2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III
International youth ice hockey tournament
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The 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III was an international under-18 women's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 23 to 26 January 2025.[1][2] Division III represented the sixth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship. This was the first edition of Division III of women's U18 ice hockey world championship.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia |
| City | Zagreb |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 23–26 January 2025 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 39 (6.5 per game) |
| Attendance | 729 (122 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Anna Vitos (6 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Romania |
First participation in World Championship since 2017 |
| Croatia |
Hosts; first participation in World Championship |
 Lithuania |
First participation in World Championship |
 Thailand |
First participation in World Championship |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 8 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Thailand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Croatia (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 |
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
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 23 January 2025 15:30 | Lithuania | 4–3 (1–0, 1–1, 2–2) | Thailand | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 27 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 23 January 2025 19:30 | Romania | 6–3 (2–0, 2–1, 2–2) | Croatia | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 122 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 24 January 2025 15:30 | Romania | 3–2 OT (0–0, 0–0, 2–2) (OT: 1–0) | Thailand | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 27 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 24 January 2025 19:30 | Croatia | 3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Lithuania | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 106 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 26 January 2025 15:30 | Lithuania | 3–8 (1–2, 0–5, 2–1) | Romania | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 37 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 26 January 2025 19:30 | Thailand | 3–1 (2–0, 0–0, 1–1) | Croatia | Admiral Ice Dome, Zagreb Attendance: 410 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 17 | ||