IIHF Announces 2024 U20 World Championship Division II Schedule
Tournament Format
The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II will be held in two separate tournaments, with Group A taking place in Tallinn, Estonia, and Group B taking place in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Group A
Group A will feature six teams: Estonia, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Romania, and Ukraine.
Group B
Group B will feature six teams: Australia, China, Croatia, Iceland, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates.
Tournament Dates
Group A will be held from January 2nd to 8th, 2024.
Group B will be held from January 9th to 15th, 2024.
Tournament Format
Each team will play five games in the preliminary round, with the top three teams in each group advancing to the promotion round.
The bottom three teams in each group will play in the relegation round.
Promotion and Relegation
The top two teams in the promotion round will earn promotion to Division I for the 2025 tournament.
The bottom two teams in the relegation round will be relegated to Division III for the 2025 tournament.
Conclusion
The 2024 IIHF World Championship Division II will be a highly competitive tournament, with a number of teams vying for promotion to Division I. The tournament will be a great opportunity for fans to see some of the best young hockey players in the world.
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