2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III

2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III

Tournament details
Host country	Thailand
City	Bangkok
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	29 January – 4 February 2026 (Cancelled)
Teams	5
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See also: 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship

The 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III is a cancelled international under-18 women's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It would have been played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 29 January to 4 February 2026. Division III represents the sixth tier of the IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

The tournament was cancelled on 21 January 2026, citing "unforeseen circumstances, which made it impossible to stage the tournament as planned." ^[1]

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Thailand	Hosts; placed 2nd in Division III last year
Croatia	Placed 3rd in Division III last year
Lithuania	Placed 4th in Division III last year
Bulgaria	The team sat out last year's World Championship
Iran	First participation in World Championship

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Thailand (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Match schedule

All times are local (Thailand Time – UTC+7)

29 January 2026 14:30

Croatia

Cancelled

Iran

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

29 January 2026 18:30

Lithuania

Cancelled

Thailand

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

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30 January 2026 14:30

Croatia

Cancelled

Lithuania

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

30 January 2026 18:30

Thailand

Cancelled

Bulgaria

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

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1 February 2026 14:30

Lithuania

Cancelled

Bulgaria

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

1 February 2026 18:30

Thailand

Cancelled

Iran

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

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2 February 2026 14:30

Iran

Cancelled

Lithuania

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

2 February 2026 18:30

Bulgaria

Cancelled

Croatia

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

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4 February 2026 14:30

Bulgaria

Cancelled

Iran

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

4 February 2026 18:30

Thailand

Cancelled

Croatia

Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena

Source: Match schedule

References

1. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division III Cancelled". www.iihf.com.

External links

• Official website of IIHF