Top Division

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Top Division is the highest competitive tier of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, featuring the world’s top national ice hockey teams.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IIHF World Championship division
sports competition level
awards IIHF World Championship title
bronze medals
gold medals
silver medals
category international ice hockey competitions
world championships in ice hockey
competitionLevel highest tier of IIHF World Championship
top level of men’s international ice hockey world championship
confersStatus official IIHF World Ranking points
continentScope worldwide
determines IIHF World Champion
eligibility IIHF member national associations
features national ice hockey teams
world’s top-ranked national ice hockey teams
format round-robin preliminary groups followed by playoff round
foundedBy International Ice Hockey Federation
frequency annual
gender men
governingBody IIHF Congress
hasParticipantsType senior men’s national teams
hasRankingImpactOn seeding for Olympic men’s ice hockey tournaments
seeding for future IIHF World Championships
hasStage bronze medal game
gold medal game
preliminary round
quarterfinals
semifinals
locationType host country rotates annually
organizer International Ice Hockey Federation
partOf IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
promotesFrom Division I A
relatedCompetition IIHF World Championship Division I
IIHF World Championship Division II
IIHF World Championship Division III
relegatesTo Division I A
ruleSet IIHF rules of ice hockey
shortName IIHF World Championship Top Division
sport ice hockey
teamRepresentation countries
typicalNumberOfTeams 16
usesSystem promotion and relegation

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship ("Division I")
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