2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II
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International youth ice hockey tournament
Host countries
Turkey
South Africa
Turkey
South AfricaVenues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates19–25 January 2026
26 January – 1 February 2026
26 January – 1 February 2026
Teams12
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Turkey South Africa |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 19–25 January 2026 26 January – 1 February 2026 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II consists of two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A represents the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.
Participating teams
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 19–25 January 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 93 (6.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 11,463 (764 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Sofiya Muravyeva (21 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 19 to 25 January 2026.[1][2]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 South Korea |
Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated |
| Kazakhstan |
Placed 2nd in Division II A last year |
 Latvia |
Placed 3rd in Division II A last year |
 Netherlands |
Placed 4th in Division II A last year |
 New Zealand |
Placed 5th in Division II A last year |
| Turkey |
Hosts; placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | +22 | 14 | Promoted to the 2027 Division I B |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 9 | +26 | 12 | |
| 3 | Latvia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Netherlands |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 6[a] | |
| 5 | Turkey (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6[a] | |
| 6 | New Zealand |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 34 | −31 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 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
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:
Match results
All times are local (Turkey Time – UTC+3).
| 19 January 2026 13:00 | Latvia | 2–3 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | South Korea | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 134 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 19 January 2026 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 13–2 (3–0, 3–0, 7–2) | New Zealand | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 52 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 19 January 2026 20:00 | Turkey | 0–3 (0–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Netherlands | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,205 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 19 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 20 January 2026 13:00 | Kazakhstan | 9–1 (2–1, 2–0, 5–0) | Latvia | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 247 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 20 January 2026 16:30 | South Korea | 5–0 (1–0, 4–0, 0–0) | Netherlands | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 256 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 53 | Shots | 10 | ||
| 20 January 2026 20:00 | New Zealand | 1–3 (1–1, 0–2, 0–0) | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,369 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 22 January 2026 13:00 | Latvia | 4–3 (3–1, 0–2, 1–0) | Netherlands | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 261 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 22 January 2026 16:30 | South Korea | 10–0 (1–0, 4–0, 5–0) | New Zealand | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 279 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 58 | Shots | 3 | ||
| 22 January 2026 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 5–1 (0–0, 3–1, 2–0) | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,013 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 23 January 2026 13:00 | New Zealand | 0–4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1) | Latvia | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 352 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 32 | ||
| 23 January 2026 16:30 | Netherlands | 0–7 (0–4, 0–2, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 68 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 39 | ||
| 23 January 2026 20:00 | Turkey | 0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0) | South Korea | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,025 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 25 January 2026 13:00 | Netherlands | 4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0) | New Zealand | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 95 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 25 January 2026 16:30 | South Korea | 5–1 (0–0, 0–1, 5–0) | Kazakhstan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,207 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 14 | ||
| 25 January 2026 20:00 | Latvia | 1–4 (1–1, 0–2, 0–1) | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,900 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 27 | ||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sofiya Muravyeva | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | +16 | 4 | F |
| 2 | Sofiya Zubkova | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +16 | 6 | F |
| 3 | Anfissa Novikova | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +9 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Choi Ji-won | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +6 | 6 | D |
| 5 | Jang Hyeon-seo | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +7 | 4 | F |
| 6 | Renata Livshits | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +11 | 4 | F |
| 7 | Vassilisa Shuklina | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 2 | F |
| 7 | Kjara Paula Želubovska | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 4 | F |
| 9 | Yang Tae-yi | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +12 | 0 | D |
| 10 | Basma Dihni | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +1 | 2 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Min-seo | 219:53 | 3 | 0.82 | 51 | 94.12 | 1 |
| 2 | Felien van der Sluis | 209:39 | 8 | 2.29 | 125 | 93.60 | 2 |
| 3 | Mariya Yakovleva | 300:00 | 9 | 1.80 | 106 | 91.51 | 1 |
