The 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of competition at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  United Kingdom Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 21–27 January 2023 26 January – 1 February 2023 |
| Teams | 12 |
Group A tournament edit
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United Kingdom |
| City | Dumfries |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–27 January 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Australia |
Runner-up  |  Latvia |
Third place  |  Netherlands |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, United Kingdom, from 21 to 27 January 2023.[1][2]
Participating teams edit
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Great Britain
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Hosts; 2nd place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
| Australia
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3rd place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
| Netherlands
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4th place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
| Latvia
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5th place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
 Turkey
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6th place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
 Mexico
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7th place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Australia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 12 | Promoted to the 2024 Division I B |
| 2 | Latvia
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5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 10[a] | |
| 3 | Netherlands
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5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10[a] | |
| 4 | Great Britain (H)
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5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 10[a] | |
| 5 | Turkey
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5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | |
| 6 | Mexico
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5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 | Relegated to the 2024 Division II B |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
Results edit
All times are local (UTC±0).
| 21 January 2023 13:00 | Australia | 3–1 (0–1, 1–0, 2–0) | Turkey | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 21 January 2023 16:30 | Mexico | 1–6 (1–2, 0–2, 0–2) | Latvia | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 21 January 2023 20:00 | Netherlands | 3–1 (0–1, 0–0, 3–0) | Great Britain | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 22 January 2023 13:00 | Turkey | 3–2 GWS (0–0, 1–0, 1–2) (0–0, 1–0) | Mexico | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 22 January 2023 16:30 | Australia | 4–0 (3–0, 1–0, 0–0) | Netherlands | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 22 January 2023 20:00 | Great Britain | 2–3 GWS (0–0, 0–0, 2–2) (0–0, 0–1) | Latvia | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 24 January 2023 13:00 | Netherlands | 1–2 OT (0–0, 0–0, 1–1) (0–1) | Latvia | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 24 January 2023 16:30 | Australia | 5–2 (2–1, 1–1, 2–0) | Mexico | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 24 January 2023 20:00 | Great Britain | 3–1 (0–1, 3–0, 0–0) | Turkey | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 26 January 2023 13:00 | Turkey | 1–2 (0–0, 1–2, 0–0) | Netherlands | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 26 January 2023 16:30 | Latvia | 2–3 (0–1, 2–2, 0–0) | Australia | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 26 January 2023 20:00 | Mexico | 0–3 (0–0, 0–1, 0–2) | Great Britain | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 27 January 2023 13:00 | Latvia | 1–0 (1–0, 0–0, 0–0) | Turkey | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 27 January 2023 16:30 | Netherlands | 3–1 (1–0, 1–1, 1–0) | Mexico | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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| 27 January 2023 20:00 | Great Britain | 2–1 (0–1, 2–0, 0–0) | Australia | Ice Bowl, Dumfries |
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Group B tournament edit
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Bulgaria |
| City | Sofia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 26 January – 1 February 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Kazakhstan |
| Runner-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Iceland |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 26 January to 1 February 2023.[3][4]
Participating teams edit
| Team | Qualification |
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| Kazakhstan
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8th place in 2022 World Championship Division II and were relegated |
| Iceland
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9th place in 2022 World Championship Division II and were relegated |
 New Zealand
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Didn't participate in 2022 |
| Belgium
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First participation in World Championship |
| Bulgaria
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Hosts; First participation in World Championship |
 Estonia
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First participation in World Championship |
Final standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | Kazakhstan
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 5 | +30 | 15 | Promoted to the 2024 Division II A |