2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships Explained

Tourney Name:	Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Year:	2024
Nextseason:	2025

The 2024 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 87th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.^[1]

As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.^[2]

Championship (Top Division)

The tournament was held in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.^[3]

Final standings

Division I

Group A

The tournament was held in Bolzano, Italy from 28 April to 4 May 2024.^[4]

Group B

The tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania from 27 April to 3 May 2024.

Division II

Group A

The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 21 to 27 April 2024.

Group B

The tournament was held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 22 to 28 April 2024.

Division III

Group A

The tournament was played in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 10 to 16 March 2024.

Group B

The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024.

Division IV

The tournament was held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 16 to 19 April 2024.

External links

Official website

Notes and References

Web site: Merk . Martin . 27 May 2022 . To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26 . 27 May 2022 . IIHF.
News: Russia, Belarus teams out of 2023–24 season . reuters.com. 22 March 2023. 22 March 2023.
Web site: Czech Republic to Host 2024 Ice Hockey World Championship. praguemorning.cz. 11 April 2023. 16 April 2023.
Web site: And 2027 goes to …. iihf.com. 26 May 2023.