IIHF World Championships: Teams, Groups, and Schedule

Get ready for the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark. Discover the tournament format, teams, groups, and schedule. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and action from the world's top ice hockey nations.

The Ice Hockey World Championships are set to take place in Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark, from May 9-25. Get ready for the top-division men's world championship, featuring the best teams in the sport. Here's your ultimate guide to the tournament, covering everything you need to know before the action begins.

The Ice Hockey World Championship starts today! 🏒🔥 Any fans in the house?

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The tournament features 16 teams, divided into two groups: Group A and Group B, with eight teams in each group

Each group will play a round-robin format, with the top four teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the quarterfinals, teams from different groups will be paired as follows: 1A vs 4B, 2A vs 3B, 1B vs 4A, and 2B vs 3A. If a match is tied after three periods, overtime will be played. If no team scores, the winner will be decided by a shootout.

Group A (Stockholm)

1. Canada
2. Finland
3. Sweden
4. Slovakia
5. Latvia
6. Austria
7. France
8. Slovenia

Group B (Herning)

1. Czech Republic
2. Switzerland
3. United States
4. Germany
5. Denmark
6. Norway
7. Kazakhstan
8. Hungary

Venues:

Globen (Stocholm).

Avicii Arena, formerly the Ericsson Globe, has since it's inauguration in 1989 been one of Stockholm’s most iconic buildings. With a volume of 605 000 cubic meters (approximately 2 136 540 cubic feet), this is the world’s largest spherical building. The arena serves as Sweden's national hockey arena but also hosts a variety of other events and concerts. 

Boxen Arena (Herning): 

The Jyske Bank Boxen multi-arena was built in 2010 and was the first of such a kind in Herning. The arena opened that year with a spectacular and sold-out Lady Gaga concert. The arena was home to the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships with a capacity just over 10.500 spectators. Located just ten minutes from the city center, the venue encapsulates a natural part of the atmosphere and remains close to the city. You can easily walk the distances or catch public transport and shuttle busses.

TV:

All matches will be avalable on Viaplays channels

Winners during the last decade: 

• 2024: The Czech Republic
• 2023: Canada
• 2022: Finland
• 2021: Canada
• 2020: (Was cancelled due to Covid pandemic)
• 2019: Finland
• 2018: Sweden
• 2017: Sweden
• 2016: Canada 
• 2015: Canada

Match schedule:

All times Central European Standard Time (UTC +2 hours; North American Eastern time +6 hours). Groups noted in parentheses.

9 May: 16:20 AUT vs FIN (A), SUI vs CZE (B); 20:20 SWE vs SVK (A), DEN vs USA (B)

10 May: 12:20 SLO vs CAN (A), NOR vs KAZ (B); 16:20 SWE vs AUT (A), GER vs HUN (B); 20:20 FRA vs LAT (A), DEN vs SUI (B)

11 May: 12:20 SVK vs SLO (A), USA vs HUN (B); 16:20 LAT vs CAN (A), GER vs KAZ (B); 20:20 FIN vs FRA (A), NOR vs CZE (B)

12 May: 16:20 AUT vs SVK (A), USA vs SUI (B); 20:20 FIN vs SWE (A), CZE vs DEN (B)

13 May: 16:20 SLO vs LAT (A), NOR vs GER (B); 20:20 CAN vs FRA (A), KAZ vs HUN (B)

14 May: 16:20 SVK vs FRA (A), USA vs NOR (B); 20:20 LAT vs SWE (A), KAZ vs DEN (B)

15 May: 16:20 FIN vs SLO (A), SUI vs GER (B); 20:20 CAN vs AUT (A), CZE vs HUN (B)

16 May: 16:20 AUT vs FRA (A), HUN vs DEN (B); 20:20 SWE vs SLO (A), SUI vs NOR (B)

17 May: 12:20 FIN vs LAT (A), USA vs GER (B); 16:20 FRA vs SWE (A), CZE vs KAZ (B); 20:20 CAN vs SVK (A), DEN vs NOR (B)

18 May: 16:20 SLO vs AUT (A), KAZ vs USA (B); 20:20 SVK vs LAT (A), HUN vs SUI (B)

19 May: 16:20 FRA vs SLO (A), GER vs CZE (B); 20:20 CAN vs FIN (A), HUN vs NOR (B)

22 May: Quarter-finals at 16:20 and 20:20 (two in Stockholm, two in Herning)

24 May: 14:20 Semi-final 1; 18:20 Semi-final 2 (both Stockholm)

25 May: 15:20 Bronze-medal game; 20:20 Gold-medal final (both Stockholm)