Ku qor sii wadida sadarkan - Ka dib tartankii 2017, waxaa lagu dhawaaqay in tartanka uu ku fidin doono 10 kooxood sanadka 2019, iyadoo la ciyaaray 8 kooxood tan iyo tartankii ugu horreeyay ee 1990, marka laga reebo 2004, 2007, 2008, iyo 2009, halkaas oo 9 kooxood ay ciyaareen. Tartanka 2004 waxaa ka soo qeyb galay 9 kooxood markii Japan laga soo qaaday Division II laakiin ma jirin koox ka baxday Division-ka ugu sareeya 2003, sababtuna waxay ahayd in la joojiyay tartanka horyaalka ugu sareeya ee Shiinaha sababo la xiriira cudurka SARS. Laba kooxood ayaa ka soo degay horyaalka ugu sareeya 2004
, oo dib ugu soo laabanaya 8 kooxood sanadkii 2005, laakiin guusha kooxda 9-ka koox ee 2004, IIHF waxay go'aansatay inay mar kale u ballaariso 9 kooxood sanadkii 2007. IIHF waxay dib ugu soo noqotay 8 kooxood tartankii 2009, ciyaartuna waxay ku sii socotay qaabkan illaa ballaarinta 2019.