The Point System
IIHF World Championships · Participants Regulations · Sport · Competition Seeding And World Ranking System
214.1All Participating Teams shall be allocated points based on the following principles:
214.1.1The gold medalist in each category shall be awarded one thousand six hundred (1600) points.
214.1.2There shall be a forty (40) points difference between 1st and 2nd, 2nd and 3rd, 4th and 5th and 8th and 9th positions.
214.1.3Between all other final ranked positions there shall be a twenty (20) points difference.
214.1.4In a decreasing fashion, points earned in one year decline linearly over the next three (3) years by 25% annually, where in the fifth (5th) year the results are dropped from the calculation altogether.
214.1.5The 20 (40) point interval decreases to 15 (30) after season one, 10 (20) after season two and 5 (10) after season three.
214.1.6If an MNA does not appear at the allocated Championship or is disqualified, it shall be granted no World Ranking points.
214.1.7In case of force majeure, the Participating Team will receive points as per their seeding number. However, in case an entire Championship is cancelled due to force majeure, each Participating Team will receive points as per their pre-championship report position coming into the Championship.