2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Hungary Spain |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–18 April |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I comprises two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
Group A will be held in Budapest, Hungary and Group B in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 12 to 18 April 2026.
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–18 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Norway | Placed 9th in 2025 Top Division and was relegated. |
| Hungary | Host, placed 10th in 2025 Top Division and was relegated. |
| Slovakia | Placed 3rd in 2025 Division I A. |
| France | Placed 4th in 2025 Division I A. |
| China | Placed 5th in 2025 Division I A. |
| Italy | Placed 1st in 2025 Division I B and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Top Division |
| 2 | Hungary (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division I B |
First match(es) will be played: 12 April 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).[2]
| 12 April 2026 12:30 | China | v | Slovakia | Budapest |
| 12 April 2026 16:00 | Italy | v | Norway | Budapest |
| 12 April 2026 19:30 | France | v | Hungary | Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 12:30 | Slovakia | v | Italy | Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 16:00 | Norway | v | France | Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 19:30 | Hungary | v | China | Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 12:30 | Norway | v | China | Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 16:00 | Hungary | v | Slovakia | Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 19:30 | Italy | v | France | Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 12:30 | France | v | China | Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 16:00 | Hungary | v | Italy | Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 19:30 | Slovakia | v | Norway | Budapest |
| 18 April 2026 12:30 | China | v | Italy | Budapest |
| 18 April 2026 16:00 | Slovakia | v | France | Budapest |
| 18 April 2026 19:30 | Norway | v | Hungary | Budapest |
Group B tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Puigcerdà |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–18 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | Placed 6th in 2025 Division I A and was relegated. |
| Latvia | Placed 2nd in 2025 Division I B. |
| Great Britain | Placed 3rd in 2025 Division I B. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 4th in 2025 Division I B. |
| South Korea | Placed 5th in 2025 Division I B. |
| Spain | Host, placed 1st in 2025 Division II A and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Division I A |
| 2 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Spain (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division II A |
First match(es) will be played: 12 April 2026. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+2).[2]
| 12 April 2026 13:00 | South Korea | v | Great Britain | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 12 April 2026 16:30 | Kazakhstan | v | Latvia | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 12 April 2026 20:00 | Spain | v | Netherlands | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 13:00 | Latvia | v | South Korea | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 16:30 | Netherlands | v | Kazakhstan | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 13 April 2026 20:00 | Great Britain | v | Spain | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 13:00 | Netherlands | v | South Korea | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 16:30 | Latvia | v | Great Britain | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 15 April 2026 20:00 | Spain | v | Kazakhstan | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 13:00 | Great Britain | v | Netherlands | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 16:30 | Kazakhstan | v | South Korea | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 17 April 2026 20:00 | Latvia | v | Spain | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 18 April 2026 13:00 | Netherlands | v | Latvia | Poliesportiu, Budapest |
| 18 April 2026 16:30 | Great Britain | v | Kazakhstan | Poliesportiu, Puigcerdà |
| 18 April 2026 20:00 | South Korea | v | Spain | Poliesportiu, Puigcerdà |
References
- ^ "A report from the IIHF Congress". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Game schedules released for all lower divisions of Women's World Championships". IIHF. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.