2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II
Women's ice hockey tournament
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The 2020 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of competition at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
Host countries
Netherlands
Mexico
Netherlands
MexicoVenues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates25–28 January 2020
28 January – 2 February 2020
28 January – 2 February 2020
Teams8
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Netherlands Mexico |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 25–28 January 2020 28 January – 2 February 2020 |
| Teams | 8 |
Group A tournament
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Eindhoven |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25–28 January 2020 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Eindhoven, Netherlands, from 25 to 28 January 2020.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Netherlands |
Hosts; 6th place in 2019 World Championship Division I B and were relegated |
 Kazakhstan |
2nd place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
 Chinese Taipei |
3rd place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
 Australia |
4th place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 8 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I B |
| 2 | Netherlands (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Australia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 2[a] | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2[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:
- Kazakhstan 2–3 (OT) Australia
Results
| 25 January 2020 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 (0–1, 0–0, 2–0) | Netherlands | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
| 25 January 2020 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 2–3 OT (0–0, 1–1, 1–1) (0–1) | Australia | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
| 26 January 2020 16:30 | Netherlands | 2–0 (2–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Australia | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
| 26 January 2020 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 3–4 OT (1–1, 1–1, 1–1) (0–1) | Chinese Taipei | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
| 28 January 2020 15:30 | Australia | 3–4 (1–1, 1–1, 1–2) | Chinese Taipei | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
| 28 January 2020 19:00 | Netherlands | 4–1 (0–0, 3–0, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Ice Sport Centre, Eindhoven |
Group B tournament
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Mexico City |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 28 January – 2 February 2020 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 28 January to 2 February 2020.[3][4]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Spain |
5th place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
 Turkey |
6th place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
| Mexico |
Hosts; 7th place in 2019 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
 New Zealand |
First participation in World Championship |
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Turkey |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Mexico (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | New Zealand |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
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
Results
| 28 January 2020 16:00 | Turkey | 3–2 (1–0, 2–0, 0–2) | New Zealand | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 28 January 2020 20:00 | Mexico | 2–3 (0–0, 0–0, 2–3) | Spain | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 29 January 2020 16:00 | Spain | 6–1 (1–0, 2–0, 3–1) | New Zealand | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 29 January 2020 19:30 | Turkey | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Mexico | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 30 January 2020 16:00 | Spain | 9–0 (3–0, 4–0, 2–0) | Turkey | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 30 January 2020 19:30 | New Zealand | 1–2 (0–1, 1–1, 0–0) | Mexico | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 1 February | ||||||
| Spain (OT) | 2 | |||||
| 2 February | ||||||
| New Zealand | 1 | |||||
| Spain | 7 | |||||
| 1 February | ||||||
| Turkey | 0 | |||||
| Turkey | 4 | |||||
| Mexico | 2 | |||||
| Third place match | ||||||
| 2 February | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| Mexico | 6 | |||||
Semifinals
| 1 February 2020 16:00 | Spain | 2–1 OT (0–0, 1–0, 0–1) (1–0) | New Zealand | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
| 1 February 2020 19:30 | Turkey | 4–2 (1–0, 1–1, 2–1) | Mexico | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
Third place match
| 2 February 2020 16:00 | New Zealand | 3–6 (1–4, 1–0, 1–2) | Mexico | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |
Final
| 2 February 2020 19:30 | Spain | 7–0 (3–0, 1–0, 3–0) | Turkey | Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City |