Men's Ice Hockey World Championship 2019

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	Winner: Finland

The 83rd Men's Ice Hockey World Championships of the International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF were the ice hockey world championships of 2019 . The tournament of the top division with 16 national teams took place from May 10th to 26th, 2019 in the Slovak capital Bratislava and in Košice .

The other tournaments took place between March and May 2019 in Nur-Sultan , Tallinn , Belgrade , Mexico City , Sofia and Abu Dhabi . A total of 52 national teams took part in the seven tournaments of the top division and divisions I to III between March and May 2019 . With Kyrgyzstan and Thailand - as in the previous year - two nations took part in a world championship for the first time.

Overview men's world championships

competition	place	date	sub- contractor	viewers total	Games	O
Top division	Bratislava Košice	May 10, 2019 - May 26, 2019	16	470.853	64	7,357
Division IA	Nur-Sultan	Apr. 29, 2019 - May 5, 2019 0	6th	41,552	15th	2,770
Division IB	Tallinn	April 28, 2019 - May 4, 2019 0	6th	16,174	15th	1,078
Division II A	Belgrade	0Apr 9, 2019 - Apr 15, 2019	6th	4,536	15th	302
Division II B	Mexico city	Apr. 21, 2019 - Apr. 27, 2019	6th	7,031	15th	468
Division III	Sofia	Apr. 22, 2019 - Apr. 28, 2019	6th	6,650	15th	443
Division III Qual	Abu Dhabi	31 Mar 2019 - Apr 6, 2019 0	6th	1,341	11	121

Participants, venues and periods

• Top division: May 10th to 26th, 2019 in Bratislava and Košice , Slovakia

  Participants: Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Great Britain (promoted) , Italy (promoted) , Canada , Latvia , Norway , Austria , Russia , Sweden (defending champion) , Switzerland , Slovakia (hosts) , Czech Republic , USA                    

• Division I.
  • Group A: April 29 to May 5, 2019 in Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan

    Participants: Kazakhstan , Lithuania (promoted) , Slovenia , South Korea (relegated) , Hungary , Belarus (relegated)        

  • Group B: April 28 to May 4, 2019 in Tallinn , Estonia

    Participants: Estonia , Japan , Netherlands (promoted) , Poland (relegated) , Romania , Ukraine        

• Division II
  • Group A: April 9-15, 2019 in Belgrade , Serbia

    Participants: Australia , Belgium , People's Republic of China , Croatia (relegated) , Serbia , Spain (promoted)       

  • Group B: April 21-27, 2019 in Mexico City , Mexico

    Participants: Georgia (promoted) , Iceland (relegated) , Israel , Mexico , New Zealand , North Korea       

• Division III: April 22-28, 2019 in Sofia , Bulgaria

  Participants: Bulgaria , Luxembourg (relegated) , South Africa , Republic of China (Taiwan) , Turkey , Turkmenistan (promoted)       

• Qualification for Division III: March 31 to April 6, 2019 in Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

  Participants: Bosnia and Herzegovina , Hong Kong (relegated) , Kyrgyzstan (newcomer) , Kuwait , Thailand (newcomer) , United Arab Emirates         

mode

In the top division, the four best teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals. The total number of games is 64 games.

In Divisions I and II, the twelve teams are divided qualitatively into two groups of six teams. This is done on the basis of the final placements of the World Championships in 2018 . Division III plays with six teams. In the qualification for Division III, the teams play for a place in Division III 2020.

The last two of the two preliminary round groups are relegated from the top division to Division IA. As the host of the 2020 World Cup, Switzerland cannot be relegated. For the same reason, the first two will be promoted to the top division next year, while the sixth placed will be relegated to the IB division. In return, the winner of Division IB moves up to Division IA. The last one from Division IB is also relegated to Division II A. The promotion regulation of Division IB with one promoted and relegated also applies to Divisions II A and II B.

Top division

Men's World Cup 2019
Number of nations	16
World Champion	Finland
silver	Canada
bronze	Russia
Relegated	France Austria
venue	Bratislava & Košice , Slovakia
opening	May 10, 2019
Endgame	May 26, 2019
spectator	470,853 (7,357 per game)
Gates	412 (6.44 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Andrei Wassilewski
Best defender	Filip Hronek
Best striker	Nikita Kucherov
Most valuable player	Mark Stone
Top scorer	William Nylander (18 points)

The 83rd Men's Ice Hockey World Championship took place between May 10 and 26, 2019 in the Slovak capital Bratislava and Košice . The venues were the Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu in Bratislava with 10,055 seats and the 8,378-seat Steel Aréna in Košice. A total of 470,853 spectators attended the 64 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 7,357 per game.

Finland secured the title for the third time , defeating Canada 3-1 in the final . The Finns, who had only two players from the National Hockey League , prevailed in the final rounds with their defensive style of play against the top-class teams from Sweden, Russia and Canada. They had already won gold eight years ago at the 2011 World Cup in Slovakia. Third place went to Russia , who won the bronze medal for the third time in the last four years by beating the Czech Republic 3-2 in the penalty shootout .

In the question of relegation, the two promoted Italy and Great Britain as well as Austria and France crystallized on the first six match days . In the direct duels on the last day of the match, the two promoted teams were able to secure their relegation. Despite a 3-0 deficit, the British won 4-3 in extra time and, after twelve years in the top division, sent the French to Division I, where they last competed in the 2007 World Cup . In the duel between Austria and Italy between the two Alpine countries, Italy prevailed with a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout. The Italians managed to stay in the top division for the first time since the 2008 World Cup , while Austria had to return to Division IA after relegation as a promoted player in the previous year. The last time both newcomers held the class was in 2006 .

Attendees

The tournament was attended by the 14 best teams from the previous year's World Cup as well as the two first-placed teams in the A group of Division I last year:

14 from Europe	Denmark	Germany	Finland	France
	Great Britain (promoted from Division IA)	Italy (promoted from Division IA)	Latvia	Norway
	Austria	Russia	Sweden (defending champion)	Switzerland
	Slovakia (hosts)		Czech Republic
2 from North America	Canada		United States

Grouping

The group division for the preliminary round was determined after the 2018 World Cup . The current IIHF world rankings served as the basis , with Slovakia and Norway swapping groups at the request of the organizer.

Group A (Košice)	Group B (Bratislava)
Canada (1)	Sweden (2)
USA (4)	Russia (3)
Finland (5)	Czech Republic (6)
Germany (8)	Switzerland (7)
Slovakia (10)	Norway (9)
Denmark (12)	Latvia (11)
France (13)	Austria (17)
Great Britain (22)	Italy (19)

The respective world ranking is given in brackets.

Venues

Bratislava	Bratislava Košice World Championship venues	Košice
Slovnaft Aréna Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu Capacity: 10,055		Steel Aréna Košický štadión Ladislava Trojáka Capacity: 8,378

Preliminary round

The preliminary round of the World Cup began on May 10th and ended eleven days later on May 21st.

Group A

May 10, 2019 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Finland K. Kakko (6:47) A. Ilomäki (42:36) K. Kakko (59:26)

3: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0) game report

Canada J. Marchessault (8:03)

Steel Aréna, Košice spectators: 6,764

May 10, 2019 8:15 pm

USA A. DeBrincat (12:05)

1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia M. Sukeľ (4:02) E. Černák (21:52) T. Tatar (24:58) M. Krištof (55:54)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,430

May 11, 2019 12:15 pm

Denmark F. Storm (19:06) M. Lauridsen (19:56) L. Eller (35:29) J. Jensen (46:34) F. Storm (PS)

5: 4 n.P. (2: 1, 1: 3, 1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

France C. Bertrand (8:55) O. Dame-Malka (24:08) D. Fleury (32:21) V. Claireaux (33:55)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,190

May 11, 2019 4:15 pm

Germany M. Seider (39:21) Y. Ehliz (50:39) L. Draisaitl (52:03)

3: 1 (0: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Great Britain M. Hammond (43:36)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,866

May 11, 2019 8:15 pm

Slovakia E. Černák (10:52) M. Marinčin (39:20)

2: 4 (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 2) game report

Finland P. Lindbohm (14:21) K. Kakko (16:11) K. Kakko (49:52) K. Kakko (59:45)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,421

May 12, 2019 12:15 pm

USA A. DeBrincat (4:05) F. Vatrano (5:48) A. DeBrincat (6:04) C. White (33:56) P. Kane (35:52) C. Kreider (40:55) C. . White (54:21)

7: 1 (3: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report

France A. Rech (46:36)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,960

May 12, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Denmark M. Bau Hansen (50:19)

1: 2 (0: 0, 0: 2, 1: 0) game report

Germany M. Plachta (30:27) F. Tiffels (39:49)

Steel Aréna, Košice spectators: 5,605

May 12, 2019 8:15 pm

Great Britain

0: 8 (0: 2, 0: 3, 0: 3) game report

Canada M. Joseph (2:42) A. Mantha (12:33) K. Turris (22:35) D. Strome (27:05) D. Fabbro (39:37) K. Turris (40:57) S. . Couturier (46:46) A. Mantha (50:27)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,563

May 13, 2019 4:15 p.m.

USA B. Skjei (0:50) J. Gaudreau (10:36) D. Larkin (63:47)

3: 2 a.d. (2: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) game report

Finland H. Pesonen (19:05) N. Ojamäki (39:28)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,060

May 13, 2019 8:15 pm

Slovakia M. Sukeľ (7:14) A. Liška (8:18) L. Nagy (21:49) A. Liška (25:09) M. Sukeľ (51:45)

5: 6 (2: 2, 2: 3, 1: 1) game report

Canada A. Mantha (16:20) S. Theodore (18:10) J. Marchessault (27:01) A. Cirelli (28:43) T. Stecher (36:40) M. Stone (59:59)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,420

May 14, 2019 4:15 pm

Great Britain

0: 9 (0: 3, 0: 5, 0: 1) game report

Denmark J. Jensen (8:49) M. Bau Hansen (9:37) M. Poulsen (12:11) P. Bruggisser (21:08) L. Eller (23:17) N. Jensen (24:38) N. Jensen (31:00) M. Poulsen (35:44) M. Poulsen (51:53)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 3,463

May 14, 2019 8:15 p.m.

Germany M. Seider (17:07) M. Plachta (33:55) L. Draisaitl (37:54) K. Holzer (59:02)

4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

France D. Fleury (24:10)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,013

May 15, 2019 4:15 pm

USA J. van Riemsdyk (12:17) C. Keller (29:07) C. Kreider (31:20) A. DeBrincat (37:54) P. Kane (41:00) D. Ryan (49:10)

6: 3 (1: 1, 3: 1, 2: 1) game report

Great Britain M. Hammond (15:08) B. Perlini (39:54) B. Davies (56:28)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 5,510

May 15, 2019 8:15 pm

Germany M. Michaelis (23:54) M. Eisenschmid (58:08) L. Draisaitl (59:33)

3: 2 (0: 0, 1: 2, 2: 0) game report

Slovakia A. Sekera (28:30) L. Hudáček (29:55)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

May 16, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Canada A. Mantha (8:19) D. Nurse (10:50) A. Cirelli (16:15) A. Mantha (48:36) M. Stone (50:27)

5: 2 (3: 0, 0: 1, 2: 1) game report

France D. Fleury (36:13) A. Rech (42:55)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,519

May 16, 2019 8:15 pm

Finland K. Kakko (25:49) S. Manninen (34:19) H. Pesonen (51:07)

3: 1 (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Denmark M. Madsen (21:49)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,812

May 17, 2019 4:15 pm

France A. Manavian (32:16) A. Texier (35:09) A. Rech (57:50)

3: 6 (0: 2, 2: 1, 1: 3) game report

Slovakia R. Pánik (13:25) M. Sukeľ (19:10) L. Hudáček (25:31) E. Černák (40:16) M. Čajkovský (42:41) L. Nagy (45:41)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

May 17, 2019 8:15 pm

Finland T. Rajala (20:24) A. Ohtamaa (25:08) J. Kiviranta (34:59) K. Kuusela (57:27) M. Lehtonen (59:49)

5: 0 (0: 0, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report

Great Britain

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 5,618

May 18, 2019 12:15 pm

Denmark N. Olesen (24:50)

1: 7 (0: 4, 1: 2, 0: 1) game report

USA F. Vatrano (10:34) A. DeBrincat (11:03) C. Keller (14:24) C. Kreider (18:49) A. DeBrincat (31:55) D. Larkin (33:17) J. . Acorn (51:19)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,184

May 18, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Canada T. Chabot (2:01) M. Stone (16:43) M. Stone (26:02) M. Stone (38:49) A. Mantha (43:01) A. Mantha (44:55) S Reinhart (45:28) A. Cirelli (53:10)

8: 1 (2: 0, 2: 1, 4: 0) game report

Germany Y. Ehliz (38:01)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,510

May 18, 2019 8:15 pm

Great Britain M. Hammond (17:44)

1: 7 (1: 3, 0: 3, 0: 1) game report

Slovakia A. Sekera (2:04) T. Tatar (2:25) M. Marinčin (9:02) M. Čajkovský (24:33) M. Studenič (29:09) M. Sukeľ (35:11) D. Bondra (58:00)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

May 19, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Germany F. Tiffels (11:55)

1: 3 (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 2) game report

USA J. van Riemsdyk (13:47) D. Larkin (50:03) J. Eichel (56:15)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,293

May 19, 2019 8:15 pm

France

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Finland J. Kiviranta (9:24) N. Mikkola (21:51) J. Sallinen (52:31)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,682

May 20, 2019 4:15 p.m.

France A. Rech (23:36) S. Treille (27:31) A. Rech (27:37)

3: 4 a.d. (0: 0, 3: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Great Britain R. Dowd (34:59) M. Hammond (38:04) R. Farmer (45:16) B. Davies (62:03)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

May 20, 2019 8:15 pm

Canada P.-L. Dubois (1:00) J. McCann (6:06) J. Marchessault (8:23) S. Reinhart (33:53) S. Reinhart (44:34)

5: 0 (3: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Denmark

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 4,665

May 21, 2019 12:15 p.m.

Finland H. Pesonen (15:05) J. Tyrväinen (24:07)

2: 4 (1: 1, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Germany M. Michaelis (17:04) D. Kahun (33:13) L. Draisaitl (44:46) L. Draisaitl (59:00)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,685

May 21, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Slovakia M. Marinčin (39:04) L. Nagy (PS)

2: 1 n.P. (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Denmark M. Bødker (46:41)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

May 21, 2019 8:15 pm

Canada P.-L. Dubois (1:49) K. Turris (8:02) J. McCann (35:59)

3: 0 (2: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0) game report

United States

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 7,440

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Canada	7th	6th	0	0	1	36:11	18th
2.	Finland	7th	5	0	1	1	22:11	16
3.	Germany	7th	5	0	0	2	18:18	15th
4th	United States	7th	4th	1	0	2	27:15	14th
5.	Slovakia	7th	3	1	0	3	28:19	11
6th	Denmark	7th	1	1	1	4th	18:23	6th
7th	Great Britain	7th	0	1	0	6th	09:41	2
8th.	France	7th	0	0	2	5	14:34	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Group B

May 10, 2019 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Russia J. Dadonow (8:39) A. Anissimow (14:33) N. Kutscherow (28:13) J. Dadonow (29:47) N. Gusew (41:26)

5: 2 (2: 0, 2: 0, 1: 2) game report

Norway T. Valkvæ Olsen (56:07) J. Holøs (57:47)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 7,698

May 10, 2019 8:15 pm

Czech Republic J. Vrána (1:55) D. Kubalík (36:36) M. Frolík (40:33) J. Vrána (55:50) J. Kovář (59:04)

5: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 3: 0) game report

Sweden P. Hörnqvist (20:24) O. Lindblom (23:01)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,723

May 11, 2019 12:15 pm

Switzerland K. Fiala (1:17) G. Hofmann (7:24) L. Martschini (10:06) V. Praplan (19:54) S. Moser (21:36) K. Fiala (23:32) K .Fiala (41:14) R. Loeffel (46:55) N. Hischier (49:43)

9: 0 (4: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0) game report

Italy

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,463

May 11, 2019 4:15 pm

Latvia R. Balcers (15:21) L. Dārziņš (40:23) R. Ābols (44:19) G. Meija (47:16) R. Ķēniņš (56:00)

5: 2 (1: 1, 0: 0, 4: 1) game report

Austria M. Raffl (14:39) R. Herburger (55:44)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,917

May 11, 2019 8:15 pm

Norway T. Lindström (10:14) S. Olden (40:52)

2: 7 (1: 3, 0: 2, 1: 2) match report

Czech Republic F. Hronek (2:33) F. Hronek (6:34) M. Frolík (15:32) M. Frolík (23:17) M. Řepík (33:36) F. Chytil (41:30) D . Kubalík (44:52)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,033

May 12, 2019 12:15 pm

Russia J. Dadonow (12:15) N. Kutscherow (34:23) I. Telegin (34:59) J. Dadonow (40:15) I. Kovalchuk (44:06)

5: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Austria

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,033

May 12, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Italy

0: 8 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 6) game report

Sweden A. Lander (2:10) P. Hörnqvist (25:25) O. Lindblom (41:57) M. Krüger (42:52) A. Lander (48:55) W. Nylander (52:33) A. . Lander (55:32) P. Hörnqvist (58:29)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 6,984

May 12, 2019 8:15 pm

Latvia M. Indrašis (34:15)

1: 3 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Switzerland G. Hofmann (33:44) N. Hischier (56:21) S. Moser (59:19)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 7,773

May 13, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Russia S. Andronow (13:02) N. Gusev (32:35) N. Zaitsev (59:04)

3: 0 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Czech Republic

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 13, 2019 8:15 pm

Norway M. Trettenes (51:14)

1: 9 (0: 3, 0: 5, 1: 1) match report

Sweden A. Wennberg (0:39) P. Hörnqvist (6:40) W. Nylander (18:22) A. Kempe (22:05) P. Hörnqvist (25:54) M. Kempe (26:40) A. Wennberg (29:38) L. Eriksson (38:40) O. Lindblom (57:29)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,850

May 14, 2019 4:15 pm

Italy

0: 3 (0: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Latvia Ro. Bukarts (29:11) R. Marenis (38:14) T. Bļugers (59:04)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 5,532

May 14, 2019 8:15 p.m.

Switzerland K. Fiala (19:27) R. Josi (53:02) P. Kurashev (58:34) S. Andrighetto (59:47)

4: 0 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 0) game report

Austria

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 4,488

May 15, 2019 4:15 pm

Switzerland A. Ambühl (5:30) N. Hischier (20:34) G. Hofmann (49:01) A. Ambühl (56:02)

4: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Norway T. Lindström (58:04)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 4,673

May 15, 2019 8:15 pm

Russia N. Saizew (0:31) D. Chafisullin (8:30) J. Kuznetsov (13:15) A. Ovetschkin (16:14) J. Kuznetsov (20:18) I. Kovalchuk (26:03) J. . Dadonow (33:41) M. Grigorenko (36:25) N. Kutscherow (44:52) J. Dadonow (45:27)

10: 0 (4: 0, 4: 0, 2: 0) game report

Italy

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 7,535

May 16, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Sweden G. Landeskog (1:09) M. Krüger (2:37) W. Nylander (5:41) A. Larsson (7:32) A. Kempe (14:39) D. Rasmussen (29:13) E. Lindholm (33:22) O. Ekman Larsson (42:40) E. Pettersson (45:31)

9: 1 (5: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report

Austria M. Raffl (47:46)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,386

May 16, 2019 8:15 pm

Czech Republic F. Hronek (25:41) J. Kovář (31:01) J. Voráček (37:38) J. Vrána (38:40) D. Simon (45:44) J. Voráček (58:28)

6: 3 (0: 2, 4: 0, 2: 1) game report

Latvia M. Indrašis (6:04) L. Dārziņš (13:08) L. Dārziņš (55:28)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,084

May 17, 2019 4:15 pm

Austria P. Schneider (22:08) K. Komarek (49:37) D. Heinrich (59:09)

3: 5 (0: 1, 1: 1, 2: 3) game report

Norway C. Bull (2:01) J. Johannesen (36:42) A. Reichenberg (50:33) C. Bull (53:22) C. Bull (59:17)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,196

May 17, 2019 8:15 pm

Czech Republic M. Gulaš (7:04) R. Gudas (27:09) M. Frolík (32:07) J. Kovář (33:43) D. Jaškin (34:17) D. Simon (56:02) D. Jaškin (57:42) M. Frolík (57:58)

8: 0 (1: 0, 4: 0, 3: 0) game report

Italy

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,082

May 18, 2019 12:15 pm

Latvia O. Cibuļskis (10:28)

1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 0) game report

Russia D. Orlow (20:27) N. Gusew (23:50) N. Kutscherow (32:40)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,084

May 18, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Italy A. Miceli (42:03)

1: 7 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 6) game report

Norway A. Reichenberg (15:23) M. Trettenes (41:47) M. Haga (43:55) T. Lindström (47:45) S. Olden (49:06) M. Røymark (51:39) p . Espeland (59:08)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,872

May 18, 2019 8:15 pm

Sweden A. Wennberg (18:44) W. Nylander (25:20) E. Gustafsson (28:28) O. Ekman Larsson (51:47)

4: 3 (1: 1, 2: 1, 1: 1) game report

Switzerland S. Andrighetto (4:09) J. Genazzi (27:58) G. Haas (50:27)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 19, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Austria

0: 8 (0: 2, 0: 3, 0: 3) game report

Czech Republic R. Faksa (6:30) D. Kubalík (14:30) D. Simon (20:41) M. Řepík (30:14) M. Frolík (30:55) M. Řepík (42:26) J . Kolář (44:06) J. Vrána (45:01)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,072

May 19, 2019 8:15 pm

Switzerland

0: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Russia A. Anissimow (3:36) N. Kutscherow (26:20) N. Kutscherow (55:20)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,056

May 20, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Sweden E. Pettersson (10:15) A. Kempe (33:38) A. Lander (49:00) P. Hörnqvist (50:09) D. Rasmussen (59:26)

5: 4 (1: 0, 1: 1, 3: 3) game report

Latvia Ro. Bukarts (29:35) Ro. Bukarts (41:11) J. Jaks (43:42) Ro. Bukarts (56:36)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 20, 2019 8:15 pm

Austria M. Ganahl (11:25) M. Raffl (16:08) M. Raffl (41:45)

3: 4 n.P. (2: 1, 0: 2, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Italy A. Bardaro (9:59) S. Kostner (34:35) M. Rosa (38:57) S. McMonagle (PS)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 21, 2019 12:15 p.m.

Czech Republic J. Voráček (12:21) D. Simon (20:38) M. Frolík (26:20) D. Kubalík (28:27) J Rutta (58:33)

5: 4 (1: 1, 3: 1, 1: 2) game report

Switzerland L. Frick (2:13) T. Scherwey (26:49) T. Scherwey (41:47) N. Niederreiter (56:19)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 21, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Norway T. Lindström (15:18)

1: 4 (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 3) game report

Latvia M. Indrašis (22:43) J. Jaks (46:59) R. Marenis (47:55) R. Ķēniņš (54:13)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 8,965

May 21, 2019 8:15 pm

Sweden G. Landeskog (7:32) W. Nylander (52:02) O. Ekman Larsson (56:22) J. Klingberg (58:49)

4: 7 (1: 0, 0: 6, 3: 1) game report

Russia A. Anissimow (20:57) J. Dadonow (24:10) A. Ovetschkin (28:52) K. Kaprisow (34:39) M. Grigorenko (37:17) J. Malkin (37:47) D. Orlov (52:57)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Russia	7th	7th	0	0	0	36: 07	21st
2.	Czech Republic	7th	6th	0	0	1	39:14	18th
3.	Sweden	7th	5	0	0	2	41:21	15th
4th	Switzerland	7th	4th	0	0	3	27:14	12
5.	Latvia	7th	3	0	0	4th	21:20	9
6th	Norway	7th	2	0	0	5	19:33	6th
7th	Italy	7th	0	1	0	6th	05:48	2
8th.	Austria	7th	0	0	1	6th	09:40	1

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: quarter-finals , relegated to Division IA

Final round

The final round began after the preliminary round on May 23, 2019, so that all teams had at least one day off. Two of the quarter-finals were played in the Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu in Bratislava, the other two in the Steel Aréna in Košice. As in the previous year, the quarter-finals took place in a cross-comparison of the two preliminary round groups. In the semifinals on May 25th, the top placed in the preliminary round played against the last placed remaining team, the remaining two teams played the other semifinals. The semi-finals, like the final and the bronze medal match, were played on May 26th in Bratislava.

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

A1

Canada

3

B4

Switzerland

2

1

Russia

0

4th

Finland

1

B2

Czech Republic

5

A3

Germany

1

4th

Finland

3

(The teams will be reset after the quarter-finals.)

2

Canada

1

B1

Russia

4th

A4

United States

3

2

Canada

5

3rd place match

3

Czech Republic

1

A2

Finland

5

1

Russia

3

B3

Sweden

4th

3

Czech Republic

2

Quarter finals

May 23, 2019 4:15 p.m. (local time)

Russia N. Gusew (1:07) M. Sergachev (15:47) K. Kaprisow (41:31) M. Grigorenko (47:02)

4: 3 (2: 0, 0: 1, 2: 2) game report

USA B. Skjei (22:22) N. Hanifin (45:53) A. DeBrincat (57:10)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 23, 2019 4:15 p.m.

Canada M. Stone (25:45) D. Severson (59:59) M. Stone (65:07)

3: 2 a.d. (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Switzerland S. Andrighetto (18:06) N. Hischier (39:57)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,157

May 23, 2019 8:15 pm

Czech Republic J. Kovář (33:41) J. Voráček (44:19) D. Kubalík (51:41) O. Palát (53:08) J. Kovář (59:51)

5: 1 (0: 0, 1: 1, 4: 0) game report

Germany F. Mauer (37:46)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 23, 2019 8:15 pm

Finland N. Mikkola (1:00) P. Lindbohm (25:04) J. Hakanpää (29:08) M. Anttila (58:31) S. Manninen (61:37)

5: 4 n.V. (1: 2, 2: 2, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Sweden J. Klingberg (2:38) P. Hörnqvist (16:57) E. Pettersson (20:25) E. Gustafsson (39:35)

Steel Aréna, Košice Spectators: 6,304

Semifinals

May 25, 2019 3:15 p.m.

Russia

0: 1 (0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) game report

Finland M. Anttila (50:18)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

May 25, 2019 7:15 pm

Canada M. Stone (5:18) D. Nurse (20:10) P.-L. Dubois (25:06) K. Turris (46:26) T. Chabot (53:00)

5: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1) game report

Czech Republic T. Zohorna (53:59)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

3rd place match

May 26, 2019 3:45 p.m.

Russia M. Grigorenko (13:00) A. Anissimow (20:39) I. Kovalchuk (PS)

3: 2 n.P. (1: 2, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Czech Republic M. Řepík (13:41) D. Kubalík (18:34)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

final

May 26, 2019 8:15 p.m.

Canada S. Theodore (10:02)

1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

Finland M. Anttila (22:35) M. Anttila (42:35) H. Pesonen (55:54)

Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu, Bratislava Spectators: 9,085

statistics

Best scorer

Abbreviations: Sp = games, T = goals, V = assists , pts = points, +/- = plus / minus , SM = penalty minutes; Fat: tournament best

player	team	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
William Nylander	Sweden	8th	5	13	18th	+16	0
Nikita Kucherov	Russia	10	6th	10	16	+11	4th
Nikita Gusew	Russia	10	4th	12	16	+12	0
Jakub Voráček	Czech Republic	10	4th	12	16	+10	2
Mark Stone	Canada	10	8th	6th	14th	+10	0
Anthony Mantha	Canada	9	7th	7th	14th	+9	16
Michael Frolík	Czech Republic	10	7th	7th	14th	+8	2
Dominik Kubalík	Czech Republic	10	6th	6th	12	+10	0
Dominik Simon	Czech Republic	10	4th	8th	12	+10	2
Patrick Kane	United States	8th	2	10	12	± 0	4th

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: Sp = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), SaT = shots on goal, GT = goals conceded, Sv% = shots saved (in%) , GTS = goals conceded , SO = shutouts ; Bold: best tournament
value Only goalkeepers who have completed at least 40% of the total playing time of a team are recorded. Sorted by catch quota (Sv%).

player	team	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Andrei Wassilewski	Russia	8th	488: 02	13	2	94.58	1.60
Kevin Lankinen	Finland	8th	480: 41	12	2	94.20	1.50
Mathias Niederberger	Germany	4th	237: 14	7th	0	94.17	1.77
Leonardo Genoni	Switzerland	4th	241: 30	8th	0	93.80	1.99
Sebastian Dahm	Denmark	5	307: 18	10	1	92.75	1.95

Final placements

The placements were based on the following criteria:

• Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
• Places 5 to 8 (losers in the quarter-finals): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round
• Places 9 to 16 (preliminary round): according to placement, then points, then goal difference in the preliminary round

Pl.	team
1	Finland
2	Canada
3	Russia
4th	Czech Republic
5	Sweden
6th	Germany
7th	United States
8th	Switzerland
9	Slovakia
10	Latvia
11	Denmark
12	Norway
13	Great Britain
14th	Italy
15th	France
16	Austria

Title, promotion and relegation

World champion Finland

Marko Anttila , Jani Hakanpää , Arttu Ilomäki , Henri Jokiharju , Kaapo Kakko , Oliwer Kaski , Joel Kiviranta , Miika Koivisto , Kristian Kuusela , Juho Lammikko , Kevin Lankinen , Mikko Lehtonen , Petteri Lindbohm , Eetu Luostarinen , Sakari Manninen , Niko Mikkola , Atte Ohtamaa , Niko Ojamäki , Juho Olkinuora , Harri Pesonen , Toni Rajala , Jere Sallinen , Veli-Matti Savinainen , Juhani Tyrväinen , Veini Vehviläinen Head coach: Jukka Jalonen    Assistant coach: Kari Lehtonen , Mikko Manner , Antti Pennanen

Silver Canada

Tyler Bertuzzi , Mackenzie Blackwood , Thomas Chabot , Anthony Cirelli , Sean Couturier , Pierre-Luc Dubois , Dante Fabbro , Carter Hart , Adam Henrique , Mathieu Joseph , Tyson Jost , Anthony Mantha , Jonathan Marchessault , Jared McCann , Brandon Montour , Matt Murray , Philippe Myers , Darnell Nurse , Sam Reinhart , Damon Severson , Troy Stecher , Mark Stone , Dylan Strome , Shea Theodore , Kyle Turris Head coach: Alain Vigneault    Assistant coach: Kirk Muller , Lindy Ruff

Bronze Russia

Sergei Andronow , Artem Anisimov , Alexander Barbanow , Dinar Chafisullin , Yevgeny Dadonow , Vladislav Gawrikow , Alexander Georgijew , Mikhail Grigorenko , Nikita Gusev , Kirill Kaprisow , Ilya Kovalchuk , Yevgeny Kuznetsov 1 , Nikita Kucherov , Evgeni Malkin , Nikita Nesterov , Dmitry Orlov , Alexander Ovechkin , Sergei Plotnikow , Nikita Sadorow , Nikita Saizew , Mikhail Sergachev , Ilya Sorokin , Artyom Sub , Iwan Telegin , Andrei Wassilewski Head coach: Ilya Vorobyov    Assistant coach: Anwar Gatiyatulin , Alexei Kudaschow , Alexei Shamnow

¹ because of the ingestion ofcocainewasYevgeny Kuznetsovdeleted from the list of results.

Relegated to Division IA:	France, Austria
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan, Belarus

Awards

Player trophies

Award	player	team
Most valuable player	Mark Stone	Canada
Best goalkeeper	Andrei Wassilewski	Russia
Best defender	Filip Hronek	Czech Republic
Best striker	Nikita Kucherov	Russia

All-Star Team

Attack:	Jakub Voráček - William Nylander - Mark Stone
Defense:	Filip Hronek - Mikko Lehtonen
Goal:	Andrei Wassilewski

Division I.

Group A in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

World Cup 2019 of Division I, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Kazakhstan Belarus
Relegated	Lithuania
Venue (s)	Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan
opening	April 29, 2019
Final day	5th May 2019
spectator	41,552 (2,770 per game)
Gates	81 (5.40 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Matt Dalton
Best defender	Darren Dietz
Best striker	Geoff Platt
Most valuable player	Nikita Michailis
Top scorer	Jan Drozg (7 points)
All-Star Team
Nikita Michailis - Kim Sang-wook - Geoff Platt
Darren Dietz - Leonid Metalnikow
Matt Dalton

The group A tournament was held from April 29 to May 5, 2019 in the Kazakh capital Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana). The games took place in the 12,000-seat Barys Arena , the home ground of the KHL club Barys Nur-Sultan . A total of 41,552 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 2,770 per game.

At the tournament of Group A of Division I, the field of aspirants for promotion had already shrunk to three candidates after the second day of the tournament, after hosts Kazakhstan and last year's two relegated Belarus and South Korea were in the top half of the table with two wins and six points each, while Slovenia and Hungary and newcomers Lithuania were still waiting for the first point to be won. On the third matchday, South Korea lost their first game against the hosts, while Belarus won the trend-setting game against the Slovenes, reinforced by NHL player Anže Kopitar . The South Koreans could not get another victory on the fourth matchday against the relegation-threatened Lithuanians, so that both the Kazakhs and Belarusians from the direct duel each one point was enough for promotion. Both teams collected this with the hosts' 3-2 extra win. As a result, hosts Kazakhstan and Belarus secured promotion to the top division on the day of the advance. While the Kazakhs managed to return to the top 16 teams in the world after three years, the Belarusians managed to get promoted again after relegation last year. Kazakhstan finally celebrated the tournament victory, while Belarus finished second with the final but insignificant 1: 4 loss to South Korea.

In the question of relegation, however, it remained a three-way battle between the teams from Slovenia, Hungary and Lithuania until the final day. While the Slovenians won the two direct duels against the relegation candidates with two wins and 15-0 goals after three defeats at the beginning, the direct duel between Hungary and Lithuania on matchday three was ultimately decisive. Hungary won this clearly with 4: 1, but due to the surprising victory of the Lithuanians over South Korea it remained exciting until the final day due to the equality of points. With the 0: 9 against Slovenia, the Balts were immediately relegated to Group B.

The individual awards were shared among four of the six participating nations. The naturalized South Korean Matt Dalton was honored as the best goalkeeper . He was also appointed to the All-Star Team. However, the Slovenian Luka Gračnar had the highest catch rate and the lowest goals against goals . His two shutouts were also the only two in the tournament. Darren Dietz, a naturalized player of the newly promoted Kazakhstan, secured the title of best defender and the call to the All-Star-Team . Next to him was his teammate Leonid Metalnikow in the All-Star squad. The naturalized Belarusian Geoff Platt was named the best striker , while the Kazakh Nikita Michailis was named the most valuable player and the Slovenian Jan Drozg finished the tournament as the top scorer. The South Korean Kim Sang-wook , Geoff Platt and Anže Kopitar, who was also the best assists in the World Cup group, collected just as many points, but fewer goals . The top scorer was secured with six goals by Shin Sang-hoon from South Korea. In addition to the individually awarded Nikita Michailis and Geoff Platt, Kim Sang-wook also found themselves in the storm row of the All-Star Team. In the plus / minus rating, Jan Drozg was also leading with a rating of +7.

venue

Nur-Sultan , Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan World championship venue

Venue

Barys Arena Capacity: 12,000

Exterior view of the Barys Arena

April 29, 2019 12:30 p.m. (local time)

April 29, 2019 8:30 a.m. (CEST)

Hungary J. Hári (15:46)

1: 5 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 2) game report

South Korea Shin S.-h. (15:01) Ahn J.-h. (21:42) Kim S.-w. (28:06) Kim K.-s. (48:48) Kim S.-w. (49:29)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 922

April 29, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 29, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Lithuania D. Bogdziul (2:52) D. Zubrus (8:23) P. Gintautas (52:34)

3: 4 (2: 3, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Belarus S. Lapatschuk (8:51) S. Maljauka (15:52) G. Platt (16:35) M. Feaktystau (43:00)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 625

April 29, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 29, 2019 4:00 p.m.

Slovenia A. Kuralt (37:03) D. Rodman (38:24)

2: 3 (0: 3, 2: 0, 0: 0) game report

Kazakhstan N. Michailis (3:54) A. Nekrjatsch (9:45) N. Michailis (15:09)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 7,923

April 30, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 30, 2019 12:00 p.m.

South Korea Kim K.-s. (4:35) Kim W.-j. (27:40) Kim S.-w. (29:32) Kim H.-s. (30:08) Shin S.-h. (59:22)

5: 3 (1: 3, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

Slovenia M. Podlipnik (8:32) K. Ograjenšek (12:05) R. Sabolič (16:03)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 780

April 30, 2019 7:30 p.m.

April 30, 2019 3:30 p.m.

Belarus M. Feaktystau (4:32) J. Lissawez (29:49) G. Platt (45:29)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Hungary V. Galló (54:31)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 648

May 1, 2019 4:30 p.m.

May 1, 2019 12:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan D. Boyd (10:13) N. Kleschtschenko (31:21) D. Dietz (59:21)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) game report

Lithuania A. Domeika (41:25)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 7,265

May 2, 2019 12:30 p.m.

May 2, 2019 8:30 a.m.

Lithuania T. Kumeliauskas (18:59)

1: 4 (1: 2, 0: 2, 0: 0) match report

Hungary I. Bartalis (8:42) I. Bartalis (15:26) C. Erdély (26:14) I. Sofron (36:04)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 513

May 2, 2019 4:00 p.m.

May 2, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Belarus J. Sharanhowitsch (3:24) A. Jawenka (45:42) G. Platt (49:12) A. Dzjamkou (58:49)

4: 1 (1: 0, 0: 0, 3: 1) game report

Slovenia R. Sabolič (43:30)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 555

May 2, 2019 7:30 p.m.

May 2, 2019 3:30 p.m.

South Korea Shin S.-w. (50:13)

1: 4 (0: 2, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Kazakhstan P. Akolsin (3:57) L. Metalnikow (16:46) D. Shevchenko (29:45) N. Kleschchenko (52:30)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 5,766

May 3, 2019 7:30 p.m.

May 3, 2019 3:30 p.m.

Hungary

0: 6 (0: 1, 0: 3, 0: 2) game report

Slovenia M. Štebih (13:57) J. Drozg (20:59) J. Drozg (23:16) A. Kuralt (30:22) A. Kopitar (54:11) A. Hebar (58:33)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 1,012

May 4, 2019 2:00 p.m.

May 4, 2019 10:00 a.m.

South Korea Kim S.-w. (42:26)

1: 2 (0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Lithuania T. Kumeliauskas (13:16) P. Gintautas (49:32)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 321

May 4, 2019 5:30 p.m.

May 4, 2019 1:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan N. Michailis (8:36) T. Shailauow (15:12) A. Shestakov (63:42)

3: 2 n.V. (2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1, 1: 0) game report

Belarus A. Dsjamkou (26:49) M. Feaktystau (44:16)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 7,418

May 5, 2019 12:30 p.m.

May 5, 2019 8:30 a.m.

Slovenia R. Sabolič (3:54) J. Drozg (16:16) A. Kopitar (28:16) T. Čimžar (28:48) B. Goličič (34:47) K. Ograjenšek (39:29) J . Drozg (49:05) A. Magovac (55:23) J. Drozg (59:01)

9: 0 (2: 0, 4: 0, 3: 0) game report

Lithuania

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 361

May 5, 2019 4:00 p.m.

May 5, 2019 12:00 p.m.

Belarus A. Djamkou (2:39)

1: 4 (1: 0, 0: 1, 0: 3) game report

South Korea Shin S.-h. (28:48) Shin S.-h. (49:07) Shin S.-h. (56:36) Shin S.-h. (58:47)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan spectators: 349

May 5, 2019 7:30 p.m.

May 5, 2019 3:30 p.m.

Kazakhstan N. Michailis (23:50) A. Nekrjach (41:52) J. Rymarew (57:15)

3: 1 (0: 0, 1: 0, 2: 1) game report

Hungary I. Sofron (45:51)

Barys Arena, Nur-Sultan Spectators: 7.096

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Jan Drozg	5	5	2	7th	+7	4th
Kim Sang-wook	5	4th	3	7th	+3	0
Geoff Platt	5	3	4th	7th	+3	0
Anže Kopitar	5	2	5	7th	+2	2
Shin Sang-hoon	5	6th	0	6th	+4	8th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Luka Gračnar	3	178: 47	3	2	96.51	1.01
Matt Dalton	5	299: 30	11	0	93.68	2.20
Henrik Karlsson	4th	243: 42	6th	0	91.55	1.48

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Kazakhstan	5	4th	1	0	0	16: 07	14th
2.	Belarus	5	3	0	1	1	14:12	10
3.	South Korea	5	3	0	0	2	16:11	9
4th	Slovenia	5	2	0	0	3	21:12	6th
5.	Hungary	5	1	0	0	4th	07:18	3
6th	Lithuania	5	1	0	0	4th	07:21	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: promoted to the top division , relegated to the division IB

Division IA promotion teams

Division IA promoted Kazakhstan

Pawel Akolsin , Älichan Ässetow , Brandon Bochenski , Dustin Boyd , Darren Dietz , Henrik Karlsson , Nikita Kleschtschenko , Sergei Kudryavtsev , Alexei Makljukow , Leonid Metalnikow , Nikita Michailis , Anton Nekrjatsch , Valeri Orekhov , Egor Petukhov , Yevgeny Rymarew , Anton Sagadejew , Talgat Schailauow , Yegor Shalapov , Arkady Shestakov , Dmitri Shevchenko , Maxim Semjonow , Martin St. Pierre Trainer: Andrei Skabelka

Division IA promoted Belarus

Alyaksandr Assipkou , Nick Bailen , Daniil Bokun , Kryszijan en thighs , Artsiom Dsjamkou , Mikita Feaktystau , Aleh Jawenka , Evgeni Kovyrshin , Alexander Kitarov , Stanislau Lapatschuk , Yevgeni Lisovets , Alyaksandr Kahalym , Artsiom Kisly , Alyaksandr Maljauka , Syarhey Maljauka , Dsmitryj Miltschakou , Geoff Platt , Illja Salaujou , Jahor Scharanhowitsch , Maksim Suschko , Mikita Uszinenka , Arzjom Wolkau Trainer: Andrei Sidorenko

Group B in Tallinn, Estonia

World Cup 2019 of Division I, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Romania
Relegated	Netherlands
Venue (s)	Tallinn , Estonia
opening	April 28, 2019
Final day	4th May 2019
spectator	16,174 (1,078 per game)
Gates	100 (6.67 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Patrik Polc
Best defender	Pavlo Borysenko
Best striker	Patryk Wronka
Top scorer	Damian Kapica (10 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 28 to May 4, 2019 in the Estonian capital Tallinn . The games took place in the Tondiraba Jäähall , which holds 5,840 spectators . A total of 16,174 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 1,078 per game.

The tournament of Group B of Division I had a surprising outcome, in which outsiders Romania secured promotion to Group A. The Romanians, who only made it to Division I two years ago, achieved their best World Championship placement in 24 years when they finished 20th in the overall ranking at the 1995 World Championship . The Romanians particularly impressed on the defensive with only nine goals conceded and their team of goalkeepers fended off 94 percent of all opposing shots on goal. Due to the rise of Romania, last year's relegated team and tournament favorite Poland remained in Group B. The Poles also collected 13 points as the Romanians, but lost 3-2 in extra time in a direct comparison on the third matchday . Behind the two top teams, co-favorites Japan were unable to underpin their own ambitions with just six points and lost to, among others, the previous year's climbers and later relegated Netherlands. The hosts Estonia landed on ranks 4 and 5, followed by the Ukraine, which, as in the previous year, fell far short of their own expectations and after relegating from Group A two years ago could not play for promotion again.

Romanian Patrik Polc was named the best goalkeeper in the individual awards . He played three of his team's five games, while his teammate Zoltán Tőke had the highest catch rate and the lowest goals against. Her compatriot, the naturalized Ukrainian Pavlo Borysenko , received the award as the best defender and the Pole Patryk Wronka as the best striker. On the other hand, his teammate Damian Kapica collected the most points . There were six hits among his ten points. He was also the top scorer, sharing the top scorer's crown with his compatriot Filip Komorski and the Ukrainian Vitaly Lyalka . The most assists were made by Marcin Kolusz from Poland , who scored six goals.

venue

Tallinn , Estonia

Tallinn World championship venue

Venue

Tondiraba Jäähall Capacity: 5,840

Exterior view of the Tondiraba Jäähall

April 28, 2019 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Ukraine W. Lyalka (8:16) F. Panhelow-Juldaschew (39:46)

2: 3 (1: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0) match report

Japan Y. Hirano (4:43) H. Satō (12:52) T. Saitō (37:42)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 450

April 28, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Romania S. Rokaly (7:22) A. Góga (18:14) P. Borysenko (42:24) S. Rokaly (PS)

4: 3 n.P. (2: 0, 0: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Estonia A. Makrov (27:26) R. Rooba (30:33) S. Kerna (49:24)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 1,543

April 28, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Netherlands E. Klem (13:06)

1: 8 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 5) game report

Poland B. Neupauer (17:40) F. Komorski (33:34) A. Łyszczarczyk (35:42) F. Komorski (41:59) P. Wronka (44:00) K. Dziubiński (46:31) A. . Domogała (48:00) B. Neupauer (50:03)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 352

April 29, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Japan Y. Nakayashiki (13:16) K. Satō (17:59)

2: 3 (2: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report

Romania T. Részegh (33:15) G. Bíró (34:04) A. Salló (56:37)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 240

April 29, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Poland D. Kapica (15:56) D. Kapica (19:02) A. Domogała (22:39) D. Kapica (24:00) D. Kapica (27:07) F. Komorski (27:32) D Kapica (41:06)

7: 3 (2: 1, 4: 1, 1: 1) game report

Ukraine W. Tolstushko (17:53) W. Lyalka (26:26) S. Babynez (48:56)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 579

April 29, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Estonia A. Sibirtsev (4:10) C. Usov (20:50) J. Sorokin (30:30) R. Rooba (46:20)

4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 1, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands J. Oosterveld (20:11)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 1,952

May 1, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Netherlands S. Mason (27:23)

1: 8 (0: 1, 1: 4, 0: 3) game report

Ukraine A. Michnow (19:33) D. Skrypez (32:40) I. Mereschko (32:51) W. Ljalka (33:25) W. Masur (36:00) A. Michnow (44:34) W. . Ljalka (49:49) W. Ljalka (58:49)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 398

May 1, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Japan K. Iwamoto (0:44) R. Hashiba (8:06) Y. Hirano (16:34) K. Yamada (18:22) K. Satō (54:46)

5: 2 (4: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) game report

Estonia E. Slessarevski (3:37) R. Embrich (57:49)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 2.235

May 1, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Poland D. Kapica (51:56) K. Dziubiński (59:37)

2: 3 a.d. (0: 1, 0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 1) game report

Romania S. Rokaly (8:37) A. Butochnov (53:25) P. Borysenko (64:07)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 387

May 2, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Japan H. Terao (54:12) Y. Nakayashiki (59:28)

2: 3 (0: 1, 0: 1, 2: 1) game report

Netherlands R. de Hondt (9:27) G. Vogelaar (31:02) D. Stempher (58:28)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 238

May 2, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Ukraine S. Babynez (37:18)

1: 5 (0: 2, 1: 1, 0: 2) game report

Romania B. Péter (3:52) G. Bíró (19:50) M. Constantin (39:21) A. Butochnov (47:39) S. Rokaly (57:28)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 450

May 2, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Estonia A. Makrov (50:13) R. Rooba (52:52)

2: 3 (0: 1, 0: 0, 2: 2) game report

Poland F. Komorski (14:57) F. Komorski (45:44) B. Neupauer (47:29)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn spectators: 2,150

May 4, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Romania G. Bíró (3:58) A. Góga (20:46) B. Péter (58:16)

3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) game report

Netherlands L. Boer (37:26)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 431

May 4, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Poland S. Marzec (5:07) K. Dziubiński (22:55) M. Gościński (23:13) P. Wronka (29:07) B. Jeziorski (38:21) M. Bryk (52:00) F. Komorsky (59:30)

7: 4 (1: 1, 4: 0, 2: 3) game report

Japan Y. Terao (7:10) Y. Nakayashiki (42:48) K. Shinohara (52:24) Y. Nakayashiki (59:58)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 842

May 4, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Estonia A. Petrov (3:51) M. Viitanen (39:24) R. Andrejev (50:54) R. Rooba (61:22)

4: 3 n.V. (1: 3, 1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Ukraine I. Mereschko (1:35) W. Lyalka (1:55) S. Babynez (14:59)

Tondiraba Jäähall, Tallinn Spectators: 3,927

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Damian Kapica	5	6th	4th	10	+11	2
Filip Komorski	5	6th	1	7th	+6	2
Vitaly Lyalka	5	6th	1	7th	+3	2
Andrij Michnow	5	2	5	7th	+3	4th
Bartłomiej Neupauer	5	3	3	6th	+8	0
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Zoltán Tőke	2	124: 07	3	0	94.34	1.45
Patrik Polc	3	185: 00	6th	0	93.81	1.95
Martijn Oosterwijk	4th	198: 03	13	0	90.15	3.94

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Romania	5	3	2	0	0	18: 09	13
2.	Poland	5	4th	0	1	0	27:13	13
3.	Japan	5	2	0	0	3	16:17	6th
4th	Estonia	5	1	1	1	2	15:16	6th
5.	Ukraine	5	1	0	1	3	17:20	4th
6th	Netherlands	5	1	0	0	4th	07:25	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IA , relegated to Division IIA

Division IB winning team

Division IB promoted Romania

Gergő Bíró , Huba Ferenc Bors , Pavlo Borysenko , Anton Butochnov , Eduard Casaneanu , Mircea Constantin , Hunor Csergő , Tamás Farkas , Roberto Gliga , Attila Goga , Tihamér Győrfy , Adrian Irimia , Ede Mihály , Zsombor Molnár , Balázs Péter , Patrik Polc , Tamás Részegh , Szilárd Rokaly , Alpár Salló , Zoltán Tőke , Daniel Tranca , Yevgeni Yemelyanenko Trainer: Július Pénzeš

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IA:	France, Austria
Promoted to the top division:	Kazakhstan, Belarus
Relegated to Division IB:	Lithuania
Promoted to Division IA:	Romania
Relegated to Division IIA:	Netherlands
Promoted to Division IB:	Serbia

Division II

Group A in Belgrade, Serbia

World Cup 2019 of Division II, Group A.
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Serbia
Relegated	Belgium
Venue (s)	Belgrade , Serbia
opening	April 9, 2019
Final day	April 15, 2019
spectator	4,536 (302 per game)
Gates	92 (6.13 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Vilim Rosandic
Best defender	Shaone Morrisonn
Best striker	Mirko Đumić
Top scorer	Bryan Kolodziejczyk (9 points)

The group A tournament was held from April 9th ​​to 15th, 2019 in the Serbian capital Belgrade . The games took place in the Ledena dvorana Pionir with a capacity of 2,000 . A total of 4,536 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 302 per game.

Group A turned out to be extremely tight at the top, so that none of the teams could win more than three games in the regular playing time of 60 minutes. On the first day of the tournament, Serbia was able to beat last year's relegated Croatia with the home advantage behind them, and newly promoted Spain won in their first two games and took one point from the game against the Croatians. Thus, on the final day, three teams were still able to advance to Division I, with Australia alone having the promotion in their own hands. Both Serbia and Croatia were dependent on rifle aid. The Croatians defeated Australia in the first game of the final day of the tournament, preventing them from returning to Division I after seven years of abstinence. Instead, Croatia sat at the top of the table and hoped for a victory for the Spaniards over Serbia. The Serbs finally equalized the game 28 seconds before the end and won the penalty shootout against the Iberians, which overtook the Croatians due to the direct comparison they had won and for the first time since 1992 - back then as Yugoslavia  - rose to the second highest performance class.

The question of relegation was also only decided on the last day of the match, when the People's Republic of China saved themselves with a clear 4-0 victory over Belgium and made the league perfect. The Belgians relegated to Group B after seven years in Division IIA, although they had both the top scorer Bryan Kolodziejczyk and Sam Verelst the tournament's top scorer in their ranks.

venue

Belgrade , Serbia

Belgrade World championship venue

Venue

Ledena dvorana Pionir Capacity: 2,000

Interior view of the Ledena dvorana Pionir

April 9, 2019 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Spain A. Carbonell (6:38) P. Fuentes (16:27) I. Lasuen (27:35) B. Baldris (53:50) O. Rubio (59:16)

5: 3 (2: 1, 1: 1, 2: 1) game report

People's Republic of China Li H. (8:48) Yang M. (20:41) Zhang H. (43:16)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 68

April 9, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Australia J. Rezek (1:31) R. Malloy (2:58) T. Kubara (7:17)

3: 4 n.V. (3: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report

Belgium T. de Schepper (30:13) S. Verelst (31:00) S. Verelst (40:26) O. de Croock (62:56)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 38

April 9, 2019 8:30 p.m.

Serbia M. Sretović (13:47) P. Popravka (30:07) A. Luković (59:23)

3: 1 (1: 1, 1: 0, 1: 0) game report

Croatia I. Janković (16:41)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 1,126

April 10, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Belgium S. Verelst (20:38) B. Kolodziejczyk (43:30)

2: 4 (0: 2, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Spain I. Granell (2:51) P. Fuentes (13:02) O. Rubio (41:17) A. Burgos (43:39)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 20

April 10, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Croatia S. Morrisonn (9:20) I. Janković (10:26) M. Šakić (22:22) T. Mirić (37:22) M. Šakić (39:39) M. Novak (50:52) D. . Canaet (56:53)

7: 0 (2: 0, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report

People's Republic of China

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 42

April 10, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Australia M. Armstrong (10:59) V. Virjassov (14:44) J. Woodman (26:29)

3: 2 (2: 1, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Serbia M. Dragutinović (3:17) M. Đumić (45:57)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 653

April 12, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Croatia L. Mikulić (4:19) L. Jarčov (4:53) D. Kanaet (31:38) I. Janković (57:11) M. Šakić (59:00)

5: 2 (2: 0, 1: 2, 2: 0) game report

Belgium S. Verelst (27:36) J. Paulus (38:22)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 53

April 12, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Australia W. Darge (13:01) J. Baclig (25:24) M. Lindsay (39:09) V. Virjassov (55:50)

4: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Spain

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 67

April 12, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Serbia L. Leštarić (17:42) P. Podunavac (22:55) D. Crnogorac (49:04) R. Sabadoš (51:33) A. Luković (58:24) V. Kastel (59:46)

6: 5 (1: 2, 1: 3, 4: 0) game report

People's Republic of China Li H. (10:36) Huang Q. (16:15) Yang M. (26:36) Chen Le. (36:54) Xia T. (38:11)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 536

April 13, 2019 1 p.m.

People's Republic of China Chen Li. (25:27) Zhang Z. (30:43)

2: 3 (0: 0, 2: 1, 0: 2) game report

Australia W. Darge (25:51) J. Rezek (51:16) J. Rezek (57:42)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 62

April 13, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Spain A. Burgos (19:29) B. Baldris (24:54) G. González (47:14)

3: 4 n.V. (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Croatia D. Vedlin (28:26) D. Čanić (37:20) M. Šakić (44:20) L. Jarčov (PS)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 73

April 13, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Belgium B. Coolen (8:55) B. Kolodziejczyk (44:23) F. Neven (45:45)

3: 6 (1: 2, 0: 2, 2: 2) game report

Serbia M. Dragović (4:40) S. Bošković (7:52) M. Sretović (22:29) M. Brkušanin (33:42) M. Sretović (41:10) S. Bošković (57:06)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 417

April 15, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Croatia S. Morrisonn (0:31) D. Kanaet (38:13)

2: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0) game report

Australia J. Rezek (32:20)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 79

April 15, 2019 4:30 p.m.

People's Republic of China Zhang Z. (4:08) R. Ying (34:42) Zhang Z. (37:35) Zhang C. (53:03)

4: 0 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report

Belgium

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 26

April 15, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Serbia A. Luković (4:10) S. Bošković (59:32) M. Brkušanin (PS)

3: 2 n.P. (1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report

Spain G. González (26:03) O. Rubio (46:34)

Ledena dvorana Pionir, Belgrade Spectators: 1,276

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Bryan Kolodziejczyk	5	2	7th	9	+2	0
Ivan Janković	5	3	5	8th	+3	0
Sam Verelst	5	4th	3	7th	−3	2
Marko Šakić	5	4th	2	6th	+7	0
Shaone Morrisonn	5	2	4th	6th	−1	26th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Vilim Rosandic	5	304: 21	8th	1	94.52	1.58
Anthony Kimlin	5	302: 53	10	1	94.38	1.98
Sun Zehao	3	180: 00	10	1	92.13	3.33

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Serbia	5	3	1	0	1	20:14	11
2.	Croatia	5	3	1	0	1	19: 09	11
3.	Australia	5	3	0	1	1	14:10	10
4th	Spain	5	2	0	2	1	14:16	8th
5.	People's Republic of China	5	1	0	0	4th	14:21	3
6th	Belgium	5	0	1	0	4th	11:22	2

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IB , relegated to Division IIB

Division IIA winning team

Division IIA promoted Serbia

Ivan Anić , Nikola Barackov , Stefan Bošković , Marko Brkušanin , Dominik Crnogorac , Marko Dragovic , Mićo Dragutinovic , Mirko Đumić , Stefan Ilic , Viktor Kastel , Nikola Kerezovic , Lazar Leštarić , Aleksa Luković , Jug Mitic , Uglješa Novaković , Pavle Podunavac , Pavel Popravka , Arsenije Ranković , Robert Sabadoš , Marko Sretović , Nemanja Vučurević , Andrej Zwick Coach: Alexandre Dandeault , Nemanja Janković

Group B in Mexico City, Mexico

World Cup 2019 of Division II, Group B
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Israel
Relegated	North Korea
Venue (s)	Mexico City , Mexico
opening	April 21, 2019
Final day	April 27, 2019
spectator	7,031 (468 per game)
Gates	138 (9.10 per game)
Awards
Best goalkeeper	Dennis Hedström
Best defender	Stefan Amston
Best striker	Eliezer Sherbatov
Top scorer	Eliezer Sherbatov (15 points)

The group B tournament was held from April 21 to 27, 2019 in the Mexican capital, Mexico City . The games took place in the Pista de Hielo Santa Fe . A total of 7,031 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 468 per game. Initially, Santiago de Querétaro, about 200 kilometers away, was planned as the venue.

In Group B of Division II, the situation at the top of the table remained unclear for a long time. Only the Israeli team substantiated their claim to the tournament victory on the first day of play with a 6-3 win over relegated Iceland. Behind them were New Zealand and newly promoted Georgia, while North Korea slipped further and further down the table in the course of the tournament and hosts Mexico were in the table cellar from the first matchday on. In the further course Iceland and New Zealand turned out to be the worst pursuers of the Israelis, who made the fight for promotion unnecessarily exciting again by an extension victory over Mexico. Ultimately, Israel rose confidently with 14 out of 15 possible points after a five-year absence in Group A. Behind them, Iceland and New Zealand took the following ranks, Georgia managed to stay ahead of the game with six points.

The relegation to Division III seemed to overtake the host Mexicans over long distances, even after North Korea had defeated Georgia at the beginning. Ultimately, Mexico collected four points on the last two tournament match days - including a clear 8-2 victory in a direct duel against the North Koreans - and secured themselves for the third time in a row by a fifth place to stay. After four years, the Asians were relegated to Division III, from which they were promoted in 2015 .

venue

Mexico City , Mexico

Mexico city World championship venue

Venue

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe Capacity:

April 21, 2019 1:00 p.m. (local time)

April 21, 2019 8:00 p.m. (CEST)

Israel I. Ben Tov (7:26) D. Mazour (14:23) A. Verny (21:36) D. Mazour (36:23) Y. Halpert (58:28) R. Aharonovich (59:46)

6: 3 (2: 1, 2: 1, 2: 1) game report

Iceland B. Jakobsson (9:22) S. Atlason (39:25) R. Sigurðsson (57:45)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 750

April 21, 2019 4:30 p.m.

