This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2024) |
The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
Teams | 12 |
The Group A tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.
Group A tournament
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Australia |
City | Melbourne |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
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Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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Netherlands | Placed 6th in Division I B in 2024 and was relegated. |
Serbia | Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2024. |
United Arab Emirates | Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2024. |
Israel | Placed 4th in Division II A in 2024. |
Australia | Host, placed 5th in Division II A in 2024. |
Belgium | Placed 1st in Division II B in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B |
2 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Australia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 27 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
Group B tournament
editTournament details | |
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Host country | New Zealand |
City | Dunedin |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 27 April – 3 May[2] |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
Website |
Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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Iceland | Placed 6th in Division II A in 2024 and was relegated. |
New Zealand | Host, placed 2nd in Division II B in 2024. |
Georgia | Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2024. |
Bulgaria | Placed 4th in Division II B in 2024. |
Chinese Taipei | Placed 5th in Division II B in 2024. |
Thailand | Placed 1st in Division III A in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
2 | New Zealand (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 26 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
References
edit- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments