2025 IIHF World Championship Division II
The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Australia New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
| Teams | 12 |
The Group A tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | Placed 6th in Division I B in 2024 and was relegated. |
| Serbia | Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2024. |
| United Arab Emirates | Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2024. |
| Israel | Placed 4th in Division II A in 2024. |
| Australia | Host, placed 5th in Division II A in 2024. |
| Belgium | Placed 1st in Division II B in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Australia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II B |
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. Source:
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
Group B tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | New Zealand |
| City | Dunedin |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May[2] |
| Teams | 6 |
| Website | Website |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Iceland | Placed 6th in Division II A in 2024 and was relegated. |
| New Zealand | Host, placed 2nd in Division II B in 2024. |
| Georgia | Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2024. |
| Bulgaria | Placed 4th in Division II B in 2024. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 5th in Division II B in 2024. |
| Thailand | Placed 1st in Division III A in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III A |
First match(es) will be played: 26 April 2025. Source:
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
References
- "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments
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