2004 IIHF World Ranking System
U20 Rankings
Elite Division (played in Finland)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
1 | 4 | +3 | |
 Canada |
2 | 2 | - | |
 Finland |
3 | 3 | - | |
 Czech Republic |
4 | 6 | +2 | |
 Russia |
5 | 1 | -4 | |
 Slovakia |
6 | 5 | -1 | |
 Sweden |
7 | 8 | +1 | |
 Switzerland |
8 | 7 | -1 | |
 Austria |
9 | 11 | +2 | |
 Ukraine |
10 | 12 | +2 |
Austria and Ukraine relegated to Division I
Division 1 (played in Germany and France)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
11 | 10 | -1 |
 Germany |
12 | 9 | -3 |
 Denmark |
13 | 19 | +6 |
 Norway |
14 | 16 | +2 |
 France |
15 | 17 | +2 |
 Slovenia |
16 | 15 | -1 |
 Latvia |
17 | 18 | +1 |
 Italy |
18 | 20 | +2 |
 Kazakhstan |
19 | 14 | -5 |
 Estonia |
20 | 23 | +3 |
 Japan |
21 | 13 | -8 |
 Hungary |
22 | 24 | +2 |
Belarus and Germany promoted to the Elite Division
Japan and Hungary relegated to Division II
Division 2 (played in Poland and Lithuania)
| Position | Last Year | Pos. Change | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Poland |
23 | 21 | -2 |
 Great Britain |
24 | 25 | +1 |
 Korea |
25 | 35 | +10 |
 Romania |
26 | 27 | +1 |
 Netherlands |
27 | 26 | -1 |
 Croatia |
28 | 22 | -6 |
 Spain |
29 | 30 | +1 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
30 | 28 | -2 |
 Lithuania |
31 | 29 | -2 |
 Belgium |
32 | 36 | +4 |
 South Africa |
33 | 32 | -1 |
 Iceland |
34 | 31 | -3 |
Poland and Great Britain promoted to Division I
South Africa and Iceland relegated to Division III
Division 3 (played in Bulgaria)
| Position | Last Year | Pos. Change | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
35 | 38 | +3 |
 China |
36 | DNP | - |
 Mexico |
37 | 33 | -4 |
 Bulgaria |
38 | 34 | -4 |
 New Zealand |
39 | DNP | - |
Austrialia and China promoted to Division II