| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Latvia Turkey |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 20–26 January 2025 18–23 January 2025 |
| Teams | 11 |
| ← 20242026 → | |
The 2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II consists of two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division II A represents the fourth tier and Division II B the fifth tier of the IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Latvia |
| City | Riga |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–26 January 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Riga, Latvia, from 20 to 26 January 2025.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei
|
Placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated |
 Great Britain
|
Placed 2nd in Division II A last year |
 Netherlands
|
Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II A last year |
| Latvia
|
Placed 4th in Division II A last year |
 Kazakhstan
|
Placed 5th in Division II A last year |
 New Zealand
|
Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Britain
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Division I B |
| 2 | Kazakhstan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Latvia (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Netherlands
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | New Zealand
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division II B |
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
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).
| 20 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands | v | Chinese Taipei | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 20 January 2025 16:00 | Great Britain | v | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 20 January 2025 19:30 | New Zealand | v | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 21 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain | v | Netherlands | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 21 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan | v | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 21 January 2025 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | v | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 23 January 2025 12:30 | Great Britain | v | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 23 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 23 January 2025 19:30 | Netherlands | v | Latvia | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 25 January 2025 12:30 | New Zealand | v | Chinese Taipei | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 25 January 2025 16:00 | Kazakhstan | v | Netherlands | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 25 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia | v | Great Britain | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 26 January 2025 12:30 | Netherlands | v | New Zealand | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 26 January 2025 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | v | Great Britain | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
| 26 January 2025 19:30 | Latvia | v | Kazakhstan | Volvo Sportcenter, Riga |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–23 January 2025 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division II Group B tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 18 to 23 January 2025.
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Turkey
|
Hosts; placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated |
 Iceland
|
Placed 2nd in Division II B last year |
 Belgium
|
Placed 3rd in Division II B last year |
 Mexico
|
Placed 4th in Division II B last year |
 South Africa
|
Placed 6th in Division II B last year |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 | Iceland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Mexico
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Turkey (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
All times are local (Turkey Time – UTC+3).
| 18 January 2025 16:00 | South Africa | v | Iceland | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 18 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey | v | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 19 January 2025 16:00 | Mexico | v | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 20 January 2025 16:00 | Iceland | v | Belgium | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 20 January 2025 19:00 | Mexico | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 January 2025 19:00 | South Africa | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 22 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium | v | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 22 January 2025 19:00 | Iceland | v | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 23 January 2025 16:00 | Belgium | v | Mexico | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 23 January 2025 19:00 | Turkey | v | Iceland | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
References
- "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A official website". www.iihf.com.
- "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II A tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
- "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B official website". www.iihf.com.
- "2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division II B tournament reports". stats.iihf.com.
External links
| IIHF World Women's U18 Championship | |
|---|---|
Current champions (2025):  Canada | |
| 2025 Championship teams | |
| Tournaments | |
| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
| Qualification | 2007 |
- IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II
- 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Latvia
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Turkey
- Sports competitions in Riga
- Sports competitions in Istanbul
- 2025 in Latvian sport
- 2025 in Turkish sport
- January 2025 sports events in Europe
- Scheduled ice hockey competitions