2025 IIHF World Championship Division II

See also: 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

2025 IIHF World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Australia   New Zealand
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	12
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The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. ^[1]

The Group A tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.

Group A tournament

2025 IIHF World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
City	Melbourne
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

Team	Qualification
Netherlands	Placed 6th in Division I B in 2024 and was relegated.
Serbia	Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2024.
United Arab Emirates	Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2024.
Israel	Placed 4th in Division II A in 2024.
Australia	Host, placed 5th in Division II A in 2024.
Belgium	Placed 1st in Division II B in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2026 Division I B
2	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Australia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2026 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. 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

Group B tournament

2025 IIHF World Championship Division II B

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Dunedin
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 April – 3 May [2]
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

Team	Qualification
Iceland	Placed 6th in Division II A in 2024 and was relegated.
New Zealand	Host, placed 2nd in Division II B in 2024.
Georgia	Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2024.
Bulgaria	Placed 4th in Division II B in 2024.
Chinese Taipei	Placed 5th in Division II B in 2024.
Thailand	Placed 1st in Division III A in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2026 Division II A
2	New Zealand (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Thailand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2026 Division III A

First match(es) will be played: 26 April 2025. 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

References

1. "IIHF Annual Congress" . Retrieved 24 May 2024.
2. https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments