List of IIHF World Rankings
This is a list of IIHF World Rankings from its inception in 2003. The IIHF World Ranking is a ranking of the performance of the national ice hockey teams of member countries of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It is based on a formula giving points for each team's placings at IIHF-sanctioned tournaments over the previous four years. The ranking is used to determine seedings and qualification requirements for future IIHF tournaments.
The system was approved at the IIHF congress of September 2003.[1] According to IIHF President René Fasel, the system was designed to be simple to understand and "reflect the long-term quality of all national hockey programs and their commitment to international hockey".[2]
Men's
Seven nations have achieved a top ten ranking every time (including Olympic rankings) between 2003–2019, they are (in order of average ranking): Canada, Sweden, Russia, Finland, Czech Republic, the United States, and Switzerland. An additional five nations, Slovakia (nineteen times), Germany (thirteen times), Latvia (eleven times), Belarus (nine times), and Norway (eight times) have been in the top ten at least once.
As of 2019, three countries have accomplished a first-place ranking: Canada eleven times, Sweden six times, and Russia four times. Sweden and Canada are the only nations to have achieved a top-five ranking every time.
Year | |
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Pts | Rk |
Points | Rank |
2003–10
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 O | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 O | 2010 | |||||||||||
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Team | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk |
Armenia | — | — | 240 | 45 | 420 | 45 | 420 | 45 | 580 | 45 | 390 | 45 | 200 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 70 | 48 | 0 | 49 |
Australia | 1080 | 36 | 1125 | 35 | 1195 | 34 | 1195 | 34 | 1215 | 34 | 1260 | 33 | 1300 | 33 | 1385 | 31 | 1385 | 34 | 1350 | 34 |
Austria | 2970 | 12 | 2755 | 11 | 2430 | 13 | 3045 | 12 | 2930 | 16 | 2695 | 17 | 2445 | 16 | 2285 | 16 | 2955 | 14 | 2935 | 14 |
Belarus | 2955 | 13 | 2590 | 13 | 2430 | 12 | 3035 | 13 | 3230 | 10 | 3025 | 9 | 2845 | 9 | 2660 | 8 | 3400 | 9 | 3360 | 10 |
Belgium | 1240 | 33 | 1345 | 33 | 1255 | 32 | 1255 | 33 | 1200 | 35 | 1200 | 35 | 1230 | 34 | 1255 | 33 | 1255 | 36 | 1240 | 36 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 47 | 150 | 47 | 150 | 47 | 100 | 48 |
Bulgaria | 1550 | 30 | 1375 | 32 | 1235 | 33 | 1655 | 30 | 1715 | 30 | 1500 | 31 | 1305 | 32 | 1160 | 35 | 1540 | 31 | 1560 | 31 |
Canada | 3685 | 1 | 3485 | 1 | 3220 | 1 | 3940 | 2 | 3890 | 3 | 3670 | 2 | 3410 | 1 | 3160 | 2 | 4105 | 1 | 3970 | 2 |
China | 1805 | 28 | 1630 | 28 | 1515 | 28 | 1980 | 27 | 1970 | 28 | 1860 | 27 | 1650 | 28 | 1410 | 29 | 1260 | 35 | 1120 | 37 |
Croatia | 1545 | 31 | 1425 | 31 | 1390 | 30 | 1970 | 28 | 2000 | 27 | 1850 | 28 | 1790 | 26 | 1675 | 26 | 2150 | 27 | 2125 | 26 |
Czech Republic | 3560 | 3 | 3225 | 4 | 3065 | 3 | 3930 | 3 | 3985 | 2 | 3595 | 4 | 3265 | 5 | 2915 | 6 | 3655 | 6 | 3785 | 5 |
Denmark | 2665 | 14 | 2575 | 14 | 2400 | 14 | 2990 | 15 | 3005 | 14 | 2855 | 12 | 2660 | 13 | 2445 | 13 | 3085 | 13 | 3185 | 13 |
Estonia | 2135 | 24 | 1995 | 24 | 1860 | 24 | 2320 | 24 | 2325 | 24 | 2165 | 23 | 1930 | 25 | 1635 | 27 | 2155 | 26 | 2100 | 27 |
