2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Slovenia Hong Kong |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–18 April 30 March – 5 April |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II consists of 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 Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026 and Group B in Hong Kong, from 30 March to 5 April 2026.
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovenia |
| City | Bled |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–19 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | Host, placed 6th in Division I B and was relegated. |
| Poland | Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II A. |
| Iceland | Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II A. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 4th in 2025 Division II A. |
| North Korea | Placed 5th in 2025 Division II A. |
| Australia | Placed 1st in 2025 Division II B and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2027 Division I B |
| 2 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2027 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 13 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]
| 13 April 2026 12:30 | Australia | v | Chinese Taipei | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 13 April 2026 16:00 | Poland | v | North Korea | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 13 April 2026 19:30 | Iceland | v | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 14 April 2026 12:30 | North Korea | v | Australia | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 14 April 2026 16:00 | Poland | v | Iceland | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 14 April 2026 19:30 | Slovenia | v | Chinese Taipei | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 16 April 2026 12:30 | Poland | v | Australia | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 16 April 2026 16:00 | Iceland | v | Chinese Taipei | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 16 April 2026 19:30 | Slovenia | v | North Korea | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 17 April 2026 12:30 | Chinese Taipei | v | Poland | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 17 April 2026 16:00 | North Korea | v | Iceland | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 17 April 2026 19:30 | Australia | v | Slovenia | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 19 April 2026 12:30 | Chinese Taipei | v | North Korea | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 19 April 2026 16:00 | Iceland | v | Australia | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
| 19 April 2026 19:30 | Slovenia | v | Poland | Ledena dvorana, Bled |
Group B tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hong Kong |
| City | Hong Kong |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 30 March – 5 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Placed 6th in 2025 Division II A and was relegated. |
| New Zealand | Placed 2nd in 2025 Division II B. |
| Ukraine | Placed 3rd in 2025 Division II B. |
| Belgium | Placed 4th in 2025 Division II B. |
| Hong Kong | Host, placed 5th in 2025 Division II B. |
| Lithuania | Placed 1st in 2025 Division III A and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2027 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2027 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 30 March 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+8).[2]
| 30 March 2026 12:30 | Ukraine | v | Mexico | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 30 March 2026 16:00 | Lithuania | v | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 30 March 2026 19:30 | New Zealand | v | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 31 March 2026 12:30 | Mexico | v | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 31 March 2026 16:00 | New Zealand | v | Ukraine | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 31 March 2026 19:30 | Hong Kong | v | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 2 April 2026 12:30 | New Zealand | v | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 2 April 2026 16:00 | Ukraine | v | Belgium | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 2 April 2026 19:30 | Mexico | v | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 3 April 2026 12:30 | Belgium | v | New Zealand | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 3 April 2026 16:00 | Lithuania | v | Mexico | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 3 April 2026 19:30 | Hong Kong | v | Ukraine | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 5 April 2026 12:30 | Mexico | v | New Zealand | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 5 April 2026 16:00 | Ukraine | v | Lithuania | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
| 5 April 2026 19:30 | Belgium | v | Hong Kong | DB Ice Rink, Hong Kong |
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.