2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I

See also: 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Italy   Poland
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	12–18 January 2026 5–11 January 2026
Teams	12
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The 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I will be two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division I A represents the second tier and Division I B the third tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

Group A tournament

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I A

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Ritten
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	12–18 January 2026
Teams	6

The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Ritten, Italy, from 12 to 18 January 2026. ^[1]

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Japan	placed 8th in Top Division last year and were relegated
Italy	hosts; placed 2nd in Division I A last year
Germany	placed 3rd in Division I A last year
Norway	placed 4th in Division I A last year
France	placed 5th in Division I A last year
Denmark	placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Top Division
2	Italy (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division I B

First match(es) will be played: 12 January 2026. 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 tournament

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B

Tournament details
Host country	Poland
City	Katowice
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	5–11 January 2026
Teams	6
Official website
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The Division I Group B tournament will be played in Katowice, Poland, from 5 to 11 January 2026. ^[2]

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Austria	placed 6th in Division I A last year and were relegated
Poland	hosts; placed 2nd in Division I B last year
Spain	placed 3rd in Division I B last year
China	placed 4th in Division I B last year
Australia	placed 5th in Division I B last year
Great Britain	placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division I A
2	Poland (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division II A

First match(es) will be played: 5 January 2026. 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. "2026 tournaments, U18 Women's Worlds". www.iihf.com.
2. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B official website". www.iihf.com.

External links

• Official website of IIHF