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League Information and Facts
2019-2020 Standings
# Team GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA +/- TP Postseason
Preliminary Qualification - Group G
1. Slovenia 3 3 - 0 0 0 25 4 21 9 Promoted
2. Japan 3 2 - 1 0 0 15 6 9 6 -
3. Lithuania 3 1 - 2 0 0 5 17 -12 3 -
4. Croatia 3 0 - 3 0 0 1 19 -18 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group H
1. Poland 3 3 - 0 0 0 17 3 14 9 Promoted
2. Kazakhstan 3 2 - 1 0 0 17 5 12 6 -
3. Ukraine 3 1 - 2 0 0 5 14 -9 3 -
4. Netherlands 3 0 - 3 0 0 1 18 -17 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group J
1. Hungary 3 2 - 0 1 0 11 4 7 8 Promoted
2. Great Britain 3 2 - 1 0 0 12 8 4 6 -
3. Romania 3 1 - 1 0 1 12 10 2 4 -
4. Estonia 3 0 - 3 0 0 5 18 -13 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group K
1. Romania 3 3 - 0 0 0 43 3 40 9 Promoted
2. Iceland 3 2 - 1 0 0 15 14 1 6 -
3. Israel 3 0 - 2 1 0 5 24 -19 2 -
4. Kyrgyzstan 3 0 - 2 0 1 10 32 -22 1 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group L
1. Netherlands 3 3 - 0 0 0 36 5 31 9 Promoted
2. Spain 3 2 - 1 0 0 29 6 23 6 -
3. Chinese Taipei 3 1 - 2 0 0 8 26 -18 3 -
4. Mexico 3 0 - 3 0 0 3 39 -36 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group M
1. Croatia 3 3 - 0 0 0 24 4 20 9 Promoted
2. Serbia 3 2 - 1 0 0 16 5 11 6 -
3. Turkey 3 1 - 2 0 0 9 19 -10 3 -
4. Bulgaria 3 0 - 3 0 0 2 23 -21 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group N
1. Kyrgyzstan 3 3 - 0 0 0 29 10 19 9 Promoted
2. UAE 3 2 - 1 0 0 15 16 -1 6 -
3. Luxembourg 3 1 - 2 0 0 17 11 6 3 -
4. Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 - 3 0 0 7 31 -24 0 -
Preliminary Qualification - Group O
1. Chinese Taipei 3 3 - 0 0 0 20 8 12 9 Promoted
2. Thailand 3 2 - 1 0 0 21 8 13 6 -
3. Hong Kong 3 1 - 2 0 0 19 14 5 3 -
4. Kuwait 3 0 - 3 0 0 1 31 -30 0 -

Seasons

1960 - 1970: 63/64
1980 - 1990: 82/83, 86/87
1990 - 2000: 90/91, 93/94, 95/96, 96/97, 99/00
2000 - 2010: 00/01, 04/05, 08/09
2010 - 2020: 12/13, 15/16, 16/17, 19/20
2020 - 2030: 21/22, 23/24, 23/24, 24/25