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 consists of 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
Tournament statistics
Games played	15
Goals scored	93 (6.2 per game)
Attendance	11,463 (764 per game)
Scoring leader	Sofiya Muravyeva (21 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 19 to 25 January 2026. ^{[1] [2]}

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

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	South Korea	5	4	1	0	0	25	3	+22	14	Promoted to the 2027 Division I B
2	Kazakhstan	5	4	0	0	1	35	9	+26	12
3	Latvia	5	2	0	1	2	12	19	−7	7
4	Netherlands	5	2	0	0	3	10	16	−6	6 [a]
5	Turkey (H)	5	2	0	0	3	8	12	−4	6 [a]
6	New Zealand	5	0	0	0	5	3	34	−31	0	Relegated to the 2027 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. Turkey 0–3 Netherlands

Match results

All times are local (Turkey Time – UTC+3).

19 January 2026 13:00

Latvia

2–3 GWS (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

South Korea

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 134

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	8 min
	17	Shots	37

19 January 2026 16:30

Kazakhstan

13–2 (3–0, 3–0, 7–2)

New Zealand

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 52

Game reference
	4 min	Penalties	4 min
	45	Shots	23

19 January 2026 20:00

Turkey

0–3 (0–1, 0–2, 0–0)

Netherlands

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,205

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	19 min
	33	Shots	10

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20 January 2026 13:00

Kazakhstan

9–1 (2–1, 2–0, 5–0)

Latvia

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 247

Game reference
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	37	Shots	18

20 January 2026 16:30

South Korea

5–0 (1–0, 4–0, 0–0)

Netherlands

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 256

Game reference
	14 min	Penalties	10 min
	53	Shots	10

20 January 2026 20:00

New Zealand

1–3 (1–1, 0–2, 0–0)

Turkey

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,369

Game reference
	14 min	Penalties	6 min
	11	Shots	24

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22 January 2026 13:00

Latvia

4–3 (3–1, 0–2, 1–0)

Netherlands

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 261

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	14 min
	39	Shots	14

22 January 2026 16:30

South Korea

10–0 (1–0, 4–0, 5–0)

New Zealand

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 279

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	58	Shots	3

22 January 2026 20:00

Kazakhstan

5–1 (0–0, 3–1, 2–0)

Turkey

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,013

Game reference
	4 min	Penalties	8 min
	26	Shots	15

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23 January 2026 13:00

New Zealand

0–4 (0–1, 0–2, 0–1)

Latvia

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 352

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	11	Shots	32

23 January 2026 16:30

Netherlands

0–7 (0–4, 0–2, 0–1)

Kazakhstan

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 68

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	2 min
	18	Shots	39

23 January 2026 20:00

Turkey

0–2 (0–1, 0–1, 0–0)

South Korea

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 2,025

Game reference
	12 min	Penalties	14 min
	17	Shots	23

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25 January 2026 13:00

Netherlands

4–0 (0–0, 2–0, 2–0)

New Zealand

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 95

Game reference
	12 min	Penalties	10 min
	30	Shots	21

25 January 2026 16:30

South Korea

5–1 (0–0, 0–1, 5–0)

Kazakhstan

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,207

Game reference
	12 min	Penalties	14 min
	32	Shots	14

25 January 2026 20:00

Latvia

1–4 (1–1, 0–2, 0–1)

Turkey

Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul Attendance: 1,900

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	12 min
	22	Shots	27

Statistics

Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

Rank	Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM	POS
1	Sofiya Muravyeva	5	10	11	21	+16	4	F
2	Sofiya Zubkova	5	7	9	16	+16	6	F
3	Anfissa Novikova	5	7	4	11	+9	0	F
4	Choi Ji-won	5	2	8	10	+6	6	D
5	Jang Hyeon-seo	5	5	4	9	+7	4	F
6	Renata Livshits	5	4	5	9	+11	4	F
7	Vassilisa Shuklina	5	3	5	8	+7	2	F
7	Kjara Paula Želubovska	5	3	5	8	+3	4	F
9	Yang Tae-yi	5	2	5	7	+12	0	D
10	Basma Dihni	5	4	2	6	+1	2	F

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position
Source: IIHF

Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

Rank	Player	TOI	GA	GAA	SA	Sv%	SO
1	Kim Min-seo	219:53	3	0.82	51	94.12	1
2	Felien van der Sluis	209:39	8	2.29	125	93.60	2
3	Mariya Yakovleva	300:00	9	1.80	106	91.51	1
4	Megija Kaže	163:03	9	3.31	72	87.50	0
5	Beray Okut	299:24	12	2.40	92	86.96	0

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts
Source: IIHF

Awards

• Best players selected by the directorate:
  • Best Goaltender: Kim Min-seo
  • Best Defender: Tan Göksal
  • Best Forward: Sofiya Muravyeva

Source: IIHF.com

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
Tournament statistics
Games played	15
Goals scored	143 (9.53 per game)
Attendance	1,950 (130 per game)
Scoring leader	Orsolya Fehér (16 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 26 January to 1 February 2026. ^{[3] [4]}

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 last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Romania	5	4	0	0	1	47	3	+44	12	Promotion to the 2027 Division II A
2	Iceland	5	2	1	1	1	35	14	+21	9 [a]
3	Chinese Taipei	5	2	1	1	1	21	14	+7	9 [a]
4	Mexico	5	2	1	1	1	20	10	+10	9 [a]
5	Belgium	5	1	1	1	2	19	14	+5	6
6	South Africa (H)	5	0	0	0	5	1	88	−87	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
Notes:

1. Iceland 5 Pts, Chinese Taipei 3 Pts, Mexico 1 Pt.

Match results

All times are local (South Africa Time – UTC+2)

26 January 2026 13:00

Belgium

2–4 (0–1, 0–2, 2–1)

Chinese Taipei

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 100

Game reference
	2 min	Penalties	8 min
	10	Shots	31

26 January 2026 16:30

Romania

1–2 (0–1, 1–0, 0–1)

Mexico

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 120

Game reference
	4 min	Penalties	12 min
	32	Shots	16

26 January 2026 20:00

Iceland

21–0 (6–0, 8–0, 7–0)

South Africa

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200

Game reference
	0 min	Penalties	0 min
	86	Shots	5

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27 January 2026 13:00

Chinese Taipei

3–2 OT (1–2, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 1–0)

Mexico

Cape Town Ice Station

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	10 min
	40	Shots	13

27 January 2026 16:30

Iceland

3–4 GWS (2–2, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Belgium

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	38	Shots	15

27 January 2026 20:00

South Africa

0–30 (0–10, 0–10, 0–10)

Romania

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200

Game reference
	2 min	Penalties	2 min
	1	Shots	102

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29 January 2026 13:00

Belgium

0–1 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1)

Mexico

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 60

Game reference
	2 min	Penalties	4 min
	30	Shots	30

29 January 2026 16:30

Iceland

1–5 (1–0, 0–1, 0–4)

Romania

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 100

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	4 min
	15	Shots	25

29 January 2026 20:00

Chinese Taipei

10–0 (2–0, 5–0, 3–0)

South Africa

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 200

Game reference
	4 min	Penalties	10 min
	92	Shots	2

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30 January 2026 13:00

Mexico

1–5 (1–0, 0–4, 0–1)

Iceland

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	0 min
	20	Shots	35

30 January 2026 16:30

Romania

5–0 (1–0, 2–0, 2–0)

Chinese Taipei

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 120

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	34	Shots	19

30 January 2026 20:00

South Africa

0–13 (0–5, 0–3, 0–5)

Belgium

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 280

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	2 min
	2	Shots	56

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1 February 2026 13:00

Belgium

0–6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1)

Romania

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 70

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	0 min
	16	Shots	45

1 February 2026 16:30

Chinese Taipei

4–5 OT (2–1, 1–2, 1–1) (OT: 0–1)

Iceland

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 180

Game reference
	4 min	Penalties	6 min
	29	Shots	23

1 February 2026 20:00

Mexico

14–1 (6–0, 3–1, 5–0)

South Africa

Cape Town Ice Station Attendance: 180

Game reference
	0 min	Penalties	4 min
	60	Shots	3

References

1. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A (official website)". www.iihf.com.
2. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A (tournament reports)". stats.iihf.com.
3. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B (official website)". www.iihf.com.
4. "2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B (tournament reports)". stats.iihf.com.

External links

• Official website of IIHF