2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States (10th title)
Runners-up Silver medal blank.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third place Bronze medal blank.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia
Fourth placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
  2022
2024  

The 2023 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 25th such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. [1] These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2024 competition. [2]

Contents

As in 2022, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine. [3]

Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was played in Brampton, Canada, from 5 to 16 April 2023. [4] [5]

PosGrpTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsFinal result
1 A Flag of the United States.svg  United States 760104312+3119Champions
2 A Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (H)742012913+1616Runners-up
3 A Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia 7310316261011Third place
4 A Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 720051530156Fourth place
5 B Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 76001388+3018 Fifth place game
6 B Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 730132220+210
7 A Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 60015624181
8 B Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 63003131749
9 B Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 4100371583Eliminated in Preliminary round
and relegated to the 2024 Division I A
10 B Flag of France.svg  France 40004529240
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) tier of the group; 2) position in the group; 3) number of points; 4) goal difference; 5) goals scored; 6) seeding before tournament. [6]
(H) Host

Division I

Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in Shenzhen, China, from 11 to 17 April 2023, but in March 2023, it was postponed. [7] [8] On 22 March, it was rescheduled and was played from 20 to 26 August 2023. [9] [10] [11]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (H)55000146+815Promoted to the 2024 Top Division
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 53002148+69 [a]
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5300285+39 [a]
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 530021312+19 [a]
5Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 510041121103
6Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 5000541280Relegated to the 2024 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 3 Denmark 3 points, +4 GD; Austria 3 points, 0 GD; Netherlands 3 points, −4 GD.

Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023. [12] [13]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (H)54100156+914Promoted to the 2024 Division I A
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 5400187+112
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 53011105+510
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 51103101445
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5101371144
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 5000541170Relegated to the 2024 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

Division II

Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023. [14] [15]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 44000213+1812Promoted to the 2024 Division I B
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 43001176+119
3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (H)42002516116
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 401035942
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 40013620141
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea [a] 000000000Relegated to the 2024 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:
  1. North Korea withdrew before the tournament.

Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023. [16] [17]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 44000194+1512Promoted to the 2024 Division II A
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 43001343+319
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 420022411+136
4Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa (H)41003420163
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 40004346430Relegated to the 2024 Division III A
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey [a] 000000000Withdrawn
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. Turkey withdrew before the tournament due to the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. [18]

Division III

Group A

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 3 to 9 April 2023. [19] [20]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 54010189+913Promoted to the 2024 Division II B
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 54001226+1612
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 531012510+1511
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)520031714+36
5Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 510041536213
6Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 50005224220Relegated to the 2024 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

Group B

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Tnuvot, Israel, from 26 to 31 March 2023. [21] [22]

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 44000372+3512Promoted to the 2024 Division III A
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (H)41003719123
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 41003629233
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

References

  1. 2023 World championships
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  6. "Tournament Info". IIHF . Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. Merk, Martin (30 September 2022). "Championship updates". IIHF. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  8. Ozbolt, Filip (4 March 2023). "Tournament in Shenzhen postponed". IIHF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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  11. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I A statistics
  12. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B official website
  13. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I B statistics
  14. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A official website
  15. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A statistics
  16. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B official website
  17. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B statistics
  18. "Türkiye withdraws from WWIIB". IIHF. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A official website
  20. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III A statistics
  21. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B official website
  22. 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B statistics