2024 IIHF World Championship Division II
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| 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nations |  Serbia /  Bulgaria
|
| Dates | 21–27 April 22–28 April |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II is two international ice hockey tournaments run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 April 2024.[2][3]
Croatia won Group A and got promoted to Division I, while Iceland was relegated.[4] Group B was won by Belgium and saw Turkey getting relegated.[5]
Group A tournament
| 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II A | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Serbia
|
| Dates | 21–27 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 117 (7.8 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,363 (158 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Artem Klavdiev
|
The IIHF temporarily indicated that Israel would not participate,[6] but two days later clarified that they will consider their participation in upcoming tournaments on a case by case basis.[7][8]
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Serbia
|
Host, placed 6th in Division I B in 2023 and was relegated. |
 Croatia
|
Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2023. |
 Australia
|
Placed 4th in Division II A in 2023. |
 Israel
|
Placed 5th in Division II A in 2023 |
 Iceland
|
Placed 6th in Division II A in 2023. |
 United Arab Emirates
|
Placed 1st in Division II B in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Croatia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 20 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Serbia (H)
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Israel
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 5 | |
| 5 | Australia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Iceland
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 21 April 2024 12:30 |
Croatia
|
11–2 (4–0, 4–2, 3–0) |
Iceland
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Nicolas CrégutLinesmen:  Nicholas Albinati David Perduv
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| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 21 April 2024 16:00 |
United Arab Emirates
|
10–6 (2–2, 4–1, 4–3) |
Israel
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 40 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Bartosz KaczmarekLinesmen:  Patrick Dapuzzo Uroš Mladenović
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 21 April 2024 19:30 |
Australia
|
2–4 (1–1, 1–2, 0–1) |
Serbia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 346 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Marcus WannerstedtLinesmen:  Krešimir Polašek Marko Saković
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 22 April 2024 12:30 |
Iceland
|
2–7 (1–1, 1–6, 0–0) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 20 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Stef OosterlingLinesmen: David Perduv Krešimir Polašek
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 13 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 22 April 2024 16:00 |
Croatia
|
3–2 (0–1, 2–1, 1–0) |
Australia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Nicolas Crégut Linesmen: Nicholas Albinati Uroš Mladenović
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 22 April 2024 19:30 |
Serbia
|
5–1 (1–0, 2–1, 2–0) |
Israel
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 375 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Andri KichaLinesmen: Patrick Dapuzzo Fu Dahe
| ||||
| 37 min | Penalties | 39 min | ||
| 59 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 24 April 2024 12:30 |
Australia
|
4–5 GWS (2–0, 1–0, 1–4) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) |
Israel
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 30 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Nicolas Crégut Linesmen: David Perduv Marko Saković
| ||||
| 1–0 / 2–0 / 3–0 / 3–1 / 4–1 / 4–2 / 4–3 / 4–4 | ||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 24 April 2024 16:00 |
Croatia
|
4–1 (2–1, 1–0, 1–0) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 22 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Marcus Wannerstedt Linesmen: Patrick Dapuzzo Uroš Mladenović
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 53 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 24 April 2024 19:30 |
Serbia
|
9–3 (3–1, 2–1, 4–1) |
Iceland
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 220 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Stef Oosterling Linesmen: Nicholas Albinati Fu Dahe
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 25 April 2024 12:30 |
Israel
|
1–5 (1–3, 0–1, 0–1) |
Croatia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 20 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Bartosz Kaczmarek Linesmen: Fu Dahe Uroš Mladenović
| ||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 25 April 2024 16:00 |
Iceland
|
2–3 (0–2, 1–1, 0–1) |
Australia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 35 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Marcus Wannerstedt Linesmen: Patrick Dapuzzo Marko Saković
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 25 April 2024 19:30 |
United Arab Emirates
|
2–5 (1–1, 0–1, 1–3) |
Serbia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 340 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Stef Oosterling Linesmen: Nicholas Albinati Krešimir Polašek
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 27 April 2024 12:30 |
Australia
|
4–5 (2–1, 1–2, 1–2) |
United Arab Emirates
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Andrii Kicha Linesmen: David Perduv Marko Saković
| ||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 27 April 2024 16:00 |
Israel
|
4–2 (0–1, 1–0, 3–1) |
Iceland
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 40 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Marcus Wannerstedt Linesmen: Nicholas Albinati Krešimir Polašek
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 27 April 2024 19:30 |
Serbia
|
0–3 (0–2, 0–1, 0–0) |
Croatia
|
Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 800 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Bartosz Kaczmarek Linesmen: Patrick Dapuzzo Fu Dahe
| ||||
| 35 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 30 | ||
Group B tournament
| 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II B | |
|---|---|
| |
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Bulgaria
|
| Dates | 22–28 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 120 (8 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,058 (204 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Sam Verelst
|
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Georgia
|
Disqualified from Division II A in 2023 and was relegated. |
 Belgium
|
Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2023. |
 Bulgaria
|
Host, placed 3rd in Division II B in 2023. |
 New Zealand
|
Placed 4th in Division II B in 2023. |
 Turkey
|
Placed 5th in Division II B in 2023. |
 Chinese Taipei
|
Placed 1st in Division III A in 2023 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | 33 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Georgia
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria (H)
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 5 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 4 | |
| 6 | Turkey
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
Results
All times are local (UTC+3).
