# 2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 87th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.
Since 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.

## Championship (Top Division)

The tournament was held in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Canada | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 19 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Switzerland | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 17 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Czechia (H) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 16 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Finland | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Austria | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 7 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 6 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 7 | Denmark | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 6 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 8 | Great Britain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |
* 1 2 Denmark 0–2 Norway

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sweden | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 21 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 16 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Germany | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 15 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Slovakia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 7 | France | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 | Qualification for 2025 IIHF World Championship |
| 8 | Poland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | Relegation to 2025 Division I A |

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 23 May | 23 May | | | |
| 1A Canada | 6 | | | |
| 1A Canada | 6 | 25 May | 25 May | | |
| 4B Slovakia | 3 | 25 May | 25 May | |
| 4B Slovakia | 3 | 1 Sweden | 3 | |
| 23 May | 23 May | | 1 Sweden | 3 | |
| 23 May | 23 May | 5 Czechia | 7 | |
| 1B Sweden (OT) | 2 | 5 Czechia | 7 | |
| 1B Sweden (OT) | 2 | | | | 26 May | 26 May |
| 4A Finland | 1 | | | | 26 May | 26 May |
| 4A Finland | 1 | | | | 5 Czechia | 2 |
| 23 May | 23 May | | | | | 5 Czechia | 2 |
| 23 May | 23 May | | | | 3 Switzerland | 0 |
| 2A Switzerland | 3 | | | | 3 Switzerland | 0 |
| 2A Switzerland | 3 | 25 May | 25 May | | | |
| 3B Germany | 1 | 25 May | 25 May | | | |
| 3B Germany | 1 | 2 Canada | 2 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | | 2 Canada | 2 | | | |
| 23 May | 23 May | 3 Switzerland (GWS) | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| 2B United States | 0 | 3 Switzerland (GWS) | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| 2B United States | 0 | | | | 26 May | 26 May |
| 3A Czechia | 1 | | | | 26 May | 26 May |
| 3A Czechia | 1 | | | | 1 Sweden | 4 |
| | | | | | 2 Canada | 2 |

### Final standings

Teams finishing fifth in the preliminary round were ranked ninth and tenth, teams finishing sixth were ranked 11th and 12th, and so on.
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | Czechia (H) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 25 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Switzerland | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 22 | Runners-up |
| 3 | B | Sweden | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 26 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Canada | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 23 | Fourth place |
| 5 | B | United States | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 16 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | B | Germany | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 15 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 7 | B | Slovakia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 12 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 8 | A | Finland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 11 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 9 | B | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 9 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 10 | A | Austria | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 7 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 11 | A | Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 12 | B | Kazakhstan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 13 | A | Denmark | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 6 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 14 | B | France | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 4 | Eliminated in Group stage |
| 15 | A | Great Britain | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 3 | Relegated to 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I |
| 16 | B | Poland | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | Relegated to 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I |

## Division I
### Group A

The tournament was held in Bolzano, Italy from 28 April to 4 May 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 11 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 9 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 3 | Italy (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 9 | |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 3 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Slovenia 6 Pts, Italy 3 Pts, Romania 0 Pts.

### Group B

The tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 27 April to 3 May 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ukraine | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 | Lithuania (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 | Estonia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 8 | |
| 4 | China | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Spain | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 4 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |

## Division II
### Group A

The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Croatia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Serbia (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Israel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 5 | |
| 5 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 4 | |
| 6 | Iceland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 34 | −23 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |

### Group B

The tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Belgium | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria (H) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 5 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 4 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |

## Division III
### Group A

The tournament was played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 16 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Thailand | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II B |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 12 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 8 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 6 | |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 3 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 1 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III B |

### Group B

The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 13 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III A |
| 2 | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 12 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 11 | |
| 4 | Philippines | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Singapore | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 3 | |
| 6 | Iran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division IV |

## Division IV

The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 19 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Mongolia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | +21 | 9 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III B |
| 2 | Kuwait (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 36 | −27 | 1 | |