2021 IIHF World Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Slovenia Poland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 9–15 May (cancelled) 26 April – 2 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division I 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 Ljubljana, Slovenia from 9 to 15 May and the Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland from 26 April to 2 May 2021.[1]
On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 9–15 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
Participants
| 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. |
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 | 2022 IIHF World Championship |
| 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 2022 Division I B |
Source:
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 | Poland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 April – 2 May (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
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. |
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 2022 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 2022 Division II A |
Source:
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.