2025 IIHF World Championship
The 2025 IIHF World Championship will be co-hosted by Stockholm, Sweden, and Herning, Denmark, from 9 to 25 May 2025. This decision regarding Sweden was made at the 2018 semi-annual International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) congress in Malta, and was officially announced on 24 May 2019, at the IIHF's annual congress during the World Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.[1] At the same time, it was announced that Denmark would co-host the championship.[2] Venues
Participants
SeedingThe seedings in the preliminary round are based on the 2024 IIHF World Ranking, at the end of the 2024 IIHF World Championship, using the serpentine system while allowing the organizers, "to allocate a maximum of two teams to separate groups," while ensuring hosts Sweden and Denmark will be in separate groups.[3]
MarketingSloganThe slogan of the competition is pulse, and main phrase of it is "Feel the Pulse".[4] MascotThe mascot of the event is called Beaty, a character with a heart-shaped face and bright cheeks. Beaty is a lively and agile mascot who bounces around, spreading energy to everyone around it, and always with a high pulse.[5] Preliminary roundThe groups were announced on 30 May 2024,[6] with the schedule being revealed on 19 August 2024.[7] Group A
First match(es) will be played: 9 May 2025. 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
Group B
First match(es) will be played: 9 May 2025. 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
Playoff roundThere will be a re-seeding after the quarterfinals.
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