2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II

See also: 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Turkey   South Africa
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	19–25 January 2026 26 January – 1 February 2026
Teams	12
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The 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II will be two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A represents the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

Group A tournament

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	19–25 January 2026
Teams	6

The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 19 to 25 January 2026. ^[1]

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
South Korea	Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated
Kazakhstan	Placed 2nd in Division II A last year
Latvia	Placed 3rd in Division II A last year
Netherlands	Placed 4th in Division II A last year
New Zealand	Placed 5th in Division II A last year
Turkey	Hosts; placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division I B
2	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Turkey (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 19 January 2025. 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 II Group B

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	26 January – 1 February 2026
Teams	6

The Division II Group B tournament will be played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 26 January to 1 February 2026. ^[2]

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Chinese Taipei	Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated
Iceland	Placed 2nd in Division II B last year
Belgium	Placed 3rd in Division II B last year
Mexico	Placed 4th in Division II B last year
South Africa	Hosts; placed 5th in Division II B last year
Romania	Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division II A
2	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	South Africa (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division III A

First match(es) will be played: 26 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 tournaments, U18 Women's Worlds". www.iihf.com.

External links

• Official website of IIHF