The2003 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships was the 67th such event sanctioned by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The competition also served as qualification for division placements in the2004 competition.Canada won the gold medal, beatingSweden 3–2 in the final.
Canada
Sweden
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Finland
Germany
Russia
Switzerland
Latvia
Austria
Denmark
Ukraine
United States
Belarus —relegated to Division I for 2004
Slovenia —relegated to Division I for 2004
JapanPlayed inBudapest, Hungary (April 15–21).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 10 |
 Poland | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 8 |
 Hungary | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 5 |
 Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 3 |
 Romania | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 3 |
 Lithuania | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 30 | −23 | 1 |
Played inZagreb, Croatia (April 13–20).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 9 |
 Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 8 |
 Estonia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 4 |
 Italy | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 4 |
 Great Britain | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 3 |
 Croatia | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 2 |
France and Kazakhstan were promoted to the2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, while Croatia and Lithuania were demoted to Division II.
Played inSeoul, South Korea (April 5–12).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 10 | +40 | 10 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 11 | +35 | 8 |
 Spain | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 6 |
 Australia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 4 |
 South Africa | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 2 |
 Mexico | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 70 | −65 | 0 |
Played inSofia, Bulgaria (March 24–30).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Belgium | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 8 |
 China | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 8 |
 Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 5 |
 North Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 5 |
 Israel | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 4 |
 Iceland | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 31 | −27 | 0 |
Belgium and South Korea were promoted to Division I, while Iceland and Mexico were demoted to Division III.
Played inAuckland, New Zealand (April 3–6).
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 |
 Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Luxembourg and New Zealand were promoted to Division II.
