2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 22nd such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2020 competition.
Host countries
Finland
Hungary
China
Great Britain
Romania
South Africa
Finland
Hungary
China
Great Britain
Romania
South AfricaVenues7 (in 6 host cities)
Teams39
Champions
United States (8th title)
United States (8th title)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Finland Hungary China Great Britain Romania South Africa |
| Venues | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Teams | 39 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United States (8th title) |
Runners-up  | Finland |
Third place  |  Canada |
Championship (Top Division)
The Top Division tournament was played in Espoo, Finland, from 4 to 14 April 2019,[1][2] and for the first time had ten nations participating.[3]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | United States |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Finland (H) |
7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Canada |
7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | A |  Russia |
7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A |  Switzerland |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | B |  Czech Republic |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | |
| 7 | B |  Germany |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | |
| 8 | B |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | |
| 9 | B |  Sweden |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | Did not play World Championship in 2021[a] |
| 10 | B |  France |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 | Relegated to the 2022 Division I A |
Division I
Division I Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 7 to 13 April 2019.[5][6]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary (H) |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 | Promoted to the 2021 Top Division |
| 2 |  Denmark |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 9[a] | |
| 3 |  Norway |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9[a] | |
| 4 |  Austria |
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Slovakia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Italy |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | Relegated to the 2022 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- Denmark 4–0 Norway
Division I Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2019.[7][8]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I A |
| 2 |  South Korea |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9[a] | |
| 3 |  Poland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9[a] | |
| 4 | China (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Latvia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to the 2022 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- South Korea 4–3 Poland
Division II
Division II Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 2 to 8 April 2019.[9][10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain (H) |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Mexico |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  North Korea |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 |  Australia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 0 | Relegated to the 2020 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
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
Division II Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 1 to 7 April 2019.[11][12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chinese Taipei |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division II A |
| 2 |  New Zealand |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Iceland |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Turkey |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Croatia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 6 | Romania (H) |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 2 | Relegated to the 2020 Division III |
Source: IIHF
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
Division II Group B Qualification
The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 18 January 2019.[13][14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 12 | Promoted to the 2020 Division II B |
| 2 |  Belgium |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Africa (H) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Bulgaria |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 1 |
Source: IIHF
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