The 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II comprises two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2025 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Poland New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 7–13 April 14–20 April |
| Teams | 12 |
Group A will be held in Bytom, Poland from 7 to 13 April and Group B will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand, from 14 to 20 April 2025.
Group A tournament
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Poland
|
Host, placed 6th in 2024 Division I B and was relegated. |
 Spain
|
Placed 2nd in 2024 Division II A. |
 Mexico
|
Placed 3rd in 2024 Division II A. |
 Chinese Taipei
|
Placed 4th in 2024 Division II A. |
 Iceland
|
Placed 5th in 2024 Division II A. |
 North Korea
|
Placed 1st in 2024 Division II B and was promoted. |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Iceland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | North Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 13 April 2025. Source: [citation needed]
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
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
| 7 April 2025 13:00 | Spain | v | Iceland | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 7 April 2025 16:30 | Mexico | v | Poland | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 7 April 2025 20:00 | North Korea | v | Chinese Taipei | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 8 April 2025 13:00 | Iceland | v | North Korea | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 8 April 2025 16:30 | Poland | v | Chinese Taipei | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 8 April 2025 20:00 | Spain | v | Mexico | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 10 April 2025 13:00 | Mexico | v | Chinese Taipei | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 10 April 2025 16:30 | Spain | v | North Korea | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 10 April 2025 20:00 | Poland | v | Iceland | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 12 April 2025 13:00 | Iceland | v | Mexico | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 12 April 2025 16:30 | North Korea | v | Poland | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 12 April 2025 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Spain | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 13 April 2025 13:00 | Mexico | v | North Korea | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 13 April 2025 16:30 | Poland | v | Spain | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
| 13 April 2025 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Iceland | Bytom Arena, Bytom |
Group B tournament
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14–20 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Belgium
|
Placed 6th in 2024 Division II A and was relegated. |
 Australia
|
Placed 2nd in 2024 Division II B. |
 Hong Kong
|
Placed 3rd in 2024 Division II B. |
| New Zealand
|
Host, placed 4th in 2024 Division II B. |
 Turkey
|
Placed 5th in 2024 Division II B. |
 Ukraine
|
Placed 1st in 2024 Division III A and was promoted. |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | New Zealand (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Turkey
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ukraine
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 14 April 2025. Source: [citation needed]
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
editAll times are local (UTC+12).
| 14 April 2025 13:00 | Hong Kong | v | Belgium | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 14 April 2025 16:30 | Australia | v | Turkey | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 14 April 2025 20:00 | Ukraine | v | New Zealand | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 15 April 2025 13:00 | Australia | v | Hong Kong | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 15 April 2025 16:30 | Turkey | v | Ukraine | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 15 April 2025 20:00 | Belgium | v | New Zealand | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 17 April 2025 13:00 | Belgium | v | Turkey | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 17 April 2025 16:30 | Australia | v | Ukraine | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 17 April 2025 20:00 | Hong Kong | v | New Zealand | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 19 April 2025 13:00 | Turkey | v | Hong Kong | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 19 April 2025 16:30 | Ukraine | v | Belgium | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 19 April 2025 20:00 | New Zealand | v | Australia | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 20 April 2025 13:00 | Hong Kong | v | Ukraine | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 20 April 2025 16:30 | Belgium | v | Australia | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
| 20 April 2025 20:00 | New Zealand | v | Turkey | Dunedin Ice Stadium, Dunedin |
References
edit- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.