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 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 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 | Promoted to the 2027 Division I A |
| 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 | Relegated 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 | Promoted 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 | Relegated 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.