Consolation Round 31-33 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
31		2	1	1	0	06	04	3
32		2	0	2	0	04	04	2
33		2	0	1	1	06	08	1

World Championship Group D (Iceland)

Played April 10-16. The upcoming realignment meant that seven of the nine teams moved up to "Division II" for 2001.

Group 1

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	2	0	0	21	03	4
	2	1	0	1	13	06	2
	2	0	0	2	00	25	0

Both Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

 and Iceland

Iceland

Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...

 were promoted to Division II.

Group 2

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	2	0	0	17	00	4
	2	1	0	1	04	11	2
	2	0	0	2	01	11	0

Both Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 and New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 were promoted to Division II.

Group 3

Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
	2	2	0	0	15	04	4
	2	1	0	1	10	14	2
	2	0	0	2	04	14	0

Both Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

 and South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 were promoted to Division II.

Final Round 34-36 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
34		2	1	1	0	10	04	3
35		2	1	1	0	08	04	3
36		2	0	0	2	06	16	0

Consolation Round 37-39 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
37		2	2	0	0	16	05	4
38		2	1	0	1	09	12	2
39		2	0	0	2	05	12	0

Consolation Round 40-42 Place

	Team	GP	W	T	L	GF	GA	PTS
40		2	2	0	0	12	03	4
41		2	1	0	1	08	12	2
42		2	0	0	2	07	12	0

Both Luxembourg

Luxembourg

Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...

 and Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

had to stay behind in what was initially called Division II Qualification (later renamed Division III). There was no third team to play against so they both simply skipped a year and joined Division II in 2002