1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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The 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 64th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Norway.
Played at Odense and Rodovre, Denmark April 8–17. The top three teams at the end of the tournament advanced to the qualifying round for the 2000 IIHF World Championship. The Germans, after failing to qualify for Group A, lost their final game to Kazakhstan and finished fourth. The twentieth place overall was by far the worst finish in their history.
Denmark, Great Britain, and Kazakhstan all advanced to the qualifiers for the 2000 IIHF World Championship. Hungary was relegated to Group C.
Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to participate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.
The Netherlands was promoted to Group B.
No team was relegated, with Yugoslavia resuming their place in 2000 the tournament was played with nine teams.
Played at Krugersdorp, South Africa April 14–20
Spain was promoted to Group C.
See also: World Juniors, Women's Championships
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