The 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 88th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2024 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2026 edition.[1]
As in 2024, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Championship (Top Division)
editThe tournament will be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark, from 9 to 25 May 2025.
Teams
Division I
editGroup A
editThe tournament will be held in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania from 27 April to 5 May 2025.[3]
Teams
Group B
editThe tournament will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 26 April to 2 May 2025.[3]
Teams
Division II
editGroup A
editThe tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]
Teams
Group B
editThe tournament will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]
Teams
Division III
editGroup A
editThe tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 21 to 27 April 2025.[3]
Teams
Group B
editThe tournament will be held in Metepec, Mexico from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]
Teams
Division IV
editThe tournament will be held in Yerevan, Armenia from 13 to 19 April 2025.[4]
Teams
References
edit- ^ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season". iihf.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "IIHF Annual Congress". iihf.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "IIHF – Recap: 2024 Semi-Annual Congress". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2024.