2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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The 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 29th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2025 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2027 edition.

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2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countries Denmark
 Hungary
 Spain
 Slovenia
 Hong Kong
 Croatia
 Estonia
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As in 2025, teams from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[1]

Championship (Top Division)

Further information: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship

The tournament will be held from 6 to 16 November 2026 in Herning and Esbjerg, Denmark.[2][3] For the first time since 2011, Group A will not be seeded higher than Group B.[4]

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation playoff
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First match(es) will be played: 6 November 2026. 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.

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Denmark (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation playoff
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First match(es) will be played: 6 November 2026. 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

Knockout stage

 
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A1
 
 
 
B4
 
 
 
 
 
 
B2
 
 
 
A3
 
 
 
 
 
 
A2
 
 
 
B3
 
 
 
 
 Third place match
 
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Division I

Further information: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

Group A

The tournament was held in Budapest, Hungary from 12 to 18 April 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  France 5 3 1 1 0 20 9 +11 12 Promoted to the 2027 Top Division
2  Hungary (H) 5 3 1 0 1 14 7 +7 11
3  Italy 5 3 0 1 1 19 11 +8 10
4  Slovakia 5 3 0 0 2 19 10 +9 9
5  Norway 5 1 0 0 4 8 15 −7 3
6  China 5 0 0 0 5 1 30 −29 0 Relegated to the 2027 Division I B
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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

Group B

The tournament was held in Puigcerdà, Spain from 12 to 18 April 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Netherlands 5 4 0 1 0 18 4 +14 13 Promoted to the 2027 Division I A
2  Great Britain 5 2 2 1 0 13 9 +4 11
3  Kazakhstan 5 2 0 1 2 10 14 −4 7[a]
4  South Korea 5 2 0 1 2 16 17 −1 7[a]
5  Latvia 5 0 2 0 3 16 21 −5 4
6  Spain (H) 5 1 0 0 4 8 16 −8 3 Relegated to the 2027 Division II A
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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.
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Notes:
  1. [a]
    Kazakhstan 4–3 South Korea

Division II

Further information: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

Group A

The tournament was held in Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Poland 4 4 0 0 0 23 2 +21 12 Promotion to the 2027 Division I B
2  Slovenia (H) 4 2 0 0 2 14 12 +2 6
3  Chinese Taipei 4 0 2 0 2 10 22 −12 4[a]
4  Australia 4 1 0 1 2 8 13 −5 4[a]
5  Iceland 4 1 0 1 2 9 15 −6 4[a]
–  North Korea[b] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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:
  1. [a]
    Chinese Taipei 4 Pts, Australia 4 Pts, Iceland 1 Pt. Chinese Taipei 2–1 (GWS) Australia.
  2. [b]
    North Korea withdrew before the tournament.[6]

Group B

The tournament was held in Hong Kong from 30 March to 5 April 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Hong Kong (H) 5 5 0 0 0 19 7 +12 15 Promotion to the 2027 Division II A
2  Lithuania 5 3 1 0 1 15 11 +4 11
3  Ukraine 5 3 0 1 1 20 11 +9 10
4  New Zealand 5 2 0 0 3 15 18 −3 6
5  Mexico 5 1 0 0 4 14 18 −4 3
6  Belgium 5 0 0 0 5 10 28 −18 0 Relegation to the 2027 Division III A
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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

Division III

Further information: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III

Group A

The tournament was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 February to 1 March 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Romania 5 3 1 0 1 18 9 +9 11 Promoted to the 2027 Division II B
2  Thailand 5 3 0 1 1 15 13 +2 10
3  Turkey 5 3 0 0 2 14 15 −1 9
4  Croatia (H) 5 2 1 0 2 16 11 +5 8
5  Serbia 5 0 1 2 2 13 18 −5 4
6  Bulgaria 5 0 1 1 3 10 20 −10 3 Relegated to the 2027 Division III B
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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

Group B

The tournament was held in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia from 28 February to 5 March 2026.[5]

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Estonia (H) 5 5 0 0 0 37 3 +34 15 Promoted to the 2027 Division III A
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 4 0 0 1 25 12 +13 12
3  South Africa 5 2 0 0 3 11 14 −3 6[a]
4  Israel 5 2 0 0 3 19 12 +7 6[a]
5  Philippines 5 2 0 0 3 15 19 −4 6[a]
6  Singapore 5 0 0 0 5 2 49 −47 0
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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:
  1. [a]
    South Africa 3 Pts, +1 GD; Israel 3 Pts, 0 GD; Philippines 3 Pts, −1 GD.

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