2019 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 2019 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships will be the 83rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2020 competition. Two national teams, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand, will play in the World Championships for the first time in 2019.
Championship (Top Division, Slovakia)
The tournament will be held in Bratislava and Košice, Slovakia from 10 to 26 May 2019.
Austria Canada Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Latvia Norway Russia Slovakia – Host Sweden Switzerland United States Great Britain – Promoted from Division I A Italy – Promoted from Division I A
Division I
Group A
The Group A tournament will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from 29 April to 5 May 2019.[1]
Belarus – Relegated from Top Division South Korea – Relegated from Top Division Kazakhstan Hungary Slovenia Lithuania – Promoted from Division I B
Group B
The Group B tournament will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 28 April to 4 May 2019.[1]
Division II
Group A
The Group A tournament will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 8 to 14 April 2019.[1]
Group B
The Group B tournament will be held in Querétaro City, Mexico from 14 to 20 April 2019.[1]
Iceland – Relegated from Division II A New Zealand Israel North Korea Mexico Georgia – Promoted from Division III
Division III
The Division III tournament will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2019.[1]
Luxembourg – Relegated from Division II B Bulgaria Turkey Chinese Taipei South Africa Turkmenistan – Promoted from Division III Q
Qualification tournament
The Division III qualification tournament will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 31 March to 6 April 2019.[1]
Hong Kong – Relegated from Division III Bosnia and Herzegovina United Arab Emirates Kuwait Thailand Kyrgyzstan