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2012 IIHF U20 World Championship Division I
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Tournament details
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Host nations
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Germany / Poland
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Dates
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11 – 17 December 2011 12 – 18 December 2011
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Teams
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12
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Venue(s)
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2 (in 2 host cities)
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The 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was played in two groups of six teams each. In each group the first-placed team is promoted to a higher level, while the last-placed team is relegated to a lower level. This year, for the first time, the winner of Group B is promoted to Group A and the winner of Group A is promoted to the next year's top division.[1][2] Previously the winners of both groups were promoted to the top division.
Division I A
The Division I A tournament was played in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, from 11 to 17 December 2011.[3]
Participants
Team
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Qualification
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Norway
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Placed 9th in Top Division last year and were relegated.
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Germany
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Hosts, placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated.
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Belarus
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Placed 2nd in Division I (Group A) last year.
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Slovenia
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Placed 2nd in Division I (Group B) last year.
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Great Britain
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Placed 3rd in Division I (Group A) last year.
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Austria
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Placed 3rd in Division I (Group B) last year.
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Final standings
Promoted to the 2013 Top Division
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Relegated to the 2013 Division I B
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Results
Division I B
The Division I B tournament was played in Tychy, Poland, from 12 to 18 December 2011.[4]
Participants
Team
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Qualification
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Italy
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Placed 4th in Division I (Group A) last year.
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Kazakhstan
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Placed 4th in Division I (Group B) last year.
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Japan
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Placed 5th in Division I (Group A) last year.
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Croatia
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Placed 5th in Division I (Group B) last year.
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France
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Placed 1st in Division II (Group A) last year and were promoted.
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Poland
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Hosts, placed 1st in Division II (Group B) last year and were promoted.
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Final standings
Promoted to the 2013 Division I A
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Relegated to the 2013 Division II A
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Results
December 12, 2011 13:00
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France
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2 - 1
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Italy
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 12, 2011 20:00
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Poland
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9 - 1
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Croatia
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 13, 2011 13:00
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Italy
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7 - 2
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Japan
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 13, 2011 16:30
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Croatia
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1 - 8
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France
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 15, 2011 13:00
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France
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5 - 0
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Japan
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 15, 2011 20:00
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Italy
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4 - 2
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Poland
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 16, 2011 16:30
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Croatia
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3 - 1
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Italy
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 16, 2011 20:00
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Japan
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3 - 2 (OT)
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Poland
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 18, 2011 12:00
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Croatia
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4 - 3
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Japan
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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December 19, 2010 20:00
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Poland
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3 - 2
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France
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Tychy Winter Stadium
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References
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