April 21, 2019 11:30 p.m.

Georgia A. Kosjulin (5:08) A. Vasiltschenko (18:09) B. Kochkin (22:40) S. Kharizov (23:51)

4: 9 (2: 2, 2: 3, 0: 4) game report

North Korea Hong C.-r. (8:36) Kang M.-g. (9:17) Hong C.-r. (24:42) Ri K.-s. (36:16) Hong C.-r. (37:18) Ri S.-g. (44:03) Ri S.-g. (46:10) To C.-h. (52:34) Hong C.-r. (53:57)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 753

April 21, 2019 8:15 p.m.

April 22, 2019 3:15 am

New Zealand C. Eaden (3:04) R. Strayer (10:31) J. Challis (19:13) A. Cox (19:46) M. Schneider (23:10) S. Amston (32:36) A. . Cox (38:50)

7: 2 (4: 1, 3: 1, 0: 0) game report

Mexico H. Majul (3:43) C. Gómez (20:50)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 1,250

April 22, 2019 1:00 p.m.

April 22, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Iceland J. Leifsson (1:18) M. Račanský (2:34) A. Mikaelsson (8:34) M. Račanský (12:00) J. Leifsson (24:52) J. Leifsson (30:46) R . Sigurðsson (36:44) R. Sigurðsson (51:13)

8: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 1: 0) game report

North Korea

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 100

April 22, 2019 4:30 p.m.

April 22, 2019 11:30 p.m.

New Zealand M. Schneider (17:12) P. Heyd (46:09) S. Amston (51:26)

3: 5 (1: 0, 0: 2, 2: 2) game report

Israel E. Kozhevnikov (8:16) S. Frenkel (28:59) E. Kozhevnikov (38:33) E. Kozhevnikov (47:04) E. Sherbatov (59:55)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 208

April 22, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 23, 2019 3:00 am

Mexico J. Pérez (13:17) H. Majul (48:07)

2: 3 (1: 1, 0: 1, 1: 1) game report

Georgia A. Vasilchenko (11:24) A. Vasilchenko (27:11) A. Vasilchenko (46:28)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 798

April 24, 2019 1 p.m.

April 24, 2019 8:00 p.m.

New Zealand N. Craig (10:14) B. Gavoille (11:47) C. Eaden (31:35) M. Lee (35:24) P. Heyd (47:32) C. Eaden (52:35)

6: 2 (2: 2, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Georgia A. Kozjulin (0:30) A. Kurbatow (14:16)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 100

April 24, 2019 4:30 p.m.

April 24, 2019 11:30 p.m.

Israel D. Mazour (3:08) E. Sherbatov (9:44) E. Kozhevnikov (24:55) E. Sherbatov (32:28) Y. Halpert (36:02) E. Sherbatov (37:52) S. . Frenkel (49:50) A. Geller (52:53) S. Frenkel (59:15)

9: 3 (2: 1, 4: 1, 3: 1) game report

North Korea Hong C.-r. (4:55) Kim H.-j. (22:55) Kang M.-g. (53:30)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 210

April 24, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 25, 2019 3:00 am

Iceland A. Mikaelsson (7:04) M. Račanský (12:36) A. Mikaelsson (25:12) B. Jóhannesson (26:03) A. Orongan (26:29) A. Orongan (28:09) R . Pálsson (35:01) A. Mikaelsson (39:50)

8: 1 (2: 0, 6: 1, 0: 0) game report

Mexico H. Majul (23:16)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 758

April 26, 2019 1:00 p.m.

April 26, 2019 8:00 p.m.

North Korea Kang I.-h. (1:24) Hong C.-r. (4:27) Kim H.-j. (7:00) Kim K.-h. (31:49) Ri S.-g. (41:05)

5: 8 (3: 2, 1: 2, 1: 4) game report

New Zealand M. Schneider (13:05) R. Strayer (16:24) M. Schneider (20:31) B. Gavoille (32:18) A. Polozov (43:40) A. Cox (47:02) S Amston (47:33) C. Eaden (50:03)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 105

April 26, 2019 4:30 p.m.

April 26, 2019 11:30 p.m.

Georgia A. Kosjulin (17:33) A. Shushunashvili (19:36) O. Obolgogiani (22:05) A. Kurbatow (33:49) O. Obolgogiani (52:12) A. Vasilchenko (56:04)

6: 3 (2: 3, 2: 0, 2: 0) game report

Iceland M. Račanský (7:11) M. Račanský (9:20) A. Orongan (11:07)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 170

April 26, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 27, 2019 3:00 a.m.

Mexico H. Majul (0:14) C. Gómez (14:26) L. Cruz (18:56) C. Gómez (47:20)

4: 5 n.V. (3: 1, 0: 3, 1: 0, 0: 1) game report

Israel E. Kozhevnikov (5:13) A. Verny (24:57) E. Klein (28:56) E. Kozhevnikov (30:45) S. Frenkel (62:56)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 794

April 27, 2019 1:00 p.m.

April 27, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Israel S. Frenkel (14:58) S. Frenkel (16:30) E. Sherbatov (22:13) D. Mazour (22:36) E. Sherbatov (34:35) E. Klein (36:17) A. Verny (58:03)

7: 3 (2: 1, 4: 0, 1: 2) game report

Georgia A. Vasilchenko (11:26) B. Kochkin (41:25) A. Vasilchenko (47:12)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 85

April 27, 2019 4:30 p.m.

April 27, 2019 11:30 p.m.

Iceland Ú. Andrésson (9:35) M. Račanský (10:35) A. Mikaelsson (20:53) B. Jóhannesson (26:51)

4: 2 (2: 0, 2: 0, 0: 2) game report

New Zealand A. Cox (44:36) M. Schneider (59:22)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 198

April 27, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 28, 2019 3:00 am

North Korea Kim H.-j. (12:13) Ri S.-g. (57:31)

2: 8 (1: 4, 0: 1, 1: 3) game report

Mexico H. Majul (1:56) C. Kelo (2:58) C. Smithers (9:46) H. Majul (13:06) H. Carrero (37:57) A. Benabib (43:19) C. . Gómez (45:57) T. Chávez (56:38)

Pista de Hielo Santa Fe, Mexico City Spectators: 752

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Eliezer Sherbatov	5	7th	8th	15th	+9	0
Evgeni Kozhevnikov	5	5	9	14th	+6	12
Sergei Frenkel	5	6th	5	11	+7	8th
Matt Schneider	5	5	5	10	± 0	2
Hector Majul	5	6th	3	9	+3	4th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Richard Parry	4th	239: 08	12	0	90.84	3.01
Nir Tikhon	5	302: 56	16	0	89.04	3.17
Dennis Hedström	4th	235: 17	11	1	88.66	2.81

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Israel	5	4th	1	0	0	32:16	14th
2.	Iceland	5	3	0	0	2	26:15	9
3.	New Zealand	5	3	0	0	2	26:18	9
4th	Georgia	5	2	0	0	3	18:27	6th
5.	Mexico	5	1	0	1	3	17:25	4th
6th	North Korea	5	1	0	0	4th	19:37	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIA , relegated to Division IIIA

Division IIB winning team

Division IIB promoted Israel

Roey Aharonovich , Tomer Aharonovich , Itay Ben Tov , Sergei Frenkel , Avishai Geller , Joshua Greenberg , Yuval Halpert , Dan Hofman , Elie Klein , Evgeni Kozhevnikov , Mikhail Kozhevnikov , Shai Maaravi , Kai Malachi , Daniel Mazour , Itay Mostovoy , Yonatan Reisinger , Yuval Rosenthal , Eliezer Sherbatov , Daniel Spivak , Maor Sherf , Nir Tichon , Artyom Verny Trainer: Bobby Holík

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIA:	Netherlands
Promoted to Division IB:	Serbia
Relegated to Division IIB:	Belgium
Promoted to Division IIA:	Israel
Relegated to Division IIIA:	North Korea
Promoted to Division IIB:	Bulgaria

Division III

World Cup 2019 of Division III
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	Bulgaria
Relegated	South Africa
Venue (s)	Sofia , Bulgaria
opening	April 22, 2019
Final day	April 28, 2019
spectator	6,650 (443 per game)
Gates	137 (9.13 per game)
Best goalkeeper	Dimitar Dimitrov
Best defender	Yen-Lin Shen
Best striker	Miroslav Vasilev
Top scorer	Miroslaw Wassilew (16 points)

The Division III tournament was held from April 22 to 28, 2019 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia . The games took place in the 4600-seat Winter Sports Palace. A total of 6,650 spectators attended the 15 tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 443 per game.

Host Bulgaria succeeded after three years in Division III and two second places in the two years since relegation to the intended return to Group B of Division II. The Bulgarians were able to win all five tournament games. Only in the game against second-placed Turkey was the final result with a 3-1 win a little closer, otherwise the team won by at least four goals. Behind the promoted team, a total of four teams fought for second place, including last year’s promoted Turkmenistan and last year’s relegated Luxembourg, who finally finished third and fourth.

The relegation to Group B of Division III, which replaced the qualification for Division III, had to accept the South African team, whose relegation was certain before the last day of the tournament. So the final victory over the Republic of China was meaningless and the South Africans were relegated from Division IIB to Division IIIB within four years.

venue

Sofia , Bulgaria

Sofia World championship venue

Venue

Sofia Winter Sports Palace Capacity: 4,600

Exterior view of the Winter Sports Palace (on the right in the picture)

April 22, 2019 1:00 p.m. (local time)

Turkey

2: 3 (0: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2) game report

Luxembourg

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 120

April 22, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Turkmenistan

4: 5 a.d. (0: 0, 0: 3, 4: 1, 0: 1) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 130

April 22, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Bulgaria

12: 2 (7: 1, 1: 1, 4: 0) match report

South Africa

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 850

April 23, 2019 1:00 p.m.

South Africa

2: 7 (0: 2, 1: 3, 1: 2) game report

Turkmenistan

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 136

April 23, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Luxembourg

4: 5 (0: 0, 3: 2, 1: 3) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 180

April 23, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Bulgaria

3: 1 (0: 0, 3: 0, 0: 1) game report

Turkey

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 1,200

April 25, 2019 1 p.m.

Luxembourg

5: 2 (1: 1, 3: 0, 1: 1) game report

South Africa

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 108

April 25, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Turkey

7: 4 (0: 2, 3: 2, 4: 0) game report

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 128

April 25, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Bulgaria

6: 2 (2: 0, 2: 2, 2: 0) game report

Turkmenistan

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 1,200

April 26, 2019 1:00 p.m.

South Africa

3: 6 (2: 1, 1: 2, 0: 3) game report

Turkey

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 120

April 26, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Turkmenistan

4: 3 (0: 2, 3: 1, 1: 0) game report

Luxembourg

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 195

April 26, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Republic of China (Taiwan)

2:11 (1: 1, 1: 6, 0: 4) game report

Bulgaria

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 953

April 28, 2019 1:00 p.m.

Turkey

5: 4 (0: 1, 2: 1, 3: 2) game report

Turkmenistan

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 90

April 28, 2019 4:30 p.m.

Republic of China (Taiwan)

7: 9 (1: 2, 2: 4, 4: 3) match report

South Africa

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Spectators: 105

April 28, 2019 8:00 p.m.

Luxembourg

0: 7 (0: 4, 0: 1, 0: 2) game report

Bulgaria

Winter Sports Palace , Sofia Spectators: 1,135

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Miroslav Vasilev	5	10	6th	16	+10	22nd
To Weng	5	7th	8th	15th	± 0	2
Ivan Khodulov	5	10	4th	14th	+10	18th
Hung-Ju Lin	5	5	7th	12	−2	12
Martin Boyadschiev	5	2	7th	9	+8	6th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Dimitar Dimitrov	5	300: 00	7th	1	94.93	1.40
Marcus Anselm	5	292: 18	19th	0	88.12	3.90
Keremli Haryýew	5	266: 32	18th	0	87.76	4.05

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	Bulgaria	5	5	0	0	0	39: 07	15th
2.	Turkey	5	3	0	0	2	21:17	9
3.	Turkmenistan	5	2	0	1	2	21:21	7th
4th	Luxembourg	5	2	0	0	3	15:20	6th
5.	Republic of China (Taiwan)	5	1	1	0	3	23:35	5
6th	South Africa	5	1	0	0	4th	18:37	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIB , relegated to Division IIIB

Division III winning team

Division III promoted Bulgaria

Vasil Batschwarow , Martin Bojadschiew , Ivan Chodulow , Konstantin Dikow , Veselin Dikow , Daniel Dilkow , Dimitar Dimitrov , Angel Dschorow , Janaki Gatschew , Ivaylo Georgiev , Tomislav Georgiev , Alexei Jotow , Stanislaw Muchatschew , Martin Nikolov , Bogdan Stefanov , Aleks Stoilov , Ivan Stojnow , Kalojan Waschkow , Miroslaw Wassilew , Wassili Wassilew Trainer: Robert Kalaber

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIIA:	North Korea
Promoted to Division IIB:	Bulgaria
Relegated to Division IIIB:	South Africa
Promoted to Division IIIA:	United Arab Emirates

Qualification for Division III

Division III World Cup 2019 - Qualification
Number of nations	6th
Climbers	United Arab Emirates
Relegated	Kuwait Kyrgyzstan
Venue (s)	Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
opening	March 31, 2019
Final day	April 6, 2019
spectator	1,341 (121 per game)
Gates	120 (10.91 per game)
Top scorer	Artur Zainutdinov (18 points)

The tournament for qualifying for Division III was held from March 31 to April 6 in Abu Dhabi , the capital of the United Arab Emirates . The games took place in the 1,200-seat Abu Dhabi Ice Rink . A total of 1,341 spectators attended the eleven rated tournament games, which corresponds to an average of 121 per game. The actual number of viewers was 1,585.

The United Arab Emirates secured the promotion , which after two years in the qualification for Division III rose again in the same. From a purely sporting point of view, the tournament turned out to be a head-to-head race between the hosts and the newcomer to the World Cup in Kyrgyzstan until the final day . Both teams won their first four games clearly and went into the direct duel on the last matchday with equal points. Due to the decision of the IIHF that the Kyrgyz player Aleksandr Titov was not allowed to play, the four games with Kyrgyz participation were each rated with three points and 5: 0 goals for the opponent. Thus, the United Arab Emirates were already established as promoters before the last game. At the end of the same point, Hong Kong , who were relegated from the previous year , had lost out in a direct comparison with 1:11.

Behind these teams were Thailand , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan, who won the final game against the Emirates 7-4. Due to the dissolution of the qualification for Division III and the introduction of the new Division IV for the 2020 World Cup , Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan were relegated to the same.

venue

Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi Venue of the qualification

Venue

Abu Dhabi Ice Rink Capacity: 1,200

March 31, 2019 12:00 p.m. (local time)

March 31, 2019 10:00 a.m. (CEST)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

4: 5 n.P. (4: 1, 0: 1, 0: 2, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report

Thailand

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 47

March 31, 2019 4:00 p.m.

March 31, 2019 2 p.m.

Kyrgyzstan

0: 5 (rating) game report

Kuwait

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: (52)

March 31, 2019 8:00 p.m.

March 31, 2019 6:00 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

11: 1 (5: 0, 6: 0, 0: 1) game report

Hong Kong

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 168

April 1, 2019 12:00 p.m.

April 1, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Hong Kong

12: 2 (4: 1, 2: 0, 6: 1) game report

Kuwait

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 68

April 1, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 1, 2019 2 p.m.

Thailand

5: 0 (rating) game report

Kyrgyzstan

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: (82)

April 1, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 1, 2019 6:00 p.m.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3:10 (0: 3, 1: 6, 2: 1) game report

United Arab Emirates

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 74

April 3, 2019 12:00 p.m.

April 3, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5: 0 (rating) game report

Kyrgyzstan

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: (66)

April 3, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 3, 2019 2:00 p.m.

Hong Kong

6: 5 (0: 3, 3: 2, 3: 0) game report

Thailand

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 56

April 3, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 3, 2019 6:00 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

13: 1 (5: 0, 8: 0, 0: 1) game report

Kuwait

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 87

April 4, 2019 12:00 p.m.

April 4, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Kyrgyzstan

0: 5 (rating) game report

Hong Kong

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: (44)

April 4, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 4, 2019 2:00 p.m.

Kuwait

0: 9 (0: 2, 0: 3, 0: 4) match report

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 52

April 4, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 4, 2019 6:00 p.m.

Thailand

2: 8 (1: 4, 1: 3, 0: 1) game report

United Arab Emirates

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 123

April 6, 2019 12:00 p.m.

April 6, 2019 10:00 a.m.

Kuwait

1: 9 (0: 0, 1: 4, 0: 5) game report

Thailand

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 47

April 6, 2019 4:00 p.m.

April 6, 2019 2 p.m.

Hong Kong

7: 0 (3: 0, 1: 0, 3: 0) game report

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 39

April 6, 2019 8:00 p.m.

April 6, 2019 6:00 p.m.

United Arab Emirates

4: 7 (2: 3, 1: 0, 1: 4) game report

Kyrgyzstan

Ice Rink, Abu Dhabi Spectators: 580

Best scorer
player	Sp	T	V	Pt	+/-	SM
Artur Zainutdinov	5	13	5	18th	+13	4th
Juma Al Dhaheri	5	6th	8th	14th	+18	2
Khalifa Al Mahrooqi	5	6th	4th	10	+16	10
Hideki Nagayama	4th	3	7th	10	+5	2
Mirza Omer	4th	2	8th	10	+6	8th
Best goalkeeper
player	Sp	Min	GT	SO	Sv%	GTS
Khaled Al Suwaidi	4th	240: 00	13	0	85.87	3.25
Amel Capin	4th	201: 45	20th	0	84.13	5.95
Emerson Keung	3	140: 00	10	1	81.48	4.29

Pl.		Sp	S.	OTS	OTN	N	Gates	Points
1.	United Arab Emirates	5	4th	0	0	1	46:14	12
2.	Hong Kong	5	4th	0	0	1	31:18	12
3.	Thailand	5	2	1	0	2	26:19	8th
4th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	5	2	0	1	1	21:22	7th
5.	Kuwait	5	1	0	0	4th	09:43	3
6th	Kyrgyzstan	5	1	0	0	4th	07:24	3

Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp = games, S = victories, OTS = victories after overtime or penalty shoot-out , OTN = defeats after extra time or penalty shoot-out, N = defeats
Explanations: Promoted to Division IIIA , relegated to Division IV

Ascent and descent

Relegated to Division IIIB:	South Africa
Promoted to Division IIIA:	United Arab Emirates
Relegated to Division IV:	Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan

See also

• Ice Hockey World Championship
• Ice Hockey World Championship 2019 (overview)
• Ice Hockey World Cup 2019 for the U20 Juniors
• Ice Hockey World Cup 2019 for the U18 juniors
• Women's Ice Hockey World Cup 2019
• Ice Hockey World Cup 2019 for the U18 women

Web links

• Official website of the top division

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/static/3202/upcoming-events
2. ↑ https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm/news/3359/groups-for-2019
3. ↑ Martin Merk: Lithuania wins, Kazakhstan promoted! In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , May 4, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019 . 
4. ↑ Martin Merk: Kazakhstan wins, Belarus up too. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , May 4, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019 . 
5. ↑ Martin Merk: Perfect ending for Kazakhstan. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , May 5, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019 . 
6. ↑ Henrik Manninen: Remarkable Romania to Div. IA! In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , May 4, 2019, accessed May 6, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Henrik Manninen: Serbia's gold spree. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , April 16, 2019, accessed April 17, 2019 . 
8. ^ Andy Potts: Israel moves one up. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , April 30, 2019, accessed May 3, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Ivan Tchechankov: Bulgaria storms to another gold. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , April 28, 2019, accessed April 28, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Martin Merk: Emirates win on home ice. In: iihf.com. International Ice Hockey Federation , April 6, 2019, accessed April 7, 2019 . 

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