Tourney Name: | IIHF World Championship Division I |
Year: | 2009 |
Size: | 240px |
Country: | Lithuania |
Country2: | Poland |
Dates: | 11–17 April 2009 |
Num Teams: | 12 |
Venues: | 2 |
Cities: | 2 |
Games: | 30 |
Goals: | 194 |
Attendance: | 65209 |
Nextseason: | 2010 |
See also: 2009 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.
The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I was two ice hockey tournaments under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I was played amongst two separate groups. The Group A tournament was held in Vilnius, Lithuania and the Group B tournament was hosted by Toruń, Poland. Division I represents the second level of the Ice Hockey World Championships.
See main article: 2009 IIHF World Championship Division I rosters.
The Group A tournament was played in Vilnius, Lithuania, from 11 to 17 April 2009.[1]
Team | Qualification | |
---|---|---|
Placed 15th in Top Division last year and were relegated | ||
Placed 2nd in Division I Group A last year | ||
Placed 3rd in Division I Group B last year | ||
Hosts; placed 4th in Division I Group B last year | ||
Placed 5th in Division I Group B last year | ||
Placed 1st in Division II Group B last year and were promoted |
All times are local.
The Group B tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, from 11 to 17 April 2009.[2]
Team | Qualification | |
---|---|---|
Placed 16th in Top Division last year and were relegated | ||
Placed 2nd in Division I Group B last year | ||
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I Group A last year | ||
Placed 4th in Division I Group A last year | ||
Placed 5th in Division I Group A last year | ||
Placed 1st in Division II Group A last year and were promoted |
All times are local.