Dates March – May 1999 | ||
The 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 64th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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World Championship Group A
The Championship took place between sixteen teams in Norway.
World Championship Group B
Played at Odense and Rodovre, Denmark April 8–17. The top three teams at the end of the tournament advanced to the qualifying round for the 2000 IIHF World Championship. The Germans, after failing to qualify for Group A, lost their final game to Kazakhstan and finished fourth. The twentieth place overall was by far the worst finish in their history.
Final Round 17-24 Place
Denmark, Great Britain, and Kazakhstan all advanced to the qualifiers for the 2000 IIHF World Championship. Hungary was relegated to Group C.
World Championship Group C
Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to participate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.
Final Round 25-28 Place
The Netherlands was promoted to Group B.
Final Round 29-32 Place
No team was relegated, with Yugoslavia resuming their place in 2000 the tournament was played with nine teams.
World Championship Group D
Played at Krugersdorp, South Africa April 14–20
Final Round 33-35 Place
Spain was promoted to Group C.