I don’t have live access to current news in this moment. Here’s what I can tell you based on the latest available information up to my cutoff and typical sources for IIHF Division IA updates.
Core answer
- Division IA is the second tier of the IIHF World Championship for nations just below the top division. The 2019 Division I Group A tournament determined promotion to the top division and relegation to Division I Group B, with Kazakhstan hosting in 2019. For the “latest news” requests, you’ll want to check the IIHF official site or respected hockey news outlets for any events after 2019, such as changes in format or recent promotions/relegations.
What to look for (to get up-to-date news)
- Recent promotions and relegations: which teams moved between Division IA and Division IB, and which teams advanced to the top division in the most recent edition.
- Host countries and current formats: whether Division IA tournaments are still played in a single host city or region, and any changes to dates or venues.
- Ongoing or upcoming tournaments: schedule, participating nations, and results as they become available.
- COVID-19 era adjustments and resumption: any long-term effects on grouping, qualification, or rescheduling.
Potential sources to check
- Official IIHF website: tournament pages for Division I IA and Division I B, including standings, schedules, and news updates.
- Reputable hockey news outlets (e.g., IIHF section of major outlets, national hockey federations).
- Wikipedia pages for the specific year’s Division IA, which often summarize results and promotions.
If you’d like, I can narrow down to a specific year (e.g., 2020–2024) or pull the most recent standings and promotions from the IIHF site if you provide permission to fetch live data. I can also summarize the latest news in a compact list or provide a quick comparison table of teams across recent editions.
Sources
The 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship were hosted by Slovakia, as announced by the IIHF on 15 May 2015. It was the second time that Slovakia was to host the event as an independent country, as was the case in 2011, the host cities were announced to be Bratislava and Košice. The tournament ran from 10 to 26 May 2019. Ondrej Nepela Arena1 Steel Arena2 In December 2018, the IIHF announced changes to the overtime procedures beginning at this tournament: all overtime periods will be...
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www.iihf.com2019 IIHF World Championship Division I A Tournament details Host nationKazakhstan Dates29 April–5 May Teams6 Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city) Tournament statistics Games played15 Goals scored81 (5.4 per game) Attendance41,554 (2,770 per game) Scoring leader(s)Jan Drozg MVPNikita Mikhailis … TeamQualification PolandPlaced 6th in Division I A in 2018 and was relegated. JapanPlaced 2nd in Division I B in 2018. EstoniaHost, placed 3rd in Division I B in 2018. UkrainePlaced 4th in Division I B in 2018....
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