See main article: 2020 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Country2: | Poland |
| Dates: | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2021 (cancelled) |
The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division I was a scheduled international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia and the Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland from 27 April to 3 May 2020.[1] However, on 17 March 2020 IIHF announced the cancellation of both tournaments following the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I A |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Country: | Slovenia |
| Size: | 150 |
| Dates: | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2019 and was relegated. | ||
| Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2019 and was relegated. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Host, placed 4th in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I A in 2019. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division I B in 2019 and was promoted. |
7 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]
All times are local (UTC+2).
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| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I B |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Country: | Poland |
| Size: | 150 |
| Dates: | 27 April – 3 May (cancelled) |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Website: | Website |
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in Division I A in 2019 and was relegated. | ||
| Host, placed 2nd in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I B in 2019. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II A in 2019 and was promoted. |
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
All times are local (UTC+2).
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