2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation
. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition
. In the Division I Championship
held in April, Kazakhstan and Italy were promoted to the Championship division, while Australia and Romania were demoted to Division II. In the Division II
competition, Serbia
and South Korea were promoted, North Korea and South Africa were relegated to Division III. In the Division III
competition, New Zealand and Turkey were promoted to Division II for 2009.
The 2009 IIHF World Championship
was held in Switzerland
between April 24 and May 10, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten
. Russia
won the championship with a 2-1 victory in the final against Canada
.
. Within the qualifying round teams where split into two groups of six with the top four advancing to the playoff round and the bottom two eliminated from advancing. The playoff round was a knockout stage towards the gold medal game. The Championship was played in Bern and Kloten
, Switzerland
. Russia won the gold medal game, defeating the Canada 2–1. While Austria and Hungary were relegated to Division I for 2010. After being out of the Championship division for 70 years Hungary was promoted only to be demoted again for the 2010 competition.
Final standings
* Hosts of the 2010 WC
, therefore exempt from relegation.
, Lithuania
. Group B's games were played in Toruń
, Poland
. Kazakhstan and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the 2010 Championship division
. While Australia finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II
for 2010.
Final standings
Group A
Group B
, Serbia
. Group B's games were played in Sofia
, Bulgaria
. Serbia and South Korea finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2010
. While North Korea finished last in Group A and South Africa last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2010
.
Final standings
Group A
Group B
, New Zealand
. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Turkey, into the 2010 Division II
tournament.
Final standings
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition
2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2010 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 74th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 48 countries participated in four levels of competition...
. In the Division I Championship
2009 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2009 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested from April 11–17, 2009. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups. Group A's tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania...
held in April, Kazakhstan and Italy were promoted to the Championship division, while Australia and Romania were demoted to Division II. In the Division II
2009 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 6–13, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
competition, Serbia
Serbia national ice hockey team
The Serbian national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Serbia, and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are currently ranked 32nd in the IIHF World Rankings and competes in IIHF World Championship Division I....
and South Korea were promoted, North Korea and South Africa were relegated to Division III. In the Division III
2009 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III is an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested on April 10–16, 2009 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Mongolia withdrew from the tournament and therefore forfeited all of their...
competition, New Zealand and Turkey were promoted to Division II for 2009.
The 2009 IIHF World Championship
2009 IIHF World Championship
The 2009 IIHF World Championship took place in Switzerland from 24 April to 10 May. The games were played in the PostFinance Arena in Bern and Schluefweg in Kloten....
was held in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
between April 24 and May 10, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten
Kloten
-External links:* -References:...
. Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
won the championship with a 2-1 victory in the final against Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Championship
The Championship division was contested from April 24 to May 10, 2009. Participants in this tournament were placed into groups of four with the top three teams in each group advancing to the qualifying round. Teams which finished last in the group were sent to the relegation round where the top bottom teams were relegated to the 2010 Division I tournament2010 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17–25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
. Within the qualifying round teams where split into two groups of six with the top four advancing to the playoff round and the bottom two eliminated from advancing. The playoff round was a knockout stage towards the gold medal game. The Championship was played in Bern and Kloten
Kloten
-External links:* -References:...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Russia won the gold medal game, defeating the Canada 2–1. While Austria and Hungary were relegated to Division I for 2010. After being out of the Championship division for 70 years Hungary was promoted only to be demoted again for the 2010 competition.
Final standings
- — relegated to Division I for 2010
- *
- — relegated to Division I for 2010
* Hosts of the 2010 WC
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
, therefore exempt from relegation.
Division I
Division I was contested from April 11 to April 17, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in VilniusVilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, 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...
. Group B's games were played in Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Kazakhstan and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the 2010 Championship division
2010 IIHF World Championship
The 2010 IIHF World Championship was the 74th IIHF World Championship, an annual international ice hockey tournament. It took place between 7 and 23 May 2010 in Germany. The games were played in the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, SAP Arena in Mannheim, and one game at Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen...
. While Australia finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II
2010 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 10–17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was...
for 2010.
Final standings
Group A
- — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
- — relegated to Division II for 2010
Group B
- — promoted to Championship pool for 2010
- — relegated to Division II for 2010
Division II
Division II was contested from April 6 to April 13, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Novi SadNovi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. Group B's games were played in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. Serbia and South Korea finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2010
2010 IIHF World Championship Division I
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 17–25, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A...
. While North Korea finished last in Group A and South Africa last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2010
2010 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 13–18, 2010. For the first time in the third division the teams was separated into two groups...
.
Final standings
Group A
- — promoted to Division I for 2010
- — relegated to Division III for 2010
Group B
- — promoted to Division I for 2010
- — relegated to Division III for 2010
Division III
Division III was contested from April 10 to April 16, 2009 in DunedinDunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, 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...
. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Turkey, into the 2010 Division II
2010 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2010 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice Hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from April 10–17, 2010. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was...
tournament.
Final standings
- — promoted to Division II for 2010
- — promoted to Division II for 2010
See also
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