2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2023 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships are the 86th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate in several levels of competition. The competition also serves as qualifications for division placements in the 2024 competition.[1]
Map of the countries participating at the 2023 IIHF World Championship
As in 2022, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament is being held in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia from 12 to 28 May 2023.[3]
Teams
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Division I
Group A
The tournament was held in Nottingham, England from 29 April to 5 May 2023.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (H) |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 14 | Promoted to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 |  Poland |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | +7 | 9 | |
| 4 |  South Korea |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Romania |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Lithuania |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
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
The tournament was held in Tallinn, Estonia from 23 to 29 April 2023.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 10 | |
| 3 |  China |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Estonia (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Netherlands |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Serbia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 3 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
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
Division II
Group A
The tournament was held in Madrid, Spain from 16 to 22 April 2023.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 |  Georgia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  Israel |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 37 | −23 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 |  Iceland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | Relegated to the 2024 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Australia 3 points, +4 GD; Israel 3 points, −2 GD; Iceland 3 points, −2 GD; Israel 7–3 Iceland
Group B
The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 17 to 23 April 2023.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 10 | +23 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 |  New Zealand |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Turkey (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Mexico |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 36 | −26 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III A |
Source: IIHF
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
Division III
Group A
The tournament was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 17 to 23 April 2023.[3][4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II B |
| 2 |  Turkmenistan |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 |  South Africa (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 |  Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 |  Luxembourg |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 28 | −25 | 0 | |
| 6 |  North Korea[lower-alpha 2] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division III B |
Source: IIHF
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Turkmenistan 3 points, 0 GD, 12 GS; South Africa 3 points, 0 GD, 11 GS; Thailand 3 points, 0 GD, 8 GS
- North Korea withdrew before the tournament.
Group B
The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 27 February to 5 March 2023.[3][4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kyrgyzstan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 5 | +71 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division III A |
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Singapore |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Iran |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 53 | −34 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Malaysia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 77 | −71 | 0 | Relegated to the 2024 Division IV |
Source: IIHF
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
Division IV
The tournament was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 23 to 26 March 2023.[3][4]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Philippines |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | +29 | 8 | Promoted to the 2024 Division III B |
| 2 |  Mongolia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Kuwait |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24 | −20 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
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
- "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- Burke, Patrick (May 28, 2022). "Russia and Belarus barred from 2023 IIHF World Championship". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- "World Championships". IIHF. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- "Championship updates". IIHF. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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