Ice Hockey Division II World Championships
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The Ice Hockey Division II World Championships are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The division championships are played in two groups.
The two national teams that finish last in their groups at the Ice Hockey Division I World Championships are relegated to Division II for next year's world championships. At the Division II championships, the winner of each group is promoted to next year's Ice Hockey Division I Championships, while the loser of each group is relegated to the Ice Hockey Division III World Championships.
The Division II world championships have been played in their current format since 2001, when Division II was formed from the five lowest-placing teams in Pool C, and the seven best teams from Pool D.
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[edit] Teams
Division II teams for 2007
National Team | Since |
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Australia | 2001 |
Belgium | 2005 |
Bulgaria | 1999 |
Croatia | 2007 |
DPR Korea | 2003 |
Iceland | 2007 |
Israel | 2007 |
Korea | 2005 |
Mexico | 2006 |
Serbia and Montenegro | 2000 |
Spain | 2000 |
Turkey | 2007 |
[edit] Results
Year | Promoted | Relegated | ||
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2001 | Korea | Romania | New Zealand | Mexico |
2002 | Estonia | Lithuania | Turkey | Luxembourg |
2003 | Korea | Belgium | Mexico | Iceland |
2004 | China | Lithuania | Luxembourg | South Africa |
2005 | Croatia | Israel | Turkey | Iceland |
2006 | Romania | China | South Africa | New Zealand |
[edit] Pool C Champions 1961-2000
Year | National team |
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1961 | Romania |
1963 | Austria |
1966 | Italy |
1967 | Japan |
1969 | Japan |
1970 | Austria |
1971 | Romania |
1972 | Austria |
1973 | Norway |
1974 | Switzerland |
1975 | Norway |
1976 | Austria |
1977 | Italy |
1978 | The Netherlands |
1979 | Yugoslavia |
1981 | Austria |
1982 | Japan |
1983 | The Netherlands |
1985 | France |
1986 | Norway |
1987 | Japan |
1989 | The Netherlands |
1990 | Yugoslavia |
1991 | Denmark |
1992 | Great Britain |
1993 | Latvia |
1994 | Slovakia |
1995 | Belarus |
1996 | Kazakhstan |
1997 | Ukraine |
1998 | Hungary |
1999 | The Netherlands |
2000 | Hungary |
[edit] External links/Sources
- International Hockey Forums - discussion of lower level World Championships