The 2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the fourth 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.
Qualification
Group I
Played in Landvetter, Sweden
- Scores
| July 9, 1999 | Netherlands | 8 - 5 | Belgium | |
| July 9, 1999 | Sweden | 15 - 1 | Denmark | |
| July 10, 1999 | Netherlands | 8 - 2 | Denmark | |
| July 10, 1999 | Sweden | 17 - 0 | Belgium | |
| July 11, 1999 | Denmark | 8 - 2 | Belgium | |
| July 11, 1999 | Sweden | 15 - 4 | Netherlands | |
- Standings
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| Sweden
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
47
|
5
|
+42
|
6
|
| Netherlands
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
20
|
22
|
−2
|
4
|
| Denmark
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
25
|
−14
|
2
|
| Belgium
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
7
|
33
|
−26
|
0
|
Source:
Group II
Played in Kapfenberg, Austria
- Scores
| August 6, 1999 | Italy | 14 - 0 | Hungary | |
| August 6, 1999 | Austria | 32 - 2 | Yugoslavia | |
| August 7, 1999 | Hungary | 8 - 3 | Yugoslavia | |
| August 7, 1999 | Italy | 4 - 4 | Austria | |
| August 8, 1999 | Italy | 32 - 0 | Yugoslavia | |
| August 8, 1999 | Austria | 9 - 4 | Hungary | |
- Standings
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| Italy
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
50
|
4
|
+46
|
5
|
| Austria
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
44
|
10
|
+34
|
5
|
| Hungary
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
12
|
26
|
−14
|
2
|
| Yugoslavia
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
5
|
71
|
−66
|
0
|
Source:
Italy later withdrew from the World Championship, and was replaced by Hungary.
Group III
Played in Choceñ, Czech Republic
- Scores
| August 29, 1999 | Turkey | 9 - 1 | Romania | |
- Standings
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| Slovakia
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
91
|
6
|
+85
|
5
|
| Czech Republic
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
86
|
5
|
+81
|
5
|
| Turkey
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
9
|
77
|
−68
|
2
|
| Romania
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
100
|
−98
|
0
|
Source:
Originally, Ukraine was supposed to compete as well.
Southern Hemisphere Group
Played in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Scores
| November 5, 1999 | Brazil | 16 - 0 | Chile | |
| November 5, 1999 | Argentina | 10 - 1 | South Africa | |
| November 6, 1999 | Brazil | 7 - 3 | South Africa | |
| November 6, 1999 | Argentina | 8 - 3 | Chile | |
| November 7, 1999 | Chile | 8 - 4 | South Africa | |
| November 7, 1999 | Brazil | 7 - 4 | Argentina | |
- Standings
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| Brazil
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
7
|
+23
|
6
|
| Argentina
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
22
|
11
|
+11
|
4
|
| Chile
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
0
|
11
|
28
|
−17
|
2
|
| South Africa
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
25
|
−17
|
0
|
Source:
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, 1999 | New Zealand | 30 - 0 | Chinese Taipei | |
| December 4, 1999 | Australia | 47 - 0 | Chinese Taipei | |
- Standings
| Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
L
|
D
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| Australia
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
54
|
4
|
+50
|
4
|
| New Zealand
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
34
|
7
|
+27
|
2
|
| Chinese Taipei
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
77
|
−77
|
0
|
Source:
Originally, Japan was supposed to compete as well.
Championship
Preliminary round
- Group A standings
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Finland
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
154
|
21
|
+133
|
12
|
| 2
|
Czech Republic
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
93
|
24
|
+69
|
10
|
| 3
|
Sweden
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
120
|
19
|
+101
|
8
|
| 4
|
Austria
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
72
|
43
|
+29
|
6
|
| 5
|
Brazil
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
24
|
96
|
−72
|
4
|
| 6
|
New Zealand
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
31
|
131
|
−100
|
2
|
| 7
|
Chile
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
4
|
164
|
−160
|
0
|
Source:
- Group B standings
| Pos
|
Team
|
Pld
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GF
|
GA
|
GD
|
Pts
|
| 1
|
Germany
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
101
|
22
|
+79
|
12
|
| 2
|
United States
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
84
|
17
|
+67
|
10
|
| 3
|
Slovakia
|
6
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
68
|
19
|
+49
|
8
|
| 4
|
Netherlands
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
39
|
54
|
−15
|
6
|
| 5
|
Australia
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
38
|
51
|
−13
|
3
|
| 6
|
Hungary
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
23
|
63
|
−40
|
3
|
| 7
|
Argentina
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
135
|
−127
|
0
|
Source:
Playoff round
Placement games
- 13th place game
| July 14, 2000 | Argentina | 8 - 5 | Chile | |
- 11th place game
| July 14, 2000 | Hungary | 5 - 4 OT | New Zealand | |
- 9th place game
- 7th place game
| July 14, 2000 | Austria | 17 - 7 | Netherlands | |
- 5th place game
Semifinals
Bronze medal game
Gold medal game
References