The 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I will be two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of competition at the 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Hungary Poland |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 5–11 January 2025 7–13 January 2025 |
| Teams | 12 |
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| City | Budapest |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–11 January 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Budapest, Hungary, from 5 to 11 January 2025.[1][2]
Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Germany
|
Placed 8th in Top Division last year and were relegated |
 Italy
|
Placed 2nd in Division I A last year |
| Hungary
|
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I A last year |
 Austria
|
Placed 4th in Division I A last year |
 France
|
Placed 5th in Division I A last year |
 Norway
|
Placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Top Division |
| 2 | France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hungary (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Italy
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division I B |
First match(es) will be played: 5 January 2025. Source: IIHF
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
Match results
editAll times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 5 January 2025 12:30 | Austria | v | Italy | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 5 January 2025 16:00 | Norway | v | Germany | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 5 January 2025 19:30 | France | v | Hungary | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 6 January 2025 12:30 | Germany | v | Austria | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 6 January 2025 16:00 | Italy | v | France | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 6 January 2025 19:30 | Hungary | v | Norway | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 8 January 2025 12:30 | Norway | v | Austria | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 8 January 2025 16:00 | Italy | v | Hungary | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 8 January 2025 19:30 | Germany | v | France | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 10 January 2025 12:30 | Italy | v | Norway | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 10 January 2025 16:00 | Austria | v | France | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 10 January 2025 19:30 | Hungary | v | Germany | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 11 January 2025 12:30 | France | v | Norway | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 11 January 2025 16:00 | Germany | v | Italy | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
| 11 January 2025 19:30 | Hungary | v | Austria | Tüskecsarnok, Budapest |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| City | Katowice |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 January 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group B tournament will be played in Katowice, Poland, from 7 to 13 January 2025.[3][4]
Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Denmark
|
Placed 6th in Division I A last year and were relegated |
 Spain
|
Placed 2nd in Division I B last year |
| Poland
|
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division I B last year |
 Australia
|
Placed 4th in Division I B last year |
 South Korea
|
Placed 5th in Division I B last year |
 China
|
Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Division I A |
| 2 | China
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | South Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Poland (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Spain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division II A |
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: IIHF
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
Match results
editAll times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 7 January 2025 13:00 | Australia | v | Spain | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 7 January 2025 16:30 | South Korea | v | Poland | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 7 January 2025 20:00 | China | v | Denmark | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 8 January 2025 13:00 | Spain | v | South Korea | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 8 January 2025 16:30 | Poland | v | China | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 8 January 2025 20:00 | Denmark | v | Australia | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 10 January 2025 13:00 | China | v | Australia | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 10 January 2025 16:30 | Spain | v | Poland | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 10 January 2025 20:00 | Denmark | v | South Korea | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 12 January 2025 13:00 | Australia | v | South Korea | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 12 January 2025 16:30 | Poland | v | Denmark | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 12 January 2025 20:00 | Spain | v | China | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 13 January 2025 13:00 | South Korea | v | China | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 13 January 2025 16:30 | Poland | v | Australia | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
| 13 January 2025 20:00 | Denmark | v | Spain | Jantor Arena, Katowice |
References
edit- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I A official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I A tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B official website". www.iihf.com.
- ^ "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I B tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.