IIHF World Championship (men)
Ice hockey · International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
2026LatestZürich and Fribourg 2026: Finland, over Switzerland; Norway third
- Next
- Germany 2027, Düsseldorf and Mannheim
- Not held
- 1940 to 1946 (World War II); 1980, 1984 and 1988 (Olympic years); 2020 (COVID-19)
- Most titles
- Canada, 28; the Soviet Union, 22; Sweden, 11
- India
- No top-division game. India's men enter Division IV in 2027 after no official game since 2018
Recent champions
2026FinlandHost: Zürich and Fribourg
2025United StatesHost: Stockholm and Herning
2024Czech RepublicHost: Prague and Ostrava
2023CanadaHost: Tampere and Riga
India at the World Championship
India has not played in the top division.
More about this tournament
Medal table (1920 to 2026)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 28 | 16 | 9 |
| 2 | Soviet Union | 22 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 11 | 19 | 19 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 6 | 12 | 16 |
| 6 | Finland | 5 | 9 | 3 |
Counted apart here; the list's table groups them (see above).