1974 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (WFAC)

The 1974 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 38th edition of the Ice Hockey World Championships hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Teams participated at three levels of competition.

World Championship Pool A (Czechoslovakia)
The Pool A tournament was contested from in Montreal and Winnipeg, Canada.

World Championship Pool B (Yugoslavia)
The 1970 IIHF World Championship Pool B tournament was contested in Bucharest, Romania between 14 – 25 March 1970. Norway was promoted to Pool A for the 1974 World Championship, while Italy and Romania were relegated to Pool C.

World Championship Group C (France)
The 1970 IIHF World Championship Pool C tournament was contested in Grenoble, Gap and Lyon, France between 24 February – 5 March 1970. France and Hungary were promoted to Pool B for the 1974 World Championship.