2021 IIHF World Championship Division IV explained

See main article: 2021 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.

Tourney Name:IIHF World Championship
Division IV
Year:2021
Country:Kyrgyzstan
Dates:3–5 March (cancelled)
Num Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Prevseason:2020 (cancelled)
Nextseason:2022

The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division IV was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The tournament would have been held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 3 to 5 March 2021.[1]

On 18 November 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Malaysia, Philippines, Iran and Singapore were all scheduled to debut in the world championships.

Planned participants

TeamQualification
Placed 5th in Division III Q in 2019.
Host, placed 6th in Division III Q in 2019.
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tournaments for 2021 assigned. 22 June 2020. IIHF.com. 22 June 2020.
  2. Web site: IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations. 18 November 2020. International Ice Hockey Federation.