2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

The 2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the 4th IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship,[1] the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place in Hradec Králové and Choceň, Czech Republic, with the gold-medal game played on July 15, 2000.

2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Czech Republic
DatesJuly 2000
Teams14
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Finland
Runner-up  Czech Republic
Third place  United States
← 1998
2001 →

Qualification

Group I

Played in Landvetter, Sweden

Scores
July 9, 1999Netherlands 8 - 5 Belgium
July 9, 1999Sweden 15 - 1 Denmark
July 10, 1999Netherlands 8 - 2 Denmark
July 10, 1999Sweden 17 - 0 Belgium
July 11, 1999Denmark 8 - 2 Belgium
July 11, 1999Sweden 15 - 4 Netherlands
Standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Sweden 3300475426
 Netherlands 32102022-24
 Denmark 31201125-142
 Belgium 3030733-260

Group II

Played in Kapfenberg, Austria

Scores
August 6, 1999Italy 14 - 0 Hungary
August 6, 1999Austria 32 - 2 FR Yugoslavia
August 7, 1999Hungary 8 - 3 FR Yugoslavia
August 7, 1999Italy 4 - 4 Austria
August 8, 1999Italy 32 - 0 FR Yugoslavia
August 8, 1999Austria 9 - 4 Hungary
Standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Italy 3201504465
 Austria 32014410345
 Hungary 31201226-142
 FR Yugoslavia 3030571-660

Italy later withdrew from the World Championship, and was replaced by Hungary.

Group III

Played in Choceñ, Czech Republic

Scores
August 27, 1999Slovakia 44 - 1 Romania
August 27, 1999Czech Republic 34 - 0 Turkey
August 28, 1999Czech Republic 47 - 0 Romania
August 28, 1999Slovakia 42 - 0 Turkey
August 29, 1999Turkey 9 - 1 Romania
August 29, 1999Czech Republic 5 - 5 Slovakia
Standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Slovakia 3201916855
 Czech Republic 3201865815
 Turkey 3120977-682
 Romania 30302100-980

Originally, Ukraine was supposed to compete as well.

Southern Hemisphere Group

Played in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Scores
November 5, 1999Brazil 16 - 0 Chile
November 5, 1999Argentina 10 - 1 South Africa
November 6, 1999Brazil 7 - 3 South Africa
November 6, 1999Argentina 8 - 3 Chile
November 7, 1999Chile 8 - 4 South Africa
November 7, 1999Brazil 7 - 4 Argentina
Standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Brazil 3300307236
 Argentina 32102211114
 Chile 31201128-172
 South Africa 3030825-170

Namibia was originally supposed to take part in the tournament. Chile eventually qualified for the World Championship, replacing Canada (who withdrew due to lack of funding for the trip)

Asia-Oceania Group

Played in Melbourne, Australia

Scores
December 3, 1999New Zealand 30 - 0 Chinese Taipei
December 4, 1999Australia 47 - 0 Chinese Taipei
December 5, 1999Australia 7 - 4 New Zealand
Standings
Team GP W L T GF GA DIF PTS
 Australia 2200544504
 New Zealand 2110347272
 Chinese Taipei 2020077-770

Originally, Japan was supposed to compete as well.

Championship

Preliminary round
Group A standings
Pl. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1.  Finland 660015421+13312
2.  Czech Republic 65019324+6910
3.  Sweden 640212019+1018
4.  Austria 63037243+296
5.  Brazil 62042496−724
6.  New Zealand 610531131−1002
7.  Chile 60064164−1600
Group B standings
Pl. Team GP W T L GF GA DIF PTS
1.  Germany 660010122+7912
2.  United States 65018417+6710
3.  Slovakia 64026819+498
4.  Netherlands 63033954−156
5.  Australia 61143851−133
6.  Hungary 61142363−403
7.  Argentina 60068135−1270

Placement games
13th place game
July 14, 2000Argentina 8 - 5 Chile
11th place game
July 14, 2000Hungary 5 - 4 OT New Zealand
9th place game
July 14, 2000Australia 6 - 4 Brazil
7th place game
July 14, 2000Austria 17 - 7 Netherlands
5th place game
July 15, 2000Slovakia 7 - 6 Sweden

Semifinals
July 14, 2000Finland 9 - 4 United States
July 14, 2000Czech Republic 9 - 5 Germany

Bronze medal game
July 15, 2000United States 6 - 1 Germany

Gold medal game
July 15, 2000Finland 7 - 3 Czech Republic

References
  1. IIHF Inline Hockey World Championships
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