| 4 | Megija Kaže | 163:03 | 9 | 3.31 | 72 | 87.50 | 0 |
| 5 | Beray Okut | 299:24 | 12 | 2.40 | 92 | 86.96 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Kim Min-seo - Best Defender: Tan Göksal
- Best Forward:
Sofiya Muravyeva
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
Group B tournament
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| City | Cape Town |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 January – 1 February 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 143 (9.53 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,950 (130 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Orsolya Fehér (16 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 26 January to 1 February 2026.[3][4]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated |
 Iceland |
Placed 2nd in Division II B last year |
 Belgium |
Placed 3rd in Division II B last year |
 Mexico |
Placed 4th in Division II B last year |
| South Africa |
Hosts; placed 5th in Division II B last year |
| Romania |
Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 3 | +44 | 12 | Promotion to the 2027 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 14 | +21 | 9[a] | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 9[a] | |
| 4 | Mexico |
5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 9[a] | |
| 5 | Belgium |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 6 | |
| 6 | South Africa (H) |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 88 | −87 | 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
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:
Match results
All times are local (South Africa Time – UTC+2)
| 26 January 2026 13:00 | Belgium | 2–4 (0–1, 0–2, 2–1) | Chinese Taipei | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 10 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 26 January 2026 16:30 | Romania | 1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1) | Mexico | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 26 January 2026 20:00 | Iceland | 21–0 (6–0, 8–0, 7–0) | South Africa | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 86 | Shots | 5 | ||
| 27 January 2026 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–2 OT (1–2, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Mexico | Cape Town Ice Station |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 13 | ||
| 27 January 2026 16:30 | Iceland | 3–4 GWS (2–2, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Belgium | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 27 January 2026 20:00 | South Africa | 0–30 (0–10, 0–10, 0–10) | Romania | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 1 | Shots | 102 | ||
| 29 January 2026 13:00 | Belgium | 0–1 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Mexico | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 29 January 2026 16:30 | Iceland | 1–5 (1–0, 0–1, 0–4) | Romania | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 29 January 2026 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | 10–0 (2–0, 5–0, 3–0) | South Africa | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 92 | Shots | 2 | ||
| 30 January 2026 13:00 | Mexico | 1–5 (1–0, 0–4, 0–1) | Iceland | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 30 January 2026 16:30 | Romania | 5–0 (1–0, 2–0, 2–0) | Chinese Taipei | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 30 January 2026 20:00 | South Africa | 0–13 (0–5, 0–3, 0–5) | Belgium | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 280 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 2 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 1 February 2026 13:00 | Belgium | 0–6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1) | Romania | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 45 | ||
| 1 February 2026 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 4–5 OT (2–1, 1–2, 1–1) (OT: 0–1) | Iceland | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 180 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 1 February 2026 20:00 | Mexico | 14–1 (6–0, 3–1, 5–0) | South Africa | Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 180 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 60 | Shots | 3 | ||
Awards and Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orsolya Fehér | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 | +13 | 2 | F |
| 2 | Sólrún Arnardóttir | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +13 | 0 | F |
| 3 | Friðrika Magnúsdóttir | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | +12 | 0 | F |
| 4 | Kolbrún Björnsdóttir | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +12 | 6 | F |
| 4 | Olivia Popescu | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +10 | 2 | D |
| 6 | Linnore Saunders | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +5 | 4 | F |
| 7 | Rania Gyorffy | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | +11 | 0 | D |
| 8 | Eva Zlate | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +15 | 0 | F |
| 9 | Boglárka Antal | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | +11 | 0 | F |
| 10 | Kristina Davíðsdóttir | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF
Leading goaltenders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicoleta Șabalin | 180:00 | 1 | 0.33 | 35 | 97.14 | 2 |
| 2 | Sofia Hernández | 266:43 | 9 | 2.02 | 137 | 93.43 | 1 |
| 3 | Eurydice Blairon | 250:00 | 13 | 3.12 | 143 | 90.91 | 1 |
| 4 | Diana Óskarsdóttir | 198:36 | 9 | 2.72 | 67 | 86.57 | 0 |
| 5 | Chen Pin-Jie | 123:59 | 8 | 3.87 | 51 | 81.16 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF
Awards
- Best players selected by the directorate:
- Best Goaltender:
Nicoleta Șabalin - Best Defender:
Hsieh Shu-Yu - Best Forward:
Sólrún Arnardóttir
- Best Goaltender:
Source: IIHF.com
References
- ↑ "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A (official website)". www.iihf.com.
- ↑ "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A (tournament reports)". stats.iihf.com.
- ↑ "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B (official website)". www.iihf.com.
- ↑ "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B (tournament reports)". stats.iihf.com.
External links
Current champions (2026):  United States | |
| 2026 Championship teams | |
| Tournaments | |
| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
| Qualification | |
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