| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Czech Republic |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | July 2000 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland |
Runner-up  | Czech Republic |
Third place  |  United States |
| ← 19982001 → | |
The 2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the fourth IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship, 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 |
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 |
Italy later withdrew from the World Championship, and was replaced by Hungary.
Group III
Played in Choceñ, Czech Republic
- Scores
| August 27, 1999 | Slovakia  | 44 - 1 |  Romania |
| August 27, 1999 | Czech Republic | 34 - 0 |  Turkey |
| August 28, 1999 | Czech Republic | 47 - 0 | Romania |
| August 28, 1999 | Slovakia | 42 - 0 | Turkey |
| August 29, 1999 | Turkey | 9 - 1 | Romania |
| August 29, 1999 | Czech Republic | 5 - 5 | Slovakia |
- 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 |
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 |
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 |
| December 5, 1999 | Australia | 7 - 4 | New Zealand |
- 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 |
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 |
- 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 |
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
| July 14, 2000 | Australia | 6 - 4 | Brazil |
- 7th place game
| July 14, 2000 | Austria | 17 - 7 | Netherlands |
- 5th place game
| July 15, 2000 | Slovakia | 7 - 6 | Sweden |
Semifinals
| July 14, 2000 | Finland | 9 - 4 | United States |
| July 14, 2000 | Czech Republic | 9 - 5 | Germany |
Bronze medal game
| July 15, 2000 | United States | 6 - 1 | Germany |
Gold medal game
| July 15, 2000 | Finland | 7 - 3 | Czech Republic |
References
| IIHF Inline Hockey World Championship | |
|---|---|
| Top Division | |
| Division I | |