The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Group A tournament would have been held in Zagreb, Croatia and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 19 to 25 April 2020.
Both tournaments were cancelled on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Group A tournament
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | Placed 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated. |
| Croatia | Host, placed 2nd in Division II A previous year. |
| Australia | Placed 3rd in Division II A previous year. |
| Spain | Placed 4th in Division II A previous year. |
| China | Placed 5th in Division II A previous year. |
| Israel | Placed 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division I B |
| 2 | Croatia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division II B |
Source: N/A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
19 April 202013:00Israel Cancelled SpainDom Sportova, Zagreb 19 April 2020
16:30Australia Cancelled NetherlandsDom Sportova, Zagreb 19 April 2020
20:00Croatia Cancelled ChinaDom Sportova, Zagreb
20 April 2020
13:00Netherlands Cancelled SpainDom Sportova, Zagreb 20 April 2020
16:30China Cancelled IsraelDom Sportova, Zagreb 20 April 2020
20:00Croatia Cancelled AustraliaDom Sportova, Zagreb
22 April 2020
13:00Netherlands Cancelled ChinaDom Sportova, Zagreb 22 April 2020
16:30Australia Cancelled SpainDom Sportova, Zagreb 22 April 2020
20:00Croatia Cancelled IsraelDom Sportova, Zagreb
24 April 2020
13:00China Cancelled AustraliaDom Sportova, Zagreb 24 April 2020
16:30Israel Cancelled NetherlandsDom Sportova, Zagreb 24 April 2020
20:00Spain Cancelled CroatiaDom Sportova, Zagreb
25 April 2020
13:00Australia Cancelled IsraelDom Sportova, Zagreb 25 April 2020
16:30Spain Cancelled ChinaDom Sportova, Zagreb 25 April 2020
20:00Netherlands Cancelled CroatiaDom Sportova, Zagreb
Group B tournament
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Belgium | Placed 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated. |
| Iceland | Host, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year. |
| New Zealand | Placed 3rd in Division II B previous year. |
| Georgia | Placed 4th in Division II B previous year. |
| Mexico | Placed 5th in Division II B previous year. |
| Bulgaria | Placed 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division III A |
Source: N/A
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).
19 April 202013:00Bulgaria Cancelled GeorgiaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 19 April 2020
16:30New Zealand Cancelled BelgiumLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 19 April 2020
20:00Iceland Cancelled MexicoLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík
20 April 2020
13:00Belgium Cancelled GeorgiaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 20 April 2020
16:30Mexico Cancelled BulgariaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 20 April 2020
20:00Iceland Cancelled New ZealandLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík
22 April 2020
13:00New Zealand Cancelled GeorgiaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 22 April 2020
16:30Belgium Cancelled MexicoLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 22 April 2020
20:00Iceland Cancelled BulgariaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík
24 April 2020
13:00Mexico Cancelled New ZealandLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 24 April 2020
16:30Bulgaria Cancelled BelgiumLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 24 April 2020
20:00Georgia Cancelled IcelandLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík
25 April 2020
13:00New Zealand Cancelled BulgariaLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 25 April 2020
16:30Georgia Cancelled MexicoLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík 25 April 2020
20:00Belgium Cancelled IcelandLaugardalur Arena, Reykjavík