Finland won the 2nd Men´s U19 World Championships, played in Prague, Czech Republic, 05-09.11, by defeating Sweden 6-2. Czech Republic won their first medal defeating Switzerland 5-2 in the bronze match.
Russia lost the match for 7th place, 3-8 vs Denmark, and is thereby relegated to the B-Division of the 3rd Men´s U19 World Championships to be played 2005.
Poland won the B-Division of the 2nd Men´s U19 World Championships, defeating Germany 8-3, and is thereby promoted to the A-Division of the 3rd Men´s U19 World Championships to be played 2005.