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The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition. In the Division I Championship held in April, Kazakhstan and Italy were promoted to the Championship division, while Australia and Romania were demoted to Division II. In the Division II competition, Serbia and South Korea were promoted, North Korea and South Africa were relegated to Division III. In the Division III competition, New Zealand and Turkey were promoted to Division II for 2009.

The 2009 IIHF World Championship was held in Switzerland between April 24 and May 10, 2009 with events being held in both Bern and Kloten. Russia won the championship with a 2-1 victory in the final against Canada.

Championship

Main article: 2009 IIHF World Championship

The Championship division was contested from April 24 to May 10, 2009. Participants in this tournament were placed into groups of four with the top three teams in each group advancing to the qualifying round. Teams which finished last in the group were sent to the relegation round where the top bottom teams were relegated to the 2010 Division I tournament. Within the qualifying round teams where split into two groups of six with the top four advancing to the playoff round and the bottom two eliminated from advancing. The playoff round was a knockout stage towards the gold medal game. The Championship was played in Bern and Kloten, Switzerland. Russia won the gold medal game, defeating the Canada 2–1. While Austria and Hungary were relegated to Division I for 2010.[1] After being out of the Championship division for 70 years Hungary was promoted only to be demoted again for the 2010 competition.

Final standings
  1. Flag of Russia.svg.png Russia
  2. Flag of Canada.svg.png Canada
  3. Flag of Sweden.svg.png Sweden
  4. Flag of the United States.svg.png United States
  5. Flag of Finland.svg.png Finland
  6. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg.png Czech Republic
  7. Flag of Latvia.svg.png Latvia
  8. Flag of Belarus.svg.png Belarus
  9. Flag of Switzerland.svg.png Switzerland
  10. Flag of Slovakia.svg.png Slovakia
  11. Flag of Norway.svg.png Norway
  12. Flag of France.svg.png France
  13. Flag of Denmark.svg.png Denmark
  14. Flag of Austria.svg.png Austriarelegated to Division I for 2010
  15. Flag of Germany.svg.png Germany*
  16. Flag of Hungary.svg.png Hungaryrelegated to Division I for 2010

* Hosts of the 2010 WC, therefore exempt from relegation.

Division I

Main article: 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I

Division I was contested from April 11 to April 17, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Vilnius, Lithuania. Group B's games were played in Toruń, Poland. Kazakhstan and Italy finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to the 2010 Championship division. While Australia finished last in Group A and Romania last in Group B and were relegated to Division II for 2010.[2][3]

Final standings

Group A

  1. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg.png Kazakhstanpromoted to Championship pool for 2010
  2. Flag of Slovenia.svg.png Slovenia
  3. Flag of Japan.svg.png Japan
  4. Flag of Lithuania.svg.png Lithuania
  5. Flag of Croatia.svg.png Croatia
  6. Flag of Australia.svg.png Australiarelegated to Division II for 2010
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Group B

  1. Flag of Italy.svg.png Italypromoted to Championship pool for 2010
  2. Flag of Ukraine.svg.png Ukraine
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg.png Great Britain
  4. Flag of Poland.svg.png Poland
  5. Flag of the Netherlands.svg.png Netherlands
  6. Flag of Romania.svg.png Romaniarelegated to Division II for 2010

Division II

Main article: 2009 IIHF World Championship Division II

Division II was contested from April 6 to April 13, 2009. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Novi Sad, Serbia. Group B's games were played in Sofia, Bulgaria. Serbia and South Korea finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2010. While North Korea finished last in Group A and South Africa last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2010.[4][5]

Final standings

Group A

  1. Flag of Serbia.svg.png Serbiapromoted to Division I for 2010
  2. Flag of Estonia.svg.png Estonia
  3. Flag of China.svg.png China
  4. Flag of Iceland.svg.png Iceland
  5. Flag of Israel.svg.png Israel
  6. Flag of North Korea.svg.png North Korearelegated to Division III for 2010

Group B

  1. Flag of South Korea.svg.png South Koreapromoted to Division I for 2010
  2. Flag of Belgium.svg.png Belgium
  3. Flag of Spain.svg.png Spain
  4. Flag of Bulgaria.svg.png Bulgaria
  5. Flag of Mexico.svg.png Mexico
  6. Flag of South Africa.svg.png South Africarelegated to Division III for 2010

Division III

Main article: 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III

Division III was contested from April 10 to April 16, 2009 in Dunedin, New Zealand. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Turkey, into the 2010 Division II tournament.[6]

Final standings
  1. Flag of New Zealand.svg.png New Zealandpromoted to Division II for 2010
  2. Flag of Turkey.svg.png Turkeypromoted to Division II for 2010
  3. Flag of Luxembourg.svg.png Luxembourg
  4. Flag of Greece.svg.png Greece
  5. Flag of Ireland.svg.png Ireland
  6. Flag of Mongolia.svg.png Mongolia

References

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