The 20 10 world championship has not yet been held. The situation of each group in 2009 is as follows:
1, World Championship (highest level)
A team of *** 16 participated.
Competition system:
In the first stage of the (1) group match, 16 team was divided into four groups, each group made a single cycle, and the top three in each group qualified.
(2) In the second stage of the group stage, the 12 teams that qualified in the first round were divided into two groups, and the top four in each group entered the knockout stage.
(3) elimination and relegation,
Relegation: In the first stage, four groups finished fourth, and the last two were relegated to World 1 group.
Knockout: The eight teams qualifying for the second stage will play in the quarter-finals, semi-finals, three or four finals and finals.
Ranking of 2009 World Ice Hockey Championships (Group I):
1, Russia
2. Canada
3. Sweden
4. America
5. Finland
6. Czech Republic
7. Latvia
8. Belarus
9.switzerland
Slovakia, 10
Norway, 1 1
12, France
Denmark, 13
14, Austria (downgraded)
15, Germany (Germany was the host of the 20 10 World Championships and was lucky to avoid relegation).
16, Hungary (downgraded)
The 20 10 World Championship (the highest group) will be held in Germany from May 7 to 23.
2. World 1 Group
* * * There are 12 teams.
Competition system: 12 teams are divided into two groups for single round robin, with the first group directly upgraded and the sixth group directly downgraded.
2009 World 1 Group
Group a ranking
1, Kazakhstan (upgrade)
2. Slovenia
3. Japan
4. Lithuania
5. Croatia
6. Australia (downgraded)
Group b ranking
1, Italy (upgrade)
2. Ukraine
3. Britain, Britain
4. Poland
5. Netherlands
6. Romania (downgraded)
3. Second World Group
12 team
Competition system: 12 teams are divided into two groups for single round robin, with the first group directly upgraded and the sixth group directly downgraded.
2009 World Group 2
Group a ranking:
1, Serbia (upgrade)
2.estonia
3. China
4. Iceland
5. Israel
6. North Korea (downgraded)
Group b ranking:
1, Korea (upgrade)
2. Belgium
3. Spain
4. Bulgaria
5. Mexico
6. South Africa (downgraded)
4. Third World Group
Six teams, single round robin, the top two advanced to World Group 2.
Rank in 2009:
1, New Zealand (upgrade)
2. Turkey (upgrade)
3. Luxembourg
4. Greece
5. Ireland
6. Mongolia