2025 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechia |
The 2025 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 27th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition based on their 2024 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2026 edition.[1]
As in 2024, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they remained suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament was held in České Budějovice, Czechia between 9 and 20 April 2025.[3]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | |
| 3 | Finland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 6 | |
| 4 | Czechia (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 3 | |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 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
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | Relegated to the 2026 Division I |
| 5 | Hungary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 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.
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.
Knockout stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 17 April | ||||||||||
A1 United States | 3 | |||||||||
| 19 April | ||||||||||
B3 Germany | 0 | |||||||||
1 United States | 2 | |||||||||
| 17 April | ||||||||||
4 Czechia | 1 | |||||||||
A2 Canada | 9 | |||||||||
| 20 April | ||||||||||
B2 Japan | 1 | |||||||||
1 United States (OT) | 4 | |||||||||
| 17 April | ||||||||||
2 Canada | 3 | |||||||||
A3 Finland | 3 | |||||||||
| 19 April | ||||||||||
B1 Sweden | 2 | |||||||||
2 Canada | 8 | |||||||||
| 17 April | ||||||||||
3 Finland | 1 | Third place | ||||||||
A4 Czechia | 7 | |||||||||
| 20 April | ||||||||||
A5 Switzerland | 0 | |||||||||
3 Finland (OT) | 4 | |||||||||
4 Czechia | 3 | |||||||||
Division I
Group A
The tournament was held in Shenzhen, China between 13 and 19 April 2025.[4][3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 | Promoted to the 2026 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9[a] | |
| 3 | Slovakia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 9[a] | |
| 4 | France | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | China (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 1 | Relegated to the 2026 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:
Group B
The tournament was held in Dumfries, Great Britain between 9 and 15 April 2025.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | +31 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I A |
| 2 | Latvia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 | Great Britain (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 5 | |
| 6 | Slovenia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 46 | −38 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 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
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 A
The tournament was held in Bytom, Poland between 7 and 13 April 2025.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 13 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Poland (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 12 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 5 | |
| 5 | North Korea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 2[a] | |
| 6 | Mexico | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 2[a] | Relegated to the 2026 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:
Group B
The tournament was held in Dunedin, New Zealand between 14 and 20 April 2025.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 14 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 10 | |
| 4 | Belgium | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 4 | |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 3 | |
| 6 | Turkey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III 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
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
Group A
The tournament was held in Belgrade, Serbia between 2 and 8 March 2025.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 11 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Thailand | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 10 | |
| 3 | Serbia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9[a] | |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 9[a] | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III 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:
Group B
The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina between 13 and 18 February 2025.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 10 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A |
| 2 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | |
| 3 | Estonia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Singapore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 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
References
- ^ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season". iihf.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "IIHF Annual Congress". iihf.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Merk, Martin (23 April 2023). "Championship updates". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 April 2024.