2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

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2021 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates10–16 April 2021
(cancelled)
7–13 March 2021
(cancelled)
Teams11
  2020
2022  

The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II Group A tournament would have been held in Jaca, Spain, from 10 to 16 April 2021 and the Division II Group B tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, from 7 to 13 March 2021. [1]

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In 2020, Australia was initially promoted but after Division II Group A was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they remain in Division II Group B. [2] [3]

On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Division II Group A

2021 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II A
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates10–16 April 2021
(cancelled)
Teams6

Planned participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Placed 6th in 2019 Division I B and were relegated.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Placed 2nd in 2019 Division II A.
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Hosts; placed 3rd in 2019 Division II A.
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Placed 4th in 2019 Division II A.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Placed 5th in 2019 Division II A.
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Placed 1st in 2019 Division II B and were promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 000000000
2Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 000000000
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)000000000
4Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 000000000
5Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 000000000
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 000000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

Division II Group B

2021 IIHF Women's
World Championship
Division II B
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates7–13 March 2021
(cancelled)
Teams5

Planned participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Placed 1st in Division II B last year.
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Hosts; placed 2nd in Division II B last year.
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Placed 4th in Division II B last year.
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 000000000
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 000000000
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 000000000
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)000000000
5Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 000000000
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand [lower-alpha 1] 000000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. New Zealand withdrew on 27 October 2020. [5]

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References

  1. "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
  3. "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
  4. "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "New Zealand withdraws women's team". iihf.com. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.