IIHF World Championship Division II

The IIHF World Championship Division II are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The division championships are played in two groups.
From 2001 until 2011, the two national teams that finished last in their groups in Division I were relegated to Division II for next year's World Championships. At the Division II Championship, the winner of each group was promoted to next year's Division I, while the loser of each group was relegated to the IIHF World Championship Division III. Beginning in 2012, the Group A champion was promoted to Division I Group B, and was replaced by that tournament's last placed team. The Group B champion was promoted to Group A, and was replaced by the team relegated from there. Last place in Group B is relegated to Division III, being replaced by their champion.
The Division II World championships have been played in their current format since 2001. Division II was formed from the teams ranked 29th to 40th, which was the five lowest-placing teams in Pool C, and the seven best teams from Pool D. Beginning in 2012, the two groups became tiered rather than parallel. Teams qualified for Group A by either being relegated from Division I, or placing 2nd or 3rd in their 2011 groups. Group B teams were formed from the teams placing 4th, 5th, or promoted from Division III.
==Results==
Year	Co-Champions and Promoted 	Co-Champions and Promoted 	Relegated 	Relegated
2001	 	 	 	
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2008	 	 	 	
2009	 	 	 	
2010	 	 	 	
2011	 	 	 	
2012	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2013	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2014	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2015	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2016	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2017	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2018	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2019	(Group A) 	(Group B) 	(to Group B) 	
2020	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022	, 	, 	 	
2023	 	 	 	
2024	 	 	 	
==Pool C==
===Champions 1961–2000===
Following the year 2000, Pool C became Division II and was split into two sections as a result of an influx of competing teams.
Year	National team
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==Summary of participation==
51 championships
*In 1992, 1994, and 1995, Group C was played in two independent tiers, the results for the nations who were not given the opportunity to win Group C (known as Group C2) in those years are presented along with Group D/Division III.
*Division II teams (2001–present) are ranked one through twelve, with this chart assessing gold, silver, and bronze to the nations who ranked 29th, 30th, and 31st overall.
Team	Times	First	Last	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Best finish (first/last)	Hosted
 	26 	1974 	2024	0 	4 	3 	7 	2nd (2008/2018) 	3
 	7 	1963 	1981	5 	1 	1 	7 	1st (1963/1981) 	1
 	32 	1961 	2024	0 	3 	3 	6 	2nd (2003/2015) 	0
 	2 	1994 	1995	1 	1 	0 	2 	1st (1994) 	0
 	41 	1963 	2024	0 	1 	4 	5 	2nd (1975) 	5
 	31 	1972 	2022	1 	6 	4 	11 	1st (2022) 	2
 	1 	2024 	2024	0 	0 	0 	0 	11th (2024) 	0
 	14 	2001 	2024	4 	1 	5 	10 	1st (2005/2013/2024) 	5
 	20 	1963 	1991	1 	3 	5 	9 	1st (1991) 	3
 	8 	1995 	2014	4 	0 	2 	6 	1st (2002/2014) 	2
 	16 	1961 	1985	1 	2 	2 	5 	1st (1985) 	2
 	4 	2019 	2024	0 	0 	0 	0 	8th (2022) 	0
 	8 	1971 	1992	1 	0 	0 	1 	1st (1992) 	1
 	25 	1963 	2000	2 	3 	6 	11 	1st (1998/2000) 	3
 	2 	2008 	2011	0 	0 	0 	0 	12th (2008/2011) 	0
 	19 	2001 	2024	0 	1 	1 	2 	2nd (2014) 	1
 	20 	1993 	2024	0 	1 	0 	1 	2nd (2005) 	0
 	6 	1966 	1979	2 	4 	0 	6 	1st (1966/1977) 	0
 	5 	1967 	1997	4 	0 	0 	4 	1st (1967/1987) 	0
 	4 	1993 	1996	1 	1 	1 	3 	1st (1996) 	0
 	17 	1979 	2009	2 	2 	1 	5 	1st (2003/2009) 	2
 	1 	1993 	1993	1 	0 	0 	1 	1st (1993) 	0
 	6 	1997 	2004	1 	1 	2 	4 	1st (2004) 	1
 	3 	2002 	2018	0 	0 	0 	0 	11th (2004) 	0
 	17 	2001 	2023	0 	0 	0 	0 	7th (2008) 	2
 	15 	1961 	2022	6 	2 	0 	8 	1st (1978/2018) 	3
 	3 	1973 	1986	3 	0 	0 	3 	1st (1973/1986) 	0
 	16 	2001 	2024	0 	0 	0 	0 	4th (2011) 	2
 	20 	1974 	2019	0 	1 	0 	1 	2nd (1992) 	0
 	18 	1961 	2017	8 	2 	3 	13 	1st (1961/2017) 	5
 	11 	1961 	2015	0 	0 	1 	1 	3rd (1966) 	1
 	12 	2007 	2024	1 	2 	4 	7 	1st (2019) 	3
 	9 	1995 	2006	0 	0 	1 	1 	3rd (2003) 	2
 	5 	1993 	1997	0 	1 	1 	2 	2nd (1997) 	2
 	29 	1977 	2023	1 	3 	1 	5 	1st (2023) 	10
 	2 	1969 	1974	1 	1 	0 	2 	1st (1974) 	2
 	1 	1994 	1994	1 	0 	0 	1 	1st (1994) 	1
 	9 	2002 	2024	0 	0 	0 	0 	11th (2002/2023) 	2
 	5 	1993 	1997	1 	2 	2 	5 	1st (1997) 	0
 	2 	2023 	2024	0 	0 	1 	1 	3rd (2024) 	0
 	7 	1961 	1990	2 	3 	1 	6 	1st (1979/1990) 	2
*Note 1. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia assumed the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's position in Group C after a two-year absence in 1995. In 2003 it was reconstituted as the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. After the state's dissolution, Serbia assumed their position in Division II, beginning play in 2007.
*Note 2. Both Poland and Sweden hosted a tournament at this level also.
==See also==
*List of IIHF World Championship Division II venues
*Ice Hockey World Championships
*IIHF World Championship Division I
*IIHF World Championship Division III
==External links==
*2010 IIHF Championship Program
==References==
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