World Championships
2026 World Ice Hockey Divisions for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will take place between December 7, 2025 and November 16, 2026.
World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- December 26, 2025 – January 5: 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Divisions
- December 7, 2025 – December 13, 2025: Division I – Group A in
Bled - December 8, 2025 – December 14, 2025: Division I – Group B in
Milan - January 4 – 10: Division II – Group A in
Bucharest - January 18 – 24: Division II – Group B in
Belgrade - January 18 – 24: Division III – Group B in
Bishkek - January 19 – 25: Division III – Group A in
Sofia
IIHF World Women's U18 Championship
- January 10 – 18: 2026 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship in
Sydney
Divisions
- January 5 – 11: Division I – Group B in
Katowice - January 12 – 18: Division I – Group A in Collalbo
- January 19 – 25: Division II – Group A in
Istanbul - January 26 – February 1: Division II – Group B in
Cape Town - January 29 – February 2: Division III in
Bangkok
IIHF World U18 Championships
- April 22 – May 2: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championships in
Piešťany
Divisions
- February 13 – 19: Division III – Group B in
Sarajevo - March 2 – 8: Division III – Group A in
Hong Kong - April 5 – 11: Division II – Group B in Belgrade
- April 12 – 18: Division II – Group A in Târgu Secuiesc
- April 18 – 24: Division I – Group A in Krynica
- April 25 – May 1: Division I – Group B in
Tallinn
IIHF Women's World Championship
- November 6 – 16: 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship in
Herning
Divisions
- February 23 – March 1: Division III – Group A in
Zagreb - February 28 – March 6: Division III – Group B in Kohtla-Järve
- March 30 – April 5: Division II – Group B in Hong Kong
- April 12 – 18: Division I – Group A in
Budapest - April 12 – 18: Division I – Group B in
Puigcerdà - April 13 – 19: Division II – Group A in Bled
IIHF World Championship
- May 15 – 31: 2026 IIHF World Championship in
Zurich and Fribourg
Divisions
- April 6 – 12: Division II – Group B in Sofia
- April 12 – 18: Division IV in
Kuwait City - April 13 – 19: Division III – Group A in Cape Town
- April 13 – 19: Division III – Group B in Hong Kong
- April 20 – 26: Division II – Group A in
Al Ain - April 29 – May 5: Division I – Group B in
Shenzhen - May 2 – May 8: Division I – Group A in Sosnowiec
