2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

The 2003 Men's Ice Hockey Championships were held between April 26 and May 11, 2003 in Helsinki, Tampere and Turku, Finland.

It was the 67th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Qualification Tournament
The Far Eastern Qualification was played as a single game during the 2003 Asian Winter Games on February 4, 2003 in Hachinohe, Japan. South Korea had opted to not play as they believed it more beneficial to focus on training and developing for their Division II tournament. During the games Japan also beat the Koreans eleven to two in the semi-finals.

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First round
In the First Round, the top 3 teams from each group progressed to the Second Round, whilst the last placed team progressed to the Consolation Round.

Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Second round
In the Second Round, the top 4 teams from each group progressed to the Final Round, whilst the bottom 2 teams are eliminated.

Group E
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.

Group F
Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the First Round.

Group G
As the Far Eastern qualifier, avoids relegation. Therefore, and  are relegated to Division I for the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships

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Ranking and Statistics
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Final standings
The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF:

Group A
Played at Budapest, Hungary April 15–21

Group B
Played at Zagreb, Croatia April 13–20

 and are promoted to the 2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships,  and  are demoted to Division II.

Group A
Played at Seoul, South Korea, April 5–12

Group B
Played at Sofia, Bulgaria, March 24–30

 and are promoted to Division I,  and  are demoted to Division III.

Division III
Played at Auckland, New Zealand April 3–6

 and are promoted to Division II.