2016 IIHF World Championship Group A
# 2016 IIHF World Championship Group A

Group A was one of two groups of the 2016 IIHF World Championship. The four best placed teams advanced to the playoff round, while the last placed team was relegated to Division I in 2017.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Czech Republic | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 18 | Playoff round |
| 2 | Russia (H) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 18 | Playoff round |
| 3 | Sweden | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 13 | Playoff round |
| 4 | Denmark | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 11 | Playoff round |
| 5 | Norway | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 8 | |
| 6 | Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Latvia | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 6 | |
| 8 | Kazakhstan (R) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 2 | Relegation to Division I A |

* 1 2 Czech Republic 3–0 Russia
* 1 2 Norway 4–3 Switzerland
* ↑ The rules state that "the bottom ranked two teams will be relegated" and the 2017 hosts (France and Germany) cannot be relegated by rule.

All times are local (UTC+3).

