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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division IV
| year = 2020
| image = 2020 IIHF World Championship Division IV.png
| size = 139
| country = Kyrgyzstan
| dates = 3–5 March (cancelled)
| num_teams = 4
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp =
| nextseason = [[2021 IIHF World Championship Division IV|2021]] (cancelled)
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiv Website]
}}
The '''2020 IIHF World Championship Division IV''' was an international ice hockey tournament run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].

The tournament would have been held in [[Bishkek]], Kyrgyzstan from 3 to 5 March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/news/12731/tournaments-for-2020-assigned|title=Tournaments for 2020 assigned|date=24 May 2019|work=iihf.com}}</ref>

On 2 March 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18277/iihf-cancels-march-tournaments|title=IIHF cancels March tournaments|date=2 March 2020|work=iihf.com}}</ref>

==Planned participants==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|KUW}}
|Placed 5th in Division III Q last year.
|-
|{{ih|KGZ}}
|'''Host''', placed 6th in Division III Q last year.
|-
|{{ih|MAS}}
|Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.
|-
|{{ih|PHI}}
|Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.
|}

==Planned schedule==

{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 3 March 2020
|time       = 17:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|MAS}}
|team2      = {{ih|KUW}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
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|stadium    = [[Gorodskoi Katok]], [[Bishkek]]
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 3 March 2020
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|KGZ}}
|team2      = {{ih|PHI}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
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|goalie1    = 
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----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 4 March 2020
|time       = 17:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
|team2      = {{ih|PHI}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
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|goals1     = 
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|stadium    = [[Gorodskoi Katok]], [[Bishkek]]
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 4 March 2020
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|KGZ}}
|team2      = {{ih|MAS}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
|periods    = 
|goalie1    = 
|goalie2    = 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Gorodskoi Katok]], [[Bishkek]]
|attendance = 
|official   = 
|linesman   = 
|linesman2  = 
|reference  = 
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}}
----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 5 March 2020
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|PHI}}
|team2      = {{ih|MAS}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
|periods    = 
|goalie1    = 
|goalie2    = 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Gorodskoi Katok]], [[Bishkek]]
|attendance = 
|official   = 
|linesman   = 
|linesman2  = 
|reference  = 
|penalties1 = 
|penalties2 = 
|shots1     = 
|shots2     = 
}}
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 5 March 2020
|time       = 18:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
|team2      = {{ih|KGZ}}
|score      =  Cancelled 
|progression= 
|periods    = 
|goalie1    = 
|goalie2    = 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Gorodskoi Katok]], [[Bishkek]]
|attendance = 
|official   = 
|linesman   = 
|linesman2  = 
|reference  = 
|penalties1 = 
|penalties2 = 
|shots1     = 
|shots2     = 
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiv Official website]

{{Ice Hockey World Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:2020 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships, Men's]]
[[Category:IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]]