2023 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Spain Turkey |
| Dates | 15–21 April 17–23 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The Group A tournament will be held in Madrid, Spain from 15 to 21 April and the Group B tournament in Istanbul, Turkey from 17 to 23 April 2023.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 15–21 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2019. |
 Croatia |
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2022. |
| Spain |
Host, placed 4th in Division II A in 2022. |
 Iceland |
Placed 1st in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted. |
 Israel |
Placed 5th in Division II A in 2022. |
 Georgia |
Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2022 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 | Croatia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Spain (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Iceland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Georgia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played on 16 April 2023. 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
Results
All times are local (UTC+2)
| 16 April 2023 12:30 | Georgia | v | Iceland | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 16 April 2023 16:00 | Australia | v | Croatia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 16 April 2023 19:30 | Spain | v | Israel | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 17 April 2023 12:30 | Croatia | v | Iceland | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 17 April 2023 16:00 | Israel | v | Georgia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 17 April 2023 19:30 | Spain | v | Australia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 19 April 2023 12:30 | Croatia | v | Israel | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 19 April 2023 16:00 | Australia | v | Iceland | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 19 April 2023 19:30 | Spain | v | Georgia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 21 April 2023 12:30 | Israel | v | Australia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 21 April 2023 16:00 | Georgia | v | Croatia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 21 April 2023 19:30 | Iceland | v | Spain | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 22 April 2023 12:30 | Australia | v | Georgia | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 22 April 2023 16:00 | Iceland | v | Israel | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
| 22 April 2023 19:30 | Croatia | v | Spain | Pista de Hielo, Madrid |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 17–23 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 New Zealand |
Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2019. |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. |
 Bulgaria |
Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
 United Arab Emirates |
Placed 1st in Division III A last year and was promoted. |
 Mexico |
Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
| Turkey |
Host, placed 2nd in Division III A last year and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | Belgium |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mexico |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Turkey (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2024 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played on 17 April 2023. 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
Results
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 17 April 2023 13:00 | New Zealand | v | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 17 April 2023 16:30 | Bulgaria | v | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 17 April 2023 20:00 | Turkey | v | United Arab Emirates | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 18 April 2023 13:00 | Bulgaria | v | New Zealand | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 18 April 2023 16:30 | Belgium | v | United Arab Emirates | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 18 April 2023 20:00 | Mexico | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 20 April 2023 13:00 | New Zealand | v | United Arab Emirates | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 20 April 2023 16:30 | Belgium | v | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 20 April 2023 20:00 | Bulgaria | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 April 2023 13:00 | Mexico | v | New Zealand | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 April 2023 16:30 | United Arab Emirates | v | Bulgaria | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 April 2023 20:00 | Turkey | v | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 23 April 2023 13:00 | United Arab Emirates | v | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 23 April 2023 16:30 | Belgium | v | Bulgaria | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 23 April 2023 20:00 | New Zealand | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
References
- "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
External links
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