| 22 April 2024 13:00 |
Chinese Taipei
|
1–5 (1–0, 0–1, 0–4) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Kenneth NielsenLinesmen:  Maxmillian Gatol Maarten van den Acker
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 40 | ||
| 22 April 2024 16:30 |
Belgium
|
8–0 (0–0, 3–0, 5–0) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 80 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Referee:  Alexey RoshchynLinesmen:  Martin Boyadjiev David Klouček
| ||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 11 | ||
| 22 April 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
1–7 (1–1, 0–2, 0–4) |
Georgia
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 325 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Walker Holton Linesmen: Frederik Andersen Markus Merk
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 23 April 2024 13:00 |
Turkey
|
5–4 GWS (0–1, 1–2, 3–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |
Chinese Taipei
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 47 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexey Roshchyn Linesmen: Martin Boyadjiev Maarten van den Acker
| ||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 25 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 23 April 2024 16:30 |
Georgia
|
2–6 (1–2, 0–2, 1–2) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 93 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Walker Holton Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Markus Merk
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 23 April 2024 20:00 |
Belgium
|
11–1 (3–0, 5–1, 3–0) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 352 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Filip Metzinger Linesmen: Maxmillian Gatol David Klouček
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 53 | Shots | 7 | ||
| 25 April 2024 13:00 |
Georgia
|
3–2 (0–1, 2–1, 1–0) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 75 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Kenneth Nielsen Linesmen: Frederik Andersen Lodewijk Beelen
| ||||
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 25 April 2024 16:30 |
Belgium
|
8–1 (3–1, 3–0, 2–0) |
Chinese Taipei
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 76 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Filip Metzinger Linesmen: Martin Boyadjiev Maxmillian Gatol
| ||||
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 11 | ||
| 25 April 2024 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
7–6 GWS (4–2, 2–2, 0–2) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) |
New Zealand
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 483 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexey Roshchyn Linesmen: David Klouček Markus Merk
| ||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 27 April 2024 13:00 |
New Zealand
|
0–6 (0–1, 0–4, 0–1) |
Belgium
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 90 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Kenneth Nielsen Linesmen: Frederik Andersen Lodewijk Beelen
| ||||
| 4 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 12 | Shots | 46 | ||
| 27 April 2024 16:30 |
Turkey
|
1–5 (0–0, 1–3, 0–2) |
Bulgaria
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 640 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Kenneth Nielsen Linesmen: Frederik Andersen Lodewijk Beelen
| ||||
| 81 min | Penalties | 81 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 27 April 2024 20:00 |
Chinese Taipei
|
4–6 (1–2, 2–1, 1–3) |
Georgia
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 104 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Filip Metzinger Linesmen: Martin Boyadjiev Maarten van den Acker
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 46 | ||
| 28 April 2024 13:00 |
New Zealand
|
5–2 (2–0, 1–1, 2–1) |
Turkey
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 77 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Kenneth Nielsen Linesmen: Lodewijk Beelen Maarten van den Acker
| ||||
| 35 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 12 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 28 April 2024 16:30 |
Bulgaria
|
3–4 (1–0, 1–3, 1–1) |
Chinese Taipei
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 350 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Alexey Roshchyn Linesmen: Frederik Andersen Maxmillian Gatol
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 28 April 2024 20:00 |
Georgia
|
2–4 (2–1, 0–2, 0–1) |
Belgium
|
Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 86 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referee: Walker Holton Linesmen: David Klouček Markus Merk
| ||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 32 | ||
References
- ↑ "And 2027 goes to …". https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wm/news/45067/and_2027_goes_to_%e2%80%a6.
- ↑ "Srbija domaćin Svetskog prvenstva i kvalifikacija za Olimpijske igre". https://hockeyserbia.com/7885/srbija-domacin-svetskog-prvenstva-i-kvalifikacija-za-olimpijske-igre/.
- ↑ "България взе две световни по хокей на лед". https://dnesplus.bg/sport/bulgaria-vze-dve-svetovni-po-hokey-na-led_1119871.
- ↑ "Croatia claims gold in Belgrade". https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiia/news/60284/croatia_claims_gold_in_belgrade.
- ↑ "Belgium goes undefeated to win gold". https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2024/wmiib/news/60339/belgium_goes_undefeated_to_win_gold.
- ↑ "IIHF – Israeli National Team's safety and security prioritized in IIHF Championships". iihf.com. 10 January 2024. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/57497/israeli_national_team_s_safety_and_security_priori.
- ↑ "International Ice Hockey Federation backtracks on banning Israel from tournament". Times of Israel. 17 January 2024. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/international-ice-hockey-federation-backtracks-on-banning-israel-from-tournament/.
- ↑ "IIHF to provide further clarification regarding the participation of the Israeli National Team in IIHF Championships". iihf.com. 12 January 2024. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/57588/restriction_of_israeli_national_team_explained.
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