The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division IV was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Kyrgyzstan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 3–5 March (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
The tournament would have been held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from 3 to 5 March 2021.[1]
On 18 November 2020, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Malaysia, Philippines, Iran and Singapore were all scheduled to debut in the world championships.
Planned participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Kuwait
|
Placed 5th in Division III Q in 2019. |
| Kyrgyzstan
|
Host, placed 6th in Division III Q in 2019. |
 Malaysia
|
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament. |
 Philippines
|
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament. |
 Singapore
|
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament. |
 Iran
|
Was supposed to be the first time participating in tournament. |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2022 Division III B |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Malaysia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Iran
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
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
References
edit- ^ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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