2020 MHL World Championships

2020 MHL World Championships

Tournament details
Host country	Birgeshir
Dates	9–24 May 2020
Teams	12
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The 2020 MHL World Championships will be the sixth edition of the MHL World Championships and the first to have the 'A' Conference expanded to twelve teams and split into two groups of six.

Participating nations

Seed	Team	Previous result	Best finish
'A' Conference
1	Birgeshir (H)	Semi-finals/Third place	Runners-up (2017)
2	Mercury	Champions	Champions (2019)
3	Senya	Runners-up	Champions (2014, 2017)
4	Craitland	Semi-finals/Fourth place	Third place (2014)
5	Mar Sara	Quarter-finals/Fifth place	Champions (2018)
6	Shireroth	Quarter-finals/Sixth place	Fifth place (2017)
7	Lakkvia	Quarter-finals/Seventh place	Seventh place (2019)
8	Florian Republic	Quarter-finals/Eighth place	Eighth place (2019)
9	Nova English Korea	Ninth place (7th in 'A' Conference)	Fourth place (2014, 2018)
10	River Warriors	11th place (3rd in 'B' Conference)	Sixth place (2017)
11	Lamantia	12th place (4th in 'B' Conference)	12th place (2018, 2019)
12	Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	13th place (5th in 'B' Conference)	13th place (2019)
'B' Conference
13	Krasnocoria (H)	17th place (1st in 'C' Conference)	17th place (2019)
14	North Antarctica	Tenth place (8th in 'A' Conference)	Eighth place (2018)
15	New Sussex	14th place (6th in 'B' Conference)	Ninth place (2017)
16	Freeland	15th place (7th in 'B' Conference)	15th place (2019)
17	Tellia	18th place (2nd in 'C' Conference)	18th place (2019)
18	Lusa	19th place (3rd in 'C' Conference)	19th place (2019)
'C' Conference
19	Florian Eura (H)	21st place (5th in 'C' Conference)	21st place (2019)
20	Helderbourgh	16th place (8th in 'B' Conference)	15th place (2018)
21	Nova England	20th place (4th in 'C' Conference)	15th place (2017)
22	Etourney	22nd place (6th in 'C' Conference)	22nd place (2019)
23	Incontinentia	24th place (8th in 'C' Conference)	24th place (2019)
24	Merenolitovina	25th place (9th in 'C' Conference)	25th place (2019)
'C' Conference qualifiers
25	Phinbella (H)	–	–
26	Thracistan (H)	–	–
27	Alduria	–	–
28	Sanama	–	–
29	Ransenar	–	–
30	Talenore	–	–
31	Ralgon	–	–
32	Jääland	–	–
–	Tiana	11th place (2nd in 'B' Conference, 2014)	9th place (2013)

Tiana were not given a seeding as they entered the competition after the draw was made.

Venues

• Group A: Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak (13,237)
• Group B: Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq (15,000)

Group stage

'A' Conference

Group A

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Birgeshir (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances to quarter-finals
Craitland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mar Sara	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Florian Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nova English Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 'B' Conference

Group A results

Nova English Korea v  Mar Sara 9 May 2020 Nova English Korea – (–, –, –)  Mar Sara Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Florian Republic v  Craitland 9 May 2020 Florian Republic – (–, –, –)  Craitland Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Birgeshir 9 May 2020 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq – (–, –, –)  Birgeshir Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Birgeshir v  Florian Republic 10 May 2020 Birgeshir – (–, –, –)  Florian Republic Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Craitland v  Nova English Korea 10 May 2020 Craitland – (–, –, –)  Nova English Korea Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Mar Sara v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 11 May 2020 Mar Sara – (–, –, –)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Birgeshir v  Nova English Korea 11 May 2020 Birgeshir – (–, –, –)  Nova English Korea Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Craitland v  Mar Sara 12 May 2020 Craitland – (–, –, –)  Mar Sara Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq v  Florian Republic 12 May 2020 Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq – (–, –, –)  Florian Republic Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Florian Republic v  Nova English Korea 13 May 2020 Florian Republic – (–, –, –)  Nova English Korea Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Craitland v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 13 May 2020 Craitland – (–, –, –)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Mar Sara v  Birgeshir 14 May 2020 Mar Sara – (–, –, –)  Birgeshir Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Nova English Korea v  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq 14 May 2020 Nova English Korea – (–, –, –)  Qavaqaqqaqqaniitqeqertaq Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Mar Sara v  Florian Republic 15 May 2020 Mar Sara – (–, –, –)  Florian Republic Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak Birgeshir v  Craitland 15 May 2020 Birgeshir – (–, –, –)  Craitland Aslanlær Ini Arena, Mutfak

Group B

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Mercury	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advances to quarter-finals
Senya	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shireroth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lakkvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
River Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lamantia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 'B' Conference

Group B results

River Warriors v  Shireroth 9 May 2020 River Warriors – (–, –, –)  Shireroth Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Lakkvia v  Senya 9 May 2020 Lakkvia – (–, –, –)  Senya Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Lamantia v  Mercury 9 May 2020 Lamantia – (–, –, –)  Mercury Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Mercury v  Lakkvia 10 May 2020 Mercury – (–, –, –)  Lakkvia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Senya v  River Warriors 10 May 2020 Senya – (–, –, –)  River Warriors Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Shireroth v  Lamantia 11 May 2020 Shireroth – (–, –, –)  Lamantia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Mercury v  River Warriors 11 May 2020 Mercury – (–, –, –)  River Warriors Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Senya v  Shireroth 12 May 2020 Senya – (–, –, –)  Shireroth Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Lamantia v  Lakkvia 12 May 2020 Lamantia – (–, –, –)  Lakkvia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Lakkvia v  River Warriors 13 May 2020 Lakkvia – (–, –, –)  River Warriors Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Senya v  Lamantia 13 May 2020 Senya – (–, –, –)  Lamantia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Shireroth v  Mercury 14 May 2020 Shireroth – (–, –, –)  Mercury Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq River Warriors v  Lamantia 14 May 2020 River Warriors – (–, –, –)  Lamantia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Shireroth v  Lakkvia 15 May 2020 Shireroth – (–, –, –)  Lakkvia Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq Mercury v  Senya 15 May 2020 Mercury – (–, –, –)  Senya Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

'B' Conference

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Freeland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 'A' Conference
Krasnocoria (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lusa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Sussex	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
North Antarctica	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tellia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 'C' Conference

'C' Conference

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Etourney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 'B' Conference
Florian Eura (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Helderbourgh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Incontinentia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Merenolitovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to 'C' Conference qualifiers
Nova England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

'C' Conference qualifiers

Group A

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Phinbella (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 'C' Conference
Sanama	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ransenar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jääland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group A results

Sanama v  Ransenar 12 February 2020 Sanama – (–, –, –)  Ransenar Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Phinbella v  Jääland 13 February 2020 Phinbella – (–, –, –)  Jääland Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Tiana v  Sanama 13 February 2020 Tiana – (–, –, –)  Sanama Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Ransenar v  Tiana 14 February 2020 Ransenar – (–, –, –)  Tiana Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Sanama v  Jääland 15 February 2020 Sanama – (–, –, –)  Jääland Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Ransenar v  Phinbella 15 February 2020 Ransenar – (–, –, –)  Phinbella Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Tiana v  Phinbella 16 February 2020 Tiana – (–, –, –)  Phinbella Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Jääland v  Ransenar 16 February 2020 Jääland – (–, –, –)  Ransenar Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Phinbella v  Sanama 17 February 2020 Phinbella – (–, –, –)  Sanama Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik Jääland v  Tiana 17 February 2020 Jääland – (–, –, –)  Tiana Persisir Air Hockey Stadium, Penarik

Group B

Team	Pld	RW	OTW	OTL	RL	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Thracistan (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to 'C' Conference
Alduria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Talenore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ralgon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group B results

Ralgon v  Talenore 13 February 2020 Ralgon – (–, –, –)  Talenore Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim Thracistan v  Alduria 13 February 2020 Thracistan – (–, –, –)  Alduria Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim Ralgon v  Thracistan 15 February 2020 Ralgon – (–, –, –)  Thracistan Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim Talenore v  Alduria 15 February 2020 Talenore – (–, –, –)  Alduria Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim Thracistan v  Talenore 16 February 2020 Thracistan – (–, –, –)  Talenore Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim Alduria v  Ralgon 16 February 2020 Alduria – (–, –, –)  Ralgon Kadim Belediyesi Arena, Kadim

Knock-out stages

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

A1

B4

B2

A3

B1

A4

A2

B3

Quarter-finals

Should Birgeshir qualify for the quarter-finals, they will play in the second quarter-final match. All other matches will be shifted one place forward or back, depending on where Birgeshir finish in their group.

Runner-up Group B v Third place Group A

17 May 2020

Runner-up Group B	– (–, –, –)	Third place Group A

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

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Winner Group A v Fourth place Group B

17 May 2020

Winner Group A	– (–, –, –)	Fourth place Group B

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

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Winner Group B v Fourth place Group A

18 May 2020

Winner Group B	– (–, –, –)	Fourth place Group A

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

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Runner-up Group A v Third place Group B

18 May 2020

Runner-up Group A	– (–, –, –)	Third place Group B

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

Semi-finals

Winner quarter-final 3 v Winner quarter-final 4

21 May 2020

Winner quarter-final 3	– (–, –, –)	Winner quarter-final 4

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

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Winner quarter-final 2 v Winner quarter-final 1

21 May 2020

Winner quarter-final 2	– (–, –, –)	Winner quarter-final 1

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq

Final

Winner semi-final 2 v Winner semi-final 1

24 May 2020

Winner semi-final 2	– (–, –, –)	Winner semi-final 1

Otaq Buz Pisti, Otaq