The 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III comprises two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2025 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 2–8 March 13–18 February |
| Teams | 11 |
Group A will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 2 to 8 March and Group B will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 13 to 18 February 2025.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Serbia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2–8 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 South Africa
|
Placed 6th in 2024 Division II B and was relegated. |
 Romania
|
Placed 2nd in 2024 Division III A. |
 Lithuania
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Placed 3rd in 2024 Division III A. |
| Serbia
|
Host, placed 4th in 2024 Division III A. |
 Croatia
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Placed 5th in 2024 Division III A. |
 Thailand
|
Placed 1st in 2024 Division III B and was promoted. |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Romania
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Lithuania
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Serbia (H)
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Croatia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Thailand
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division III B |
First match(es) will be played: 2 March 2025. 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
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
Results
editAll times are local (UTC+1).
| 2 March 2025 12:30 | Lithuania | v | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 2 March 2025 16:00 | Romania | v | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 2 March 2025 19:30 | Thailand | v | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 3 March 2025 12:30 | Romania | v | Lithuania | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 3 March 2025 16:00 | Croatia | v | Thailand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 3 March 2025 19:30 | South Africa | v | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 5 March 2025 12:30 | South Africa | v | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 5 March 2025 16:00 | Romania | v | Thailand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 5 March 2025 19:30 | Lithuania | v | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 6 March 2025 12:30 | Thailand | v | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 6 March 2025 16:00 | Croatia | v | Lithuania | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 6 March 2025 19:30 | Serbia | v | Romania | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 8 March 2025 12:30 | Lithuania | v | Thailand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 8 March 2025 16:00 | South Africa | v | Romania | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 8 March 2025 19:30 | Serbia | v | Croatia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
Group B tournament
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–26 February |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Bulgaria
|
Placed 6th in 2024 Division III A and was relegated. |
 Estonia
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Placed 2nd in 2024 Division III B. |
 Israel
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Placed 3rd in 2024 Division III B. |
 Singapore
|
Placed 4th in 2024 Division III B. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Host, Placed 5th in 2024 Division III B. |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A |
| 2 | Estonia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Israel
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Singapore
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 13 February 2025. 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
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
Results
editAll times are local (UTC+1).
| 13 February 2025 15:00 | Bulgaria | v | Israel | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 13 February 2025 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Estonia | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 14 February 2025 19:00 | Singapore | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 15 February 2025 15:00 | Estonia | v | Israel | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 15 February 2025 19:00 | Singapore | v | Bulgaria | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 16 February 2025 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Bulgaria | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 17 February 2025 15:00 | Estonia | v | Singapore | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 17 February 2025 19:00 | Israel | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 18 February 2025 15:00 | Bulgaria | v | Estonia | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
| 18 February 2025 19:00 | Israel | v | Singapore | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo |
References
edit- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.