The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division II was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament would have been held in Beijing, China from 10 to 16 April and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 24 April 2021.[1]
On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Group A tournament
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Netherlands
|
Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated. |
 Croatia
|
Placed 2nd in Division II A previous year. |
 Australia
|
Placed 3rd in Division II A previous year. |
 Spain
|
Placed 4th in Division II A previous year. |
 China
|
Host, placed 5th in Division II A previous year. |
 Israel
|
Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2022 Division I B |
| 2 | Croatia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | China (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Israel
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2022 Division II B |
Source: [citation needed]
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
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
Group B tournament
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Belgium
|
Placed 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated. |
 Iceland
|
Host, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year. |
 New Zealand
|
Placed 3rd in Division II B previous year. |
 Georgia
|
Placed 4th in Division II B previous year. |
 Mexico
|
Placed 5th in Division II B previous year. |
 Bulgaria
|
Placed 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2022 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Georgia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2022 Division III A |
Source: [citation needed]
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
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
References
- ^ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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