The 2002 IIHF World Championship was held between 26 April and 11 May 2002 in Gothenburg, Karlstad and Jönköping, Sweden.

It was the 66th annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

Tables and scores below include meetings between teams during the first round.

The final standings of the tournament according to IIHF: List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, then (fewer) games played.

Source: IIHF.com Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.