Finland | 3525 | 4 | 3195 | 5 | 2865 | 7 | 3765 | 5 | 3830 | 4 | 3640 | 3 | 3385 | 4 | 3050 | 4 | 3880 | 3 | 3805 | 4 |
France | 2575 | 18 | 2400 | 18 | 2150 | 17 | 2755 | 19 | 2720 | 19 | 2525 | 19 | 2410 | 18 | 2325 | 14 | 2860 | 16 | 2900 | 15 |
Germany | 3240 | 8 | 2990 | 8 | 2580 | 10 | 3270 | 10 | 3110 | 12 | 2925 | 11 | 2740 | 10 | 2460 | 12 | 3145 | 12 | 3360 | 9 |
Great Britain | 2230 | 23 | 1990 | 25 | 1780 | 25 | 1610 | 31 | 1580 | 31 | 1605 | 29 | 1645 | 29 | 1695 | 25 | 2335 | 24 | 2350 | 23 |
Greece | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | 46 | 440 | 46 | 440 | 46 | 595 | 45 |
Hungary | 2255 | 22 | 2060 | 22 | 1920 | 22 | 2460 | 22 | 2430 | 22 | 2320 | 21 | 2220 | 20 | 2130 | 20 | 2675 | 20 | 2655 | 20 |
Iceland | 930 | 38 | 875 | 39 | 875 | 39 | 875 | 39 | 840 | 40 | 920 | 37 | 965 | 38 | 1030 | 37 | 1030 | 39 | 1095 | 38 |
Ireland | — | — | 260 | 44 | 455 | 44 | 455 | 44 | 585 | 44 | 710 | 43 | 775 | 40 | 720 | 42 | 720 | 42 | 750 | 41 |
Israel | 1110 | 35 | 1035 | 36 | 1140 | 35 | 1140 | 35 | 1275 | 33 | 1260 | 34 | 1190 | 35 | 1070 | 36 | 1070 | 38 | 970 | 39 |
Italy | 2585 | 17 | 2315 | 19 | 2100 | 19 | 2820 | 17 | 2915 | 17 | 2815 | 13 | 2580 | 14 | 2290 | 15 | 2860 | 15 | 2860 | 16 |
Japan | 2605 | 15 | 2440 | 15 | 2090 | 20 | 2625 | 21 | 2540 | 21 | 2305 | 22 | 2120 | 22 | 1965 | 21 | 2565 | 21 | 2575 | 21 |
Kazakhstan | 2480 | 21 | 2410 | 17 | 2335 | 15 | 3100 | 11 | 3115 | 11 | 2740 | 16 | 2405 | 19 | 2165 | 18 | 2745 | 19 | 2790 | 17 |
North Korea | 680 | 41 | 950 | 37 | 1105 | 36 | 1105 | 36 | 1105 | 36 | 660 | 44 | 645 | 44 | 705 | 43 | 705 | 43 | 730 | 43 |
South Korea | 1420 | 32 | 1455 | 30 | 1360 | 31 | 1360 | 32 | 1320 | 32 | 1320 | 32 | 1365 | 31 | 1395 | 30 | 1395 | 33 | 1485 | 33 |
Latvia | 3060 | 10 | 2900 | 10 | 2675 | 9 | 3335 | 9 | 3310 | 9 | 2995 | 10 | 2740 | 11 | 2610 | 10 | 3285 | 10 | 3265 | 12 |
Lithuania | 1885 | 27 | 1720 | 27 | 1620 | 27 | 2085 | 26 | 2270 | 25 | 2105 | 25 | 1970 | 23 | 1810 | 23 | 2355 | 23 | 2300 | 24 |
Luxembourg | 635 | 42 | 755 | 42 | 785 | 42 | 785 | 42 | 705 | 43 | 710 | 42 | 695 | 43 | 700 | 44 | 700 | 44 | 665 | 44 |
Mexico | 820 | 39 | 770 | 41 | 775 | 43 | 775 | 43 | 845 | 39 | 915 | 38 | 1010 | 37 | 1025 | 38 | 1525 | 32 | 1520 | 32 |
Mongolia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 46 | 415 | 45 | 515 | 45 | 515 | 45 | 540 | 46 |
Netherlands | 2135 | 25 | 2015 | 23 | 1885 | 23 | 2400 | 23 | 2360 | 23 | 2155 | 24 | 1935 | 24 | 1755 | 24 | 2185 | 25 | 2210 | 25 |
New Zealand | 800 | 40 | 870 | 40 | 910 | 38 | 910 | 38 | 925 | 38 | 900 | 39 | 890 | 39 | 850 | 39 | 850 | 40 | 925 | 40 |
Norway | 2535 | 20 | 2265 | 21 | 2105 | 18 | 2760 | 18 | 2935 | 15 | 2780 | 14 | 2735 | 12 | 2545 | 11 | 3270 | 11 | 3305 | 11 |
Poland | 2550 | 19 | 2295 | 20 | 2085 | 21 | 2635 | 20 | 2580 | 20 | 2395 | 20 | 2175 | 21 | 1940 | 22 | 2415 | 22 | 2405 | 22 |
Romania | 1965 | 26 | 1845 | 26 | 1685 | 26 | 2195 | 25 | 2135 | 26 | 1970 | 26 | 1770 | 27 | 1605 | 28 | 2000 | 28 | 1945 | 28 |
Russia | 3480 | 6 | 3105 | 7 | 2905 | 5 | 3725 | 6 | 3725 | 5 | 3535 | 5 | 3400 | 2 | 3200 | 1 | 3965 | 2 | 3980 | 1 |
Serbia | 1685 | 29 | 1565 | 29 | 1420 | 29 | 1815 | 29 | 1745 | 29 | 1555 | 30 | 1425 | 30 | 1365 | 32 | 1810 | 29 | 1935 | 29 |
Slovakia | 3480 | 5 | 3235 | 3 | 2965 | 4 | 3805 | 4 | 3685 | 6 | 3390 | 6 | 2955 | 8 | 2635 | 9 | 3470 | 7 | 3405 | 8 |
Slovenia | 2595 | 16 | 2420 | 16 | 2295 | 16 | 2900 | 16 | 2870 | 18 | 2640 | 18 | 2460 | 15 | 2190 | 17 | 2755 | 18 | 2730 | 19 |
