2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | France Poland |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–18 April 2020 (cancelled) 28 March – 3 April 2020 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
The Division I Group A tournament would have been played in Angers, France, from 12 to 18 April 2020,[1] and the Division I Group B tournament in Katowice, Poland, from 28 March to 3 April 2020.[2]
On 2 March 2020, the Division I Group B tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Five days later, the Division I Group A tournament was cancelled as well.[4]
Division I Group A
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12–18 April 2020 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Sweden | Placed 9th in Top Division previous year and were relegated. |
| France | Hosts; placed 10th in Top Division previous year and were relegated. |
| Norway | Placed 3rd in Division I A previous year. |
| Austria | Placed 4th in Division I A previous year. |
| Slovakia | Placed 5th in Division I A previous year. |
| Netherlands | Placed 1st in Division I B previous year and were promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[5]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | France (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Austria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).[6]
| 12 April 2020 12:30 | Netherlands | Cancelled | Sweden | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 12 April 2020 16:00 | Austria | Cancelled | France | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 12 April 2020 19:30 | Slovakia | Cancelled | Norway | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 13 April 2020 12:30 | Sweden | Cancelled | Austria | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 13 April 2020 16:00 | Norway | Cancelled | Netherlands | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 13 April 2020 19:30 | France | Cancelled | Slovakia | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 15 April 2020 12:30 | Sweden | Cancelled | Slovakia | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 15 April 2020 16:00 | Netherlands | Cancelled | Austria | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 15 April 2020 19:30 | France | Cancelled | Norway | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 16 April 2020 12:30 | Austria | Cancelled | Slovakia | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 16 April 2020 16:00 | Norway | Cancelled | Sweden | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 16 April 2020 19:30 | France | Cancelled | Netherlands | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 18 April 2020 12:30 | Norway | Cancelled | Austria | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 18 April 2020 16:00 | Slovakia | Cancelled | Netherlands | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
| 18 April 2020 19:30 | Sweden | Cancelled | France | Patinoire du Haras, Angers |
Division I Group B
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28 March – 3 April 2020 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Italy | Placed 6th in Division I A previous year and were relegated. |
| South Korea | Placed 2nd in Division I B previous year. |
| Poland | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I B previous year. |
| China | Placed 4th in Division I B previous year. |
| Kazakhstan | Placed 5th in Division I B previous year. |
| Slovenia | Placed 1st in Division II A previous year and were promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[5]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Poland (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule
All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).[7]
| 28 March 2020 13:00 | Slovenia | Cancelled | Italy | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 28 March 2020 16:30 | China | Cancelled | South Korea | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 28 March 2020 20:00 | Kazakhstan | Cancelled | Poland | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 29 March 2020 13:00 | South Korea | Cancelled | Kazakhstan | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 29 March 2020 16:30 | Italy | Cancelled | China | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 29 March 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | Slovenia | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 31 March 2020 13:00 | Slovenia | Cancelled | China | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 31 March 2020 16:30 | Italy | Cancelled | Kazakhstan | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 31 March 2020 20:00 | South Korea | Cancelled | Poland | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 1 April 2020 13:00 | China | Cancelled | Kazakhstan | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 1 April 2020 16:30 | South Korea | Cancelled | Slovenia | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 1 April 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | Italy | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 3 April 2020 13:00 | Italy | Cancelled | South Korea | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 3 April 2020 16:30 | Kazakhstan | Cancelled | Slovenia | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
| 3 April 2020 20:00 | Poland | Cancelled | China | Katowice Jantor, Katowice |
References
- ^ Division I Group A official website
- ^ Division I Group B official website
- ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ a b Assignments
- ^ Div I A schedule
- ^ Div I B schedule