2022 IIHF World Championship Division I

The 2022 IIHF World Championship Division I will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

Main article: 2022 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
2022 IIHF World Championship
Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Slovenia
 Poland
Dates2–8 May
25 April – 1 May
Teams12
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
← 2021 (cancelled)
2023 →

The Group A tournament will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 2 to 8 May and the Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland from 25 April to 1 May 2022.[1][2]

After the tournament was cancelled the last two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all teams stayed put in their divisions.[3]

Group A tournament
2022 IIHF World Championship Division I A
Tournament details
Host country Slovenia
Dates2–8 May
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
WebsiteWebsite

Participants
Team Qualification
 France Placed 15th in the top division last edition and was relegated.
 Austria Placed 16th in the top division last edition and was relegated.
 South Korea Placed 3rd in Division I A last edition.
 Slovenia Host, placed 4th in Division I A last edition.
 Hungary Placed 5th in Division I A last edition.
 Romania Placed 1st in Division I B last edition and was promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023 IIHF World Championship
2  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Slovenia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division I B
First match(es) will be played on 2 May 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Results

All times are local (UTC+2)

2 May 2022
13:00		Hungary v South KoreaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
2 May 2022
16:30		Romania v AustriaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
2 May 2022
20:00		Slovenia v FranceTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
3 May 2022
16:30		South Korea v RomaniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
3 May 2022
20:00		France v HungaryTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
4 May 2022
18:00		Austria v SloveniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
5 May 2022
13:00		South Korea v FranceTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
5 May 2022
16:30		Austria v HungaryTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
5 May 2022
20:00		Romania v SloveniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
6 May 2022
19:00		France v RomaniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
7 May 2022
13:00		Austria v South KoreaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
7 May 2022
16:30		Slovenia v HungaryTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
8 May 2022
13:00		Hungary v RomaniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
8 May 2022
16:30		France v AustriaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana
8 May 2022
20:00		South Korea v SloveniaTivoli Hall, Ljubljana

Group B tournament
2022 IIHF World Championship Division I B
Tournament details
Host country Poland
Dates25 April – 1 May
Teams6
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
WebsiteWebsite

Participants
Team Qualification
 Lithuania Placed 6th in Division I A last edition and was relegated.
 Poland Host, placed 2nd in Division I B last edition.
 Japan Placed 3rd in Division I B last edition.
 Estonia Placed 4th in Division I B last edition.
 Ukraine Placed 5th in Division I B last edition.
 Serbia Placed 1st in Division II A last edition and was promoted.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2023 Division I A
2  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2023 Division II A
First match(es) will be played on 25 April 2022. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Results

All times are local (UTC+2)

25 April 2022
13:00		Serbia v LithuaniaSpodek, Katowice
25 April 2022
16:30		Ukraine v JapanSpodek, Katowice
25 April 2022
20:00		Estonia v PolandSpodek, Katowice
26 April 2022
13:00		Japan v SerbiaSpodek, Katowice
26 April 2022
16:30		Lithuania v EstoniaSpodek, Katowice
26 April 2022
20:00		Poland v UkraineSpodek, Katowice
28 April 2022
13:00		Lithuania v UkraineSpodek, Katowice
28 April 2022
16:30		Serbia v EstoniaSpodek, Katowice
28 April 2022
20:00		Poland v JapanSpodek, Katowice
29 April 2022
13:00		Estonia v UkraineSpodek, Katowice
29 April 2022
16:30		Japan v LithuaniaSpodek, Katowice
29 April 2022
20:00		Poland v SerbiaSpodek, Katowice
1 May 2022
13:00		Japan v EstoniaSpodek, Katowice
1 May 2022
16:30		Lithuania v PolandSpodek, Katowice
1 May 2022
20:00		Ukraine v SerbiaSpodek, Katowice

References
  1. "U18 Worlds in Germany". IIHF.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. "Tournaments". IIHF.com. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. Steiss, Adam (18 November 2020). "IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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