2026 IIHF World Championship Division II

See also: 2026 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

2026 IIHF World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	United Arab Emirates   Bulgaria
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	20–26 April 6–12 April
Teams	12
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The 2026 IIHF World Championship Division II consists of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division II A and II B represented the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships.

Group A tournament

2026 IIHF World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	United Arab Emirates
City	Al Ain
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	20–26 April
Teams	6
Official website
Website

The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates from 20 to 26 April 2026.

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Croatia	Placed 6th in Division I B in 2025 and was relegated.
Serbia	Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2025.
United Arab Emirates	Host, placed 3rd in Division II A in 2025.
Belgium	Placed 4th in Division II A in 2025.
Australia	Placed 5th in Division II A in 2025.
Georgia	Placed 1st in Division II B in 2025 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2027 Division I B
2	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	United Arab Emirates (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2027 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 20 April 2026. 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

2026 IIHF World Championship Division II B

Tournament details
Host country	Bulgaria
City	Sofia
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	TBD
Teams	6
Official website
Website

The Division II Group B tournament will be played in Sofia, Bulgaria from 6 to 12 April 2026.

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Israel	Placed 6th in Division II A in 2025 and was relegated.
Iceland	Placed 2nd in Division II B in 2025.
New Zealand	Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2025.
Bulgaria	Host, placed 4th in Division II B in 2025.
Chinese Taipei	Placed 5th in Division II B in 2025.
Kyrgyzstan	Placed 1st in Division III A in 2025 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2027 Division II A
2	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bulgaria (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Kyrgyzstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2027 Division III A

First match(es) will be played: 6 April 2026. 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

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