2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Teams39
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (8th title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
  2018
2020  

The 2019 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 21st such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2020 competition.

Contents

Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was played in Espoo, Finland, from 4 to 14 April 2019, [1] [2] and for the first time had ten nations participating. [3]

PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 76100415+3620Champions
2 A Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)740122119+213Runners-up
3 A Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 75002339+2415Third place
4 A Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 72005635296Fourth place
5 A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 50005325220Eliminated in
Quarter-finals
6 B Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 54001148+612
7 B Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5111271366
8 B Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5200391236
9 B Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 52012111327Did not play World Championship in 2021 [lower-alpha 1]
10 B Flag of France.svg  France 5010471362Relegated to the 2022 Division I A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) Group; 2) position in the group; 3) number of points; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) seeding before tournament. [4]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. Sweden were originally supposed to be relegated to Division I A, but that was not played in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, Sweden were supposed to play in the 2022 Division I A, but in the end they remained in the Top Division as a substitute for the expelled Russia.

Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 7 to 13 April 2019. [5] [6]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)54010206+1413Promoted to the 2021 Top Division
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 530021816+29 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 530021210+29 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 521022013+78
5Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5111271256
6Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 50005323200Relegated to the 2022 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:
  1. 1 2 Denmark 4–0 Norway

Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2019. [7] [8]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 55000174+1315Promoted to the 2022 Division I A
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 530021715+29 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 530021312+19 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)52003121206
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5101381684
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 5010441282Relegated to the 2022 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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 South Korea 4–3 Poland

Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 2 to 8 April 2019. [9] [10]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 531102411+1312Promoted to the 2022 Division I B
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (H)53101139+411
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52111111109
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 52012141847
5Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 51112121316
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 500051022120Relegated to the 2020 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

Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 1 to 7 April 2019. [11] [12]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 55000208+1215Promoted to the 2022 Division II A
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 54001188+1012
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 530022112+99
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 51013152384
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 51004718113
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)501041527122Relegated to the 2020 Division III
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 II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 18 January 2019. [13] [14]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 44000175+1212Promoted to the 2020 Division II B
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 43001247+179
3Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)420022117+46
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 401031129182
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 400131126151
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

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References

  1. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship official website
  2. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship statistics
  3. "Women's Worlds grow". iihfworlds2017.com. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. 2019 Tournament format
  5. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A official website
  6. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
  7. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B official website
  8. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
  9. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A official website
  10. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
  11. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B official website
  12. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics
  13. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification official website
  14. 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics