2019 IIHF World Championship

2019 IIHF World Championship
Tournament details
Host country  Slovakia
Dates 10–26 May
Teams 16
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is scheduled to be hosted by Slovakia, as announced by the IIHF on 15 May 2015.[1] It would be the second time that Slovakia is to host the event as an independent country.

As was the case in 2011, the host cities were announced to be Bratislava and Košice.

Venues

Bratislava Košice
Ondrej Nepela Arena1 Steel Arena2
48°08′38″N 17°06′35″E / 48.14389°N 17.10972°E / 48.14389; 17.10972 (Bratislava) 48°43′16″N 21°15′27″E / 48.72111°N 21.25750°E / 48.72111; 21.25750 (Košice)
Capacity: 10 055[2] Capacity: 8 378[2]

Participants

* = Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2018 IIHF World Championship
^ = Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2018 IIHF World Championship Division I
† = Qualified as host.

Seeding

The seedings in the preliminary round are based on the 2018 IIHF World Ranking, as of the end of the 2018 IIHF World Championship. On 22 May 2018, the IIHF and the local organizing committee announced the groups, in which Slovakia and Norway switched places so that Slovakia would play in Košice and the Czech Republic and Austria would play in Bratislava.[3]

Preliminary round

The schedule was announced on 15 August 2018.[4]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Slovakia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2020 Division I A
First match(es) will be played on 10 May 2019. 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.
10 May 2019
Finland – Canada
United States – Slovakia
11 May 2019
Denmark – France
Germany – Great Britain
Slovakia – Finland
12 May 2019
United States – France
Denmark – Germany
Great Britain – Canada
13 May 2019
United States – Finland
Slovakia – Canada
14 May 2019
Great Britain – Denmark
Germany – France
15 May 2019
United States – Great Britain
Germany – Slovakia
16 May 2019
Canada – France
Finland – Denmark
17 May 2019
France – Slovakia
Finland – Great Britain
18 May 2019
Denmark – United States
Canada – Germany
Great Britain – Slovakia
19 May 2019
Germany – United States
France – Finland
20 May 2019
France – Great Britain
Canada – Denmark
21 May 2019
Finland – Germany
Slovakia – Denmark
Canada – United States

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2020 Division I A[lower-alpha 1]
First match(es) will be played on 10 May 2019. 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.
Notes:
  1. ↑ The rules state that "the bottom ranked two teams will be relegated" and the 2020 hosts (Switzerland) cannot be relegated by rule.[5]
10 May 2019
Russia – Norway
Czech Republic – Sweden
11 May 2019
Switzerland  – Italy
Latvia – Austria
Norway – Czech Republic
12 May 2019
Russia – Austria
Italy – Sweden
Latvia –  Switzerland
13 May 2019
Russia – Czech Republic
Norway – Sweden
14 May 2019
Italy – Latvia
Switzerland  – Austria
15 May 2019
Switzerland  – Norway
Russia – Italy
16 May 2019
Sweden – Austria
Czech Republic – Latvia
17 May 2019
Austria – Norway
Czech Republic – Italy
18 May 2019
Latvia – Russia
Italy – Norway
Sweden –  Switzerland
19 May 2019
Austria – Czech Republic
Switzerland  – Russia
20 May 2019
Sweden – Latvia
Austria – Italy
21 May 2019
Czech Republic –  Switzerland
Norway – Latvia
Sweden – Russia

Playoff round

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
23 May
 
 
A1
 
25 May
 
B4
 
 
 
23 May
 
 
 
B2
 
26 May
 
A3
 
 
 
23 May
 
 
 
A2
 
25 May
 
B3
 
 
 
23 May
 
 Third place
 
B1
 
26 May
 
A4
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. ↑ "Back to Slovakia, Switzerland". iihfworlds2015.com. 15 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 2011 IIHF World Championship Slovakia – Venues Archived 30 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Iihf.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Groups for 2019". iihfworlds.com. 15 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Slovakia opens vs. USA". iihfworlds.com. 15 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Statutes and Bylaws (701.3)" (PDF). iihf.com. 10 September 2015.
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