2000 IIHF World Championship

2000 IIHF World Championship
2000 Чемпионат мира

Tournament details
Host country	Russia
Dates	April 29 – May 14
Teams	16
Venue(s)	2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Czech Republic (3rd title)
Runner-up	Slovakia
Third place	Finland
Fourth place	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	56
Goals scored	327 (5.84 per match)
Attendance	318,449 (5,687 per match)
Scoring leader(s)	Miroslav Šatan (12 points)
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The 2000 Men's Ice Hockey Championships was held in April and May, 2000, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

This was the final year for qualifying rounds (except 'Far East'). Five teams advanced out of the eight that participated in the two European groups. The top two from each group played in the World Championship, and the third place teams played off against each other for the final spot. Both groups were played November 11–14, 1999.

Played in Sheffield

Played in Amiens

Played in Eindhoven

Played September 3–5, 1999 in Aomori.

Like the previous two years, sixteen nations played in four groups of four. However this year the format was modified so that the top three teams from each group would advance to a group of six, carrying forward the results against the teams who advanced with them. The nations from the first and fourth pools were grouped together, likewise the second and third pools. The fourth placed teams were put in a group together to contest relegation.

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The relegation round is composed of the four teams that placed last in Groups A through D. They play in a round-robin fashion, with the last placed team that is not the far east qualifier, being relegated to the Division I group in next year's World Championships.

All times local (GMT+4)

France is relegated to Division I. and Japan will play together with China and Korea in 2001 IIHF World Championship Far East Qualification Tournament

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