Division II

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Division II is a lower-tier international ice hockey competition within the IIHF World Championship structure, featuring developing national teams competing for promotion to higher levels.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IIHF World Championship division
international ice hockey competition
competitionLevel lower tier
third tier of IIHF World Championship
competitionType world championship division
eligibility IIHF member national associations
features developing national teams
frequency annual
genderCategory men
governingBody International Ice Hockey Federation
hasDivision Division II A
Division II B
hierarchicalPosition above Division III
below Division I
objective promotion to higher IIHF divisions
organisedBy IIHF
participantType national ice hockey team
partOf IIHF World Championship structure
promotionSystem top team promoted to higher division
promotionTo Division I B
relegationSystem bottom team relegated to lower division
relegationTo Division III
scope international
sport ice hockey
status active
tournamentFormat round-robin group


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