2008 IIHF World Championship Division I
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The 2008 IIHF Division I World Championship was an ice hockey tournament under the authority of the International Ice Hockey Federation
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. It was contested from April 13-19, 2008. The tournament was played amongst two separate groups, with the best team in each group, and , advanced to the top-level championship in 2009. The bottom team in each group, and , was relegated to the lower-level Division II.

Group A's tournament was held in Innsbruck
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, Austria
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. The Group B games was hosted by Sapporo, Japan
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Group A

Group A was contested in   Innsbruck.
Team Qualification
Host, Relegated from Elite Pool in 2007.
Placed fourth in Group B at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Placed third in Group A at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Placed first in Division II tournament pool, Promoted to Division I.
Placed fifth in Group A at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Placed second in Group A at the 2007 Division I tournament.

Group B

Group B was contested in   Sapporo.
Team Qualification
Placed first in Division II tournament pool, Promoted to Division I.
Placed fourth in Group A at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Placed second in Group B at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Host, placed third in Group B at the 2007 Division I
Placed fifth in Group B at the 2007 Division I tournament.
Relegated from Elite Pool at the 2007 tournament.

Group A

Promoted to Elite Pool for 2009
2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...

Relegated to Division II for 2009
2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...



Group A Final standings
Rk Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
1 5 5 0 0 0 34 12 22 15
2 5 3 1 0 1 21 12 9 11
3 5 2 1 1 1 18 17 1 9
4 5 2 0 1 2 19 17 2 7
5 5 0 1 0 4 15 30 -15 2
6 5 0 0 1 4 8 27 -19 1


Results
All times local.

Group B

Promoted to Elite Pool for 2009
2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...

Relegated to Division II for 2009
2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
The 2009 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 73rd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams representing 46 countries participated in four levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2010 competition...



Group B Final standings
Rk Team GP W OTW OTL L GF GA DIF PTS
1 5 5 0 0 0 22 7 15 15
2 5 3 1 0 1 18 8 10 11
3 5 3 0 1 1 19 10 9 10
4 5 2 0 0 3 9 21 -12 6
5 5 0 1 0 4 5 15 -10 2
6 5 0 0 1 4 9 21 -12 1


Results
All times local.

External links

  • Group A at the IIHF
    International Ice Hockey Federation
    The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...

  • Group B at the IIHF
    International Ice Hockey Federation
    The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...

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