2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
The 2019 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships is the 21st such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. The competition will also serve as qualifications for the 2020 competition.
Championship (Top Division)
The tournament will be held in Espoo, Finland, and will have ten nations participating for the first time.[1]
- Canada
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- France – Promoted from 2018 Division IA
- Germany
- Japan – Promoted from 2017 Division IA
- Russia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United States
Division I
Group A
The Group A tournament will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 7 to 13 April 2019.[2]
Group B
The Group B tournament will be held in Beijing, China from 6 to 12 April 2019.[2]
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Netherlands – Promoted from Division II A
- Poland
- South Korea
Division II
Group A
The Group A tournament will be held in Dumfries, Great Britain from 2 to 8 April 2019.[2]
- Australia
- Great Britain
- Mexico
- North Korea
- Slovenia
- Spain – Promoted from Division II B
Group B
The Group B tournament will be held in Brașov, Romania from 1 to 7 April 2019.[2]
- Chinese Taipei
- Croatia – Promoted from Division II B Qualification
- Iceland
- New Zealand
- Romania
- Turkey
Division B Qualification
The Group B qualification tournament will be held in Cape Town, South Africa from 16 to 23 January 2019.[2]
References
- ^ "Women's Worlds grow". iihfworlds2017.com. 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Kazakhstan, Japan get top events". new-iihf.com. 18 May 2018.