2003 IIHF World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Finland
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| Dates | April 26 - May 11 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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 Canada (22nd title)
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Runner-up 
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 Sweden
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Third place 
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 Slovakia
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| Fourth place |
 Czech Republic
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 349 (6.23 per match) |
| Attendance | 449,193 (8,021 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Žigmund Pálffy (15 points) |
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The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.
It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
The Far Eastern Qualification was played as a single game during the 2003 Asian Winter Games on February 4, 2003 in Hachinohe, Japan. South Korea had opted to not play as they believed it more beneficial to focus on training and developing for their Division II tournament. During the games Japan also beat the Koreans eleven to two in the semi-finals.
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In the First Round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the Second Round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the Consolation Round.
All times local
All times local
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In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.
As the Far Eastern qualifier, 
Japan avoids relegation. Therefore, 
Belarus and 
Slovenia are relegated to Division I for the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
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