South Africa | 990 | 37 | 930 | 38 | 845 | 40 | 845 | 40 | 830 | 41 | 770 | 41 | 755 | 42 | 790 | 40 | 790 | 41 | 735 | 42 |
Spain | 1230 | 34 | 1170 | 34 | 1090 | 37 | 1090 | 37 | 1040 | 37 | 1090 | 36 | 1120 | 36 | 1165 | 34 | 1705 | 30 | 1790 | 30 |
Sweden | 3610 | 2 | 3400 | 2 | 3095 | 2 | 4030 | 1 | 4095 | 1 | 3740 | 1 | 3400 | 3 | 3095 | 3 | 3855 | 4 | 3845 | 3 |
Switzerland | 3135 | 9 | 2920 | 9 | 2715 | 8 | 3525 | 8 | 3500 | 8 | 3250 | 8 | 3020 | 7 | 2725 | 7 | 3465 | 8 | 3540 | 7 |
Turkey | 625 | 43 | 690 | 43 | 795 | 41 | 795 | 41 | 775 | 42 | 830 | 40 | 765 | 41 | 750 | 41 | 1230 | 37 | 1265 | 35 |
Ukraine | 3010 | 11 | 2720 | 12 | 2490 | 11 | 3015 | 14 | 3005 | 13 | 2740 | 15 | 2435 | 17 | 2135 | 19 | 2805 | 17 | 2760 | 18 |
United Arab Emirates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 47 |
United States | 3330 | 7 | 3145 | 6 | 2865 | 6 | 3575 | 7 | 3580 | 7 | 3375 | 7 | 3105 | 6 | 2915 | 5 | 3825 | 5 | 3650 | 6 |
2011–18
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014O | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018O | 2018 | |||||||||||
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Team | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk |
Australia | 1350 | 34 | 1385 | 32 | 1330 | 32 | 1330 | 34 | 1300 | 34 | 1230 | 36 | 1160 | 36 | 1225 | 33 | 1225 | 38 | 1280 | 36 |
Austria | 2730 | 15 | 2465 | 15 | 2265 | 15 | 2985 | 16 | 2950 | 16 | 2745 | 16 | 2440 | 17 | 2205 | 16 | 2750 | 17 | 2820 | 17 |
Belarus | 3025 | 11 | 2705 | 13 | 2410 | 14 | 3030 | 15 | 3170 | 11 | 3075 | 9 | 2820 | 9 | 2535 | 10 | 3200 | 11 | 3085 | 14 |
Belgium | 1180 | 35 | 1135 | 36 | 1210 | 34 | 1210 | 36 | 1215 | 36 | 1280 | 34 | 1300 | 32 | 1280 | 32 | 1280 | 36 | 1250 | 37 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 47 | 410 | 45 | 295 | 47 | 295 | 47 | 360 | 48 |
Bulgaria | 1405 | 32 | 1270 | 33 | 1070 | 37 | 940 | 39 | 870 | 39 | 890 | 39 | 870 | 39 | 825 | 40 | 1245 | 37 | 1210 | 38 |
Canada | 3595 | 4 | 3255 | 5 | 2940 | 5 | 3840 | 3 | 3850 | 4 | 3690 | 1 | 3495 | 1 | 3225 | 1 | 4045 | 1 | 3990 | 1 |
China | 1060 | 39 | 1040 | 38 | 1000 | 38 | 1000 | 38 | 980 | 38 | 1020 | 38 | 1075 | 37 | 1100 | 37 | 1540 | 33 | 1610 | 33 |
Croatia | 1890 | 27 | 1665 | 30 | 1510 | 29 | 1895 | 30 | 2010 | 28 | 1930 | 27 | 1825 | 26 | 1675 | 26 | 2160 | 25 | 2115 | 27 |
Czech Republic | 3570 | 5 | 3330 | 3 | 2975 | 4 | 3760 | 5 | 3745 | 5 | 3495 | 6 | 3210 | 6 | 2900 | 6 | 3740 | 5 | 3690 | 6 |
Denmark | 2965 | 13 | 2710 | 12 | 2480 | 12 | 3050 | 13 | 3005 | 15 | 2775 | 15 | 2700 | 13 | 2495 | 14 | 3100 | 14 | 3130 | 12 |
Estonia | 1940 | 26 | 1760 | 26 | 1610 | 28 | 2000 | 28 | 1985 | 29 | 1870 | 29 | 1755 | 28 | 1650 | 27 | 2110 | 27 | 2155 | 26 |
Finland | 3630 | 2 | 3345 | 2 | 3065 | 2 | 3905 | 2 | 3955 | 2 | 3575 | 4 | 3355 | 3 | 3060 | 4 | 3820 | 4 | 3765 | 5 |
France | 2765 | 14 | 2660 | 14 | 2450 | 13 | 3065 | 12 | 3165 | 12 | 2930 | 12 | 2655 | 14 | 2505 | 13 | 3145 | 12 | 3115 | 13 |
Georgia | — | — | — | — | 180 | 48 | 180 | 48 | 355 | 47 | 495 | 45 | 335 | 47 | 455 | 45 | 855 | 41 | 990 | 40 |
Germany | 3190 | 8 | 2885 | 10 | 2650 | 10 | 3260 | 11 | 3125 | 13 | 2920 | 13 | 2815 | 10 | 2660 | 8 | 3610 | 7 | 3575 | 8 |
Great Britain | 2250 | 21 | 2110 | 21 | 1940 | 22 | 2540 | 20 | 2450 | 22 | 2225 | 24 | 2020 | 24 | 1850 | 24 | 2320 | 24 | 2465 | 22 |
Greece | 640 | 44 | 625 | 44 | 610 | 44 | 610 | 44 | 360 | 46 | 180 | 49 | 60 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Hong Kong | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 | 48 | 455 | 46 | 565 | 44 | 635 | 44 | 635 | 45 | 600 | 45 |
Hungary | 2460 | 20 | 2265 | 19 | 2075 | 19 | 2595 | 19 | 2560 | 19 | 2415 | 19 | 2325 | 19 | 2095 | 19 | 2620 | 20 | 2595 | 20 |
Iceland | 1125 | 36 | 1185 | 35 | 1240 | 33 | 1240 | 35 | 1295 | 35 | 1270 | 35 | 1240 | 35 | 1215 | 34 | 1695 | 32 | 1660 | 32 |
Ireland | 785 | 41 | 735 | 42 | 705 | 42 | 705 | 42 | 410 | 44 | 195 | 48 | 65 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Israel | 885 | 40 | 875 | 40 | 960 | 39 | 1440 | 33 | 1530 | 32 | 1375 | 33 | 1250 | 34 | 1115 | 35 | 1455 | 35 | 1450 | 34 |
Italy | 2605 | 17 | 2440 | 16 | 2210 | 18 | 2830 | 18 | 2860 | 18 | 2565 | 18 | 2345 | 18 | 2180 | 18 | 2735 | 19 | 2725 | 19 |
Japan | 2245 | 22 | 2105 | 22 | 1960 | 21 | 2405 | 22 | 2470 | 21 | 2345 | 20 | 2140 | 21 | 1905 | 23 | 2465 | 22 | 2410 | 23 |
Kazakhstan | 2615 | 16 | 2440 | 17 | 2225 | 16 | 2900 | 17 | 2910 | 17 | 2680 | 17 | 2470 | 16 | 2200 | 17 | 2800 | 16 | 2760 | 18 |
North Korea | 485 | 45 | 540 | 45 | 600 | 45 | 600 | 45 | 675 | 43 | 770 | 42 | 825 | 40 | 885 | 39 | 885 | 40 | 925 | 41 |
South Korea | 1605 | 31 | 1665 | 28 | 1740 | 25 | 2400 | 23 | 2415 | 23 | 2230 | 23 | 2090 | 23 | 2000 | 21 | 2735 | 18 | 2835 | 16 |
Kuwait | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 140 | 50 |
Latvia | 2985 | 12 | 2765 | 11 | 2520 | 11 | 3295 | 10 | 3300 | 9 | 3015 | 10 | 2730 | 12 | 2520 | 12 | 3130 | 13 | 3225 | 11 |
Lithuania | 2125 | 24 | 1905 | 25 | 1700 | 26 | 2145 | 26 | 2170 | 26 | 2035 | 26 | 1900 | 25 | 1755 | 25 | 2160 | 26 | 2200 | 25 |
Luxembourg | 650 | 43 | 665 | 43 | 680 | 43 | 680 | 43 | 695 | 42 | 700 | 43 | 700 | 43 | 740 | 42 | 740 | 43 | 790 | 42 |
Mexico | 1385 | 33 | 1230 | 34 | 1110 | 36 | 1505 | 32 | 1530 | 33 | 1400 | 32 | 1290 | 33 | 1110 | 36 | 1480 | 34 | 1440 | 35 |
Mongolia | 315 | 46 | 375 | 46 | 415 | 46 | 415 | 46 | 260 | 49 | 155 | 50 | 50 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Netherlands | 2080 | 25 | 1925 | 24 | 1765 | 24 | 2355 | 24 | 2305 | 25 | 2065 | 25 | 1825 | 27 | 1625 | 28 | 2080 | 28 | 2060 | 28 |
New Zealand | 1065 | 38 | 1125 | 37 | 1120 | 35 | 1120 | 37 | 1070 | 37 | 1045 | 37 | 1000 | 38 | 1015 | 38 | 1015 | 39 | 1030 | 39 |
Norway | 3175 | 9 | 2960 | 8 | 2685 | 9 | 3350 | 9 | 3265 | 10 | 2990 | 11 | 2765 | 11 | 2535 | 9 | 3310 | 9 | 3270 | 9 |
Poland | 2215 | 23 | 2020 | 23 | 1835 | 23 | 2350 | 25 | 2355 | 24 | 2275 | 22 | 2175 | 20 | 2030 | 20 | 2600 | 21 | 2565 | 21 |
Romania | 1800 | 28 | 1725 | 27 | 1635 | 27 | 2075 | 27 | 2075 | 27 | 1895 | 28 | 1735 | 29 | 1565 | 29 | 2000 | 29 | 2030 | 29 |
Russia | 3650 | 1 | 3425 | 1 | 3040 | 3 | 3840 | 4 | 3915 | 3 | 3675 | 2 | 3380 | 2 | 3105 | 2 | 4040 | 2 | 3930 | 3 |
Serbia | 1755 | 30 | 1565 | 31 | 1375 | 31 | 1730 | 31 | 1740 | 31 | 1645 | 30 | 1520 | 31 | 1410 | 30 | 1825 | 30 | 1830 | 30 |
Slovakia | 3130 | 10 | 3100 | 6 | 2840 | 8 | 3485 | 8 | 3445 | 8 | 3160 | 8 | 2870 | 8 | 2530 | 11 | 3220 | 10 | 3245 | 10 |
Slovenia | 2565 | 18 | 2375 | 18 | 2215 | 17 | 3045 | 14 | 3040 | 14 | 2795 | 14 | 2530 | 15 | 2305 | 15 | 3010 | 15 | 2915 | 15 |
South Africa | 740 | 42 | 780 | 41 | 790 | 41 | 790 | 41 | 845 | 40 | 855 | 40 | 815 | 41 | 725 | 43 | 725 | 44 | 655 | 44 |
Spain | 1785 | 29 | 1665 | 29 | 1445 | 30 | 1910 | 29 | 1810 | 30 | 1645 | 31 | 1550 | 30 | 1375 | 31 | 1745 | 31 | 1700 | 31 |
Sweden | 3630 | 3 | 3280 | 4 | 3105 | 1 | 4000 | 1 | 3990 | 1 | 3630 | 3 | 3275 | 5 | 3080 | 3 | 3850 | 3 | 3945 | 2 |
Switzerland | 3240 | 7 | 2910 | 9 | 2845 | 7 | 3555 | 7 | 3470 | 7 | 3235 | 7 | 2910 | 7 | 2705 | 7 | 3405 | 8 | 3590 | 7 |
Chinese Taipei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 220 | 48 | 220 | 48 | 425 | 46 |
Turkey | 1110 | 37 | 1015 | 39 | 945 | 40 | 825 | 40 | 840 | 41 | 815 | 41 | 805 | 42 | 815 | 41 | 815 | 42 | 770 | 43 |
Turkmenistan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 200 | 49 |
Ukraine | 2495 | 19 | 2235 | 20 | 1970 | 20 | 2475 | 21 | 2500 | 20 | 2310 | 21 | 2105 | 22 | 1925 | 22 | 2425 | 23 | 2340 | 24 |
United Arab Emirates | 165 | 47 | 110 | 47 | 275 | 47 | 275 | 47 | 405 | 45 | 510 | 44 | 340 | 46 | 370 | 46 | 370 | 46 | 365 | 47 |
United States | 3340 | 6 | 3065 | 7 | 2895 | 6 | 3705 | 6 | 3740 | 6 | 3540 | 5 | 3290 | 4 | 2980 | 5 | 3725 | 6 | 3765 | 4 |
2019–
2019 | ||
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Team | Pts | Rk |
Australia | 1305 | 35 |
Austria | 2635 | 15 |
Belarus | 2735 | 14 |
Belgium | 1200 | 37 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 340 | 49 |
Bulgaria | 1095 | 38 |
Canada | 3705 | 1 |
China | 1520 | 32 |
Croatia | 1895 | 29 |
Czech Republic | 3465 | 5 |
Denmark | 2925 | 12 |
Estonia | 2010 | 26 |
Finland | 3615 | 3 |
France | 2840 | 13 |
Georgia | 1060 | 39 |
Germany | 3355 | 7 |
Great Britain | 2480 | 20 |
Hong Kong | 535 | 46 |
Hungary | 2370 | 21 |
Iceland | 1485 | 33 |
Israel | 1385 | 34 |
Italy | 2620 | 16 |
Japan | 2180 | 23 |
Kazakhstan | 2570 | 19 |
North Korea | 905 | 41 |
South Korea | 2620 | 17 |
Kuwait | 225 | 50 |
Kyrgyzstan | 100 | 52 |
Latvia | 3025 | 10 |
Lithuania | 2110 | 24 |
Luxembourg | 745 | 43 |
Mexico | 1290 | 36 |
Netherlands | 1910 | 28 |
New Zealand | 1020 | 40 |
Norway | 3005 | 11 |
Poland | 2300 | 22 |
Romania | 1990 | 27 |
Russia | 3640 | 2 |
Serbia | 1740 | 30 |
Slovakia | 3040 | 9 |
Slovenia | 2620 | 18 |
South Africa | 595 | 44 |
Spain | 1585 | 31 |
Sweden | 3615 | 4 |
Switzerland | 3325 | 8 |
Chinese Taipei | 545 | 45 |
Thailand | 160 | 51 |
Turkey | 760 | 42 |
Turkmenistan | 430 | 47 |
Ukraine | 2095 | 25 |
United Arab Emirates | 420 | 48 |
United States | 3430 | 6 |
Women's
Only six nations have achieved a top ten ranking every time between 2003–2019. These nations are (in order of average ranking): Canada, the United States, Finland, Sweden, Russia, and Switzerland. An additional ten nations, Germany (eighteen times), Japan (seventeen times), Kazakhstan (ten times), China (nine times), Czech Republic (nine times), Slovakia (five times), Norway (twice), Denmark (twice), Austria (twice), and France (twice) have been in the top ten at least once.
As of 2019, only two countries have accomplished a first-place ranking: Canada eleven times and the United States eight times. Canada, Finland and the United States are the only nations to have achieved a top-five ranking every time, with Canada and the United States never falling below a top-two ranking.
In December 2017, six Russian women hockey players were found to have committed doping violations at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The IOC disqualified the Russian team from the 2014 hockey tournament and the IIHF was requested to modify the results accordingly.[3] The information in this historical section does not reflect any changes that the IIHF may make in the record.
Year | |
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Pts | Rk |
Points | Rank |
2003–10
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||||||
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Team | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk |
Australia | 530 | 22 | 1270 | 21 | 1375 | 22 | 850 | 23 | 1205 | 23 | 1405 | 22 | 890 | 23 | 535 | 25 |
Austria | — | — | 700 | 26 | 1285 | 25 | 920 | 21 | 1315 | 20 | 1580 | 19 | 1875 | 17 | 2040 | 16 |
Belgium | 535 | 21 | 1175 | 22 | 1335 | 23 | 830 | 24 | 1160 | 24 | 1305 | 24 | 810 | 24 | 485 | 26 |
Bulgaria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 720 | 24 |
Canada | 1800 | 1 | 3000 | 1 | 2960 | 1 | 2970 | 1 | 2980 | 1 | 2950 | 1 | 2930 | 2 | 2950 | 1 |
China | 1545 | 7 | 2565 | 7 | 2575 | 7 | 2485 | 7 | 2520 | 8 | 2510 | 8 | 2485 | 7 | 2515 | 7 |
Croatia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 580 | 31 | 1095 | 30 | 785 | 25 | 1235 | 20 |
Czech Republic | 670 | 11 | 1590 | 11 | 1840 | 11 | 2010 | 12 | 2195 | 13 | 2205 | 12 | 2180 | 12 | 2190 | 13 |
Denmark | 635 | 16 | 1455 | 16 | 1700 | 14 | 1070 | 17 | 1485 | 17 | 1650 | 18 | 1760 | 19 | 1165 | 22 |
Estonia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 520 | 32 | 910 | 32 | 650 | 32 | 390 | 33 |
Finland | 1655 | 3 | 2775 | 3 | 2765 | 3 | 2760 | 4 | 2755 | 4 | 2770 | 3 | 2785 | 3 | 2795 | 3 |
France | 660 | 12 | 1540 | 13 | 1780 | 12 | 1995 | 14 | 2230 | 12 | 2220 | 11 | 2170 | 13 | 2155 | 14 |
Germany | 1565 | 6 | 2605 | 6 | 2625 | 5 | 2635 | 5 | 2585 | 5 | 2525 | 7 | 2420 | 10 | 2350 | 11 |
Great Britain | 560 | 20 | 1280 | 20 | 1425 | 20 | 885 | 22 | 1210 | 22 | 1385 | 23 | 1645 | 20 | 1925 | 18 |
Hungary | 505 | 24 | 1165 | 23 | 1320 | 24 | 825 | 25 | 1135 | 25 | 1265 | 25 | 785 | 26 | 470 | 27 |
Iceland | — | — | — | — | 540 | 30 | 405 | 30 | 770 | 30 | 1090 | 31 | 685 | 29 | 415 | 29 |
Italy | 585 | 18 | 1385 | 17 | 1610 | 17 | 2015 | 11 | 2160 | 14 | 2065 | 15 | 1980 | 16 | 1950 | 17 |
Japan | 1425 | 10 | 2405 | 10 | 2380 | 10 | 2350 | 10 | 2345 | 10 | 2420 | 9 | 2465 | 9 | 2435 | 9 |
Kazakhstan | 1490 | 8 | 2430 | 9 | 2475 | 8 | 2445 | 9 | 2445 | 9 | 2410 | 10 | 2475 | 8 | 2455 | 8 |
North Korea | 650 | 13 | 1490 | 15 | 1635 | 16 | 1005 | 18 | 1380 | 19 | 1560 | 20 | 1775 | 18 | 1185 | 21 |
South Korea | — | — | 600 | 27 | 1050 | 27 | 750 | 26 | 1070 | 26 | 1215 | 26 | 760 | 27 | 455 | 28 |
Latvia | 645 | 15 | 1545 | 12 | 1750 | 13 | 1995 | 13 | 2250 | 11 | 2195 | 13 | 2135 | 14 | 2105 | 15 |
Netherlands | 570 | 19 | 1330 | 19 | 1505 | 19 | 935 | 20 | 1300 | 21 | 1480 | 21 | 1645 | 21 | 1095 | 23 |
New Zealand | — | — | — | — | 580 | 29 | 435 | 29 | 830 | 29 | 1110 | 27 | 690 | 28 | 415 | 30 |
Norway | 650 | 14 | 1510 | 14 | 1695 | 15 | 1900 | 15 | 2145 | 15 | 2150 | 14 | 2195 | 11 | 2225 | 12 |
Romania | 320 | 25 | 940 | 25 | 1185 | 26 | 730 | 27 | 995 | 27 | 1100 | 29 | 685 | 30 | 410 | 31 |
Russia | 1620 | 5 | 2680 | 5 | 2605 | 6 | 2585 | 6 | 2565 | 6 | 2575 | 6 | 2610 | 6 | 2610 | 6 |
Slovakia | 595 | 17 | 1375 | 18 | 1585 | 18 | 990 | 19 | 1415 | 18 | 1735 | 17 | 2040 | 15 | 2370 | 10 |
Slovenia | 310 | 26 | 990 | 24 | 1385 | 21 | 1700 | 16 | 1865 | 16 | 1810 | 16 | 1075 | 22 | 1260 | 19 |
South Africa | 505 | 23 | 505 | 28 | 790 | 28 | 465 | 28 | 910 | 28 | 1105 | 28 | 675 | 31 | 400 | 32 |
Sweden | 1625 | 4 | 2725 | 4 | 2760 | 4 | 2830 | 3 | 2825 | 3 | 2760 | 4 | 2745 | 4 | 2735 | 4 |
Switzerland | 1435 | 9 | 2435 | 8 | 2430 | 9 | 2480 | 8 | 2555 | 7 | 2645 | 5 | 2630 | 5 | 2640 | 5 |
Turkey | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 33 | 840 | 33 | 600 | 33 | 360 | 34 |
United States | 1740 | 2 | 2900 | 2 | 2940 | 2 | 2890 | 2 | 2890 | 2 | 2930 | 2 | 2960 | 1 | 2950 | 2 |
2011–18
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 O | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 O | 2018 | |||||||||||
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Team | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk | Pts | Rk |
Australia | 880 | 24 | 1205 | 24 | 1540 | 23 | 1025 | 27 | 1645 | 28 | 1495 | 29 | 1470 | 28 | 1485 | 27 | 1485 | 30 | 1535 | 30 |
Austria | 2130 | 15 | 2185 | 15 | 2220 | 12 | 2190 | 13 | 3070 | 13 | 2905 | 12 | 2710 | 11 | 2530 | 10 | 3180 | 10 | 3180 | 11 |
Belgium | 780 | 26 | 985 | 27 | 1220 | 31 | 805 | 31 | 1325 | 31 | 1280 | 31 | 765 | 36 | 840 | 37 | 840 | 37 | 910 | 38 |
Bulgaria | 1000 | 23 | 705 | 33 | 870 | 33 | 460 | 34 | 900 | 34 | 980 | 34 | 1070 | 34 | 1055 | 35 | 1055 | 34 | 1010 | 35 |
Canada | 2930 | 2 | 2960 | 1 | 2940 | 2 | 2960 | 1 | 4160 | 1 | 3840 | 1 | 3520 | 2 | 3210 | 2 | 4070 | 2 | 4060 | 2 |
China | 2385 | 9 | 2235 | 13 | 2090 | 15 | 2115 | 14 | 2935 | 15 | 2685 | 16 | 2415 | 16 | 2180 | 17 | 2715 | 19 | 2665 | 20 |
Croatia | 1375 | 20 | 1480 | 22 | 1535 | 24 | 1510 | 25 | 2110 | 25 | 1990 | 25 | 1850 | 25 | 1090 | 33 | 935 | 35 | 930 | 36 |
Czech Republic | 2155 | 14 | 2245 | 12 | 2360 | 9 | 2400 | 8 | 3360 | 9 | 3140 | 9 | 2970 | 9 | 2740 | 8 | 3460 | 9 | 3470 | 9 |
Denmark | 1370 | 21 | 1625 | 19 | 1970 | 17 | 2265 | 12 | 3185 | 11 | 2975 | 10 | 2740 | 10 | 2490 | 11 | 3135 | 13 | 3110 | 12 |
Estonia | 130 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Finland | 2800 | 3 | 2780 | 3 | 2765 | 3 | 2715 | 4 | 3775 | 4 | 3535 | 3 | 3275 | 3 | 3035 | 3 | 3890 | 3 | 3910 | 3 |
France | 2105 | 16 | 2055 | 16 | 2065 | 16 | 2055 | 16 | 2955 | 14 | 2830 | 14 | 2700 | 12 | 2455 | 13 | 3170 | 11 | 3205 | 10 |
Germany | 2355 | 10 | 2430 | 8 | 2535 | 7 | 2565 | 7 | 3585 | 7 | 3315 | 7 | 2995 | 8 | 2830 | 7 | 3515 | 7 | 3475 | 8 |
Great Britain | 1940 | 18 | 1955 | 17 | 1910 | 18 | 1915 | 19 | 2615 | 19 | 2375 | 21 | 2130 | 21 | 1910 | 23 | 2375 | 23 | 2365 | 23 |
Hong Kong | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 420 | 37 | 775 | 36 | 1015 | 35 | 1080 | 34 | 1660 | 29 | 1625 | 29 |
Hungary | 835 | 25 | 1210 | 23 | 1585 | 22 | 1780 | 21 | 2580 | 21 | 2455 | 19 | 2365 | 17 | 2280 | 15 | 2920 | 14 | 2995 | 14 |
Iceland | 705 | 29 | 960 | 29 | 1225 | 30 | 815 | 30 | 1355 | 30 | 1350 | 30 | 1370 | 30 | 1365 | 30 | 1365 | 32 | 1340 | 32 |
Ireland | 420 | 36 | 315 | 36 | 650 | 35 | 435 | 35 | 435 | 36 | 220 | 37 | 110 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Italy | 1950 | 17 | 1915 | 18 | 1845 | 19 | 1890 | 20 | 2610 | 20 | 2435 | 20 | 2285 | 20 | 2105 | 19 | 2745 | 18 | 2810 | 17 |
Japan | 2320 | 11 | 2285 | 11 | 2315 | 10 | 2395 | 9 | 3395 | 8 | 3230 | 8 | 3005 | 7 | 2720 | 9 | 3510 | 8 | 3555 | 7 |
Kazakhstan | 2475 | 7 | 2350 | 9 | 2145 | 14 | 2110 | 15 | 2850 | 17 | 2515 | 18 | 2330 | 18 | 2180 | 18 | 2705 | 20 | 2695 | 19 |
North Korea | 595 | 32 | 920 | 31 | 1340 | 26 | 960 | 29 | 1720 | 27 | 1890 | 27 | 1795 | 26 | 1715 | 25 | 1715 | 28 | 1670 | 28 |
South Korea | 730 | 28 | 995 | 26 | 1310 | 28 | 1515 | 24 | 2195 | 24 | 2110 | 23 | 2020 | 23 | 1915 | 22 | 2755 | 17 | 2860 | 16 |
Latvia | 2170 | 13 | 2195 | 14 | 2190 | 13 | 2055 | 17 | 2895 | 16 | 2695 | 15 | 2470 | 15 | 2240 | 16 | 2835 | 16 | 2785 | 18 |
Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 35 | 940 | 35 | 1215 | 32 | 1415 | 29 | 2055 | 26 | 2105 | 26 |
Netherlands | 1265 | 22 | 1480 | 21 | 1750 | 20 | 1935 | 18 | 2715 | 18 | 2575 | 17 | 2330 | 19 | 2050 | 20 | 2580 | 21 | 2520 | 21 |
New Zealand | 740 | 27 | 1110 | 25 | 1455 | 25 | 975 | 28 | 1615 | 29 | 1595 | 28 | 1470 | 29 | 1420 | 28 | 1420 | 31 | 1375 | 31 |
Norway | 2280 | 12 | 2320 | 10 | 2280 | 11 | 2285 | 11 | 3225 | 10 | 2950 | 11 | 2690 | 13 | 2485 | 12 | 3155 | 12 | 3110 | 13 |
Poland | 500 | 34 | 975 | 28 | 1340 | 27 | 1605 | 23 | 2265 | 22 | 2150 | 22 | 2055 | 22 | 1950 | 21 | 2475 | 22 | 2500 | 22 |
Romania | 675 | 30 | 405 | 34 | 270 | 36 | 135 | 36 | 135 | 38 | — | — | 480 | 37 | 860 | 36 | 860 | 36 | 1095 | 33 |
Russia | 2670 | 5 | 2650 | 6 | 2710 | 4 | 2675 | 5 | 3715 | 6 | 3480 | 6 | 3265 | 4 | 2970 | 4 | 3810 | 4 | 3830 | 4 |
Slovakia | 2470 | 8 | 2500 | 7 | 2430 | 8 | 2325 | 10 | 3185 | 12 | 2855 | 13 | 2590 | 14 | 2340 | 14 | 2920 | 15 | 2910 | 15 |
Slovenia | 1385 | 19 | 1505 | 20 | 1615 | 21 | 1630 | 22 | 2210 | 23 | 2015 | 24 | 1875 | 24 | 1735 | 24 | 2185 | 24 | 2190 | 24 |
South Africa | 645 | 31 | 890 | 32 | 1135 | 32 | 755 | 32 | 1215 | 32 | 1160 | 32 | 1125 | 33 | 1105 | 32 | 1105 | 33 | 1080 | 34 |
Spain | 480 | 35 | 940 | 30 | 1255 | 29 | 1505 | 26 | 2065 | 26 | 1910 | 26 | 1755 | 27 | 1600 | 26 | 2115 | 25 | 2125 | 25 |
Sweden | 2700 | 4 | 2680 | 5 | 2620 | 6 | 2660 | 6 | 3760 | 5 | 3485 | 5 | 3210 | 5 | 2915 | 5 | 3660 | 5 | 3615 | 6 |
Switzerland | 2620 | 6 | 2685 | 4 | 2665 | 5 | 2720 | 3 | 3840 | 3 | 3520 | 4 | 3180 | 6 | 2865 | 6 | 3645 | 6 | 3655 | 5 |
Chinese Taipei | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 480 | 38 | 480 | 38 | 920 | 37 |
Turkey | 560 | 33 | 330 | 35 | 700 | 34 | 470 | 33 | 970 | 33 | 1095 | 33 | 1230 | 31 | 1260 | 31 | 1860 | 27 | 1860 | 27 |
United States | 2970 | 1 | 2940 | 2 | 2960 | 1 | 2940 | 2 | 4100 | 2 | 3830 | 2 | 3560 | 1 | 3280 | 1 | 4190 | 1 | 4200 | 1 |
2019–
2019 | ||
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Team | Pts | Rk |
Australia | 1535 | 29 |
Austria | 2910 | 12 |
Belgium | 995 | 37 |
Bulgaria | 975 | 38 |
Canada | 3730 | 2 |
China | 2460 | 20 |
Croatia | 995 | 36 |
Czech Republic | 3270 | 8 |
Denmark | 2910 | 11 |
Finland | 3675 | 3 |
France | 3015 | 10 |
Germany | 3250 | 9 |
Great Britain | 2190 | 23 |
Hong Kong | 1445 | 30 |
Hungary | 2875 | 14 |
Iceland | 1350 | 32 |
Italy | 2655 | 17 |
Japan | 3290 | 6 |
Kazakhstan | 2470 | 19 |
North Korea | 1605 | 28 |
South Korea | 2680 | 16 |
Latvia | 2490 | 18 |
Mexico | 2000 | 26 |
Netherlands | 2415 | 21 |
New Zealand | 1355 | 31 |
Norway | 2895 | 13 |
Poland | 2390 | 22 |
Romania | 1205 | 34 |
Russia | 3560 | 4 |
Slovakia | 2720 | 15 |
Slovenia | 2105 | 24 |
South Africa | 1060 | 35 |
Spain | 2035 | 25 |
Sweden | 3275 | 7 |
Switzerland | 3415 | 5 |
Chinese Taipei | 1235 | 33 |
Turkey | 1725 | 27 |
Ukraine | 440 | 39 |
United States | 3900 | 1 |
References
Specific
- Hockey Canada (30 September 2003). "IIHF Introduces World Ranking and Ranks Canada First in Men's and Women's Hockey". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (November 2003). "News release–Hockey fans are the best in the world" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 (5): 7. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "IOC sanctions six Russian athletes and closes one case as part of the Oswald Commission findings". olympic.org. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
General
- 2003 ranking: Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (November 2003). "News release–Hockey fans are the best in the world" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 (5): 7. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 2004 ranking: Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (June 2004). "News release–There is nothing like the sweet taste of gold" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 8 (3): 5. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 2005 ranking: Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (June 2005). "News release–Back Czech, fore Czech - GOLD CZECH" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 9 (3): 5. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Feb 2006 ranking: Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (March 2006). "News release–The way everyone wanted - stars ruled Olympics" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 (2): 3. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- May 2006 ranking: Edvinsson, Jan-Ake, ed. (June 2006). "News release–Yes, they could" (PDF). Ice Times. International Ice Hockey Federation. 10 (4): 4. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2007–2018. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2007 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2007 Women's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2008 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2008 Women's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2009 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2009 Women's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2010 Men's World Ranking (after Olympics)". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2010 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2010 Women's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2011 Men's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "2011 Women's World Ranking". International Ice Hockey Federation. 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2019.