2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

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The 2026 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships will be the 28th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2025 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2027 edition.

As in 2025, teams from Russia and Belarus will not be allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine. ^[1]

Championship (Top Division)

The tournament will be held in April 2026 in a location yet to be determined. ^[2] For the first time since 2011, Group A will not be seeded higher than Group B. ^[3]

Teams

•   Austria
•   Canada
•   Czech Republic
•   Denmark
•   Finland
•   Germany
•   Japan
•   Sweden
•    Switzerland
•   United States

Division I

Group A

The tournament will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 12 to 18 April 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   China
•   France
•   Hungary
•   Italy
•   Norway
•   Slovakia

Group B

The tournament will be held in Puigcerdà, Spain from 12 to 18 April 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   Great Britain
•   Latvia
•   Kazakhstan
•   Netherlands
•   South Korea
•   Spain

Division II

Group A

The tournament will be held in Bled, Slovenia from 13 to 19 April 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   Australia
•   Chinese Taipei
•   Iceland
•   North Korea
•   Poland
•   Slovenia

Group B

The tournament will be held in Hong Kong from 30 March to 5 April 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   Belgium
•   Hong Kong
•   Lithuania
•   Mexico
•   New Zealand
•   Ukraine

Division III

Group A

The tournament will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 February to 1 March 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   Bulgaria
•   Croatia
•   Romania
•   Serbia
•   Thailand
•   Turkey

Group B

The tournament will be held in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia from 28 February to 5 March 2026. ^[4]

Teams

•   Bosnia and Herzegovina
•   Estonia
•   Israel
•   Philippines
•   Singapore
•   South Africa

References

1. Kaplan, Emily (4 February 2025). "IIHF extends competition ban for Russia, Belarus". ESPN.com. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
2. Spencer, Donna (18 April 2025). "2026 women's hockey worlds to be held 2 months after Milan-Cortina Olympics". CBC. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
3. "Women's Worlds Preview: Group A". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
4. "A report from the IIHF Congress". IIHF. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.

External links

• Official website