2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship

The 2000 IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship was the 4th IIHF InLine Hockey World Championship, the premier annual international inline hockey tournament. It took place in Hradec Králové and Choceň, Czech Republic, with the gold-medal game played on July 15, 2000.
Qualification.
Group I.
Played in Landvetter, Sweden
Group II.
Played in Kapfenberg, Austria
Italy later withdrew from the World Championship, and was replaced by Hungary.
Group III.
Played in Choceñ, Czech Republic
Originally, Ukraine was supposed to compete as well.
Southern Hemisphere Group.
Played in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Namibia was originally supposed to take part in the tournament. Chile eventually qualified for the World Championship, replacing Canada (who withdrew due to lack of funding for the trip)
Asia-Oceania Group.
Played in Melbourne, Australia
Originally, Japan was supposed to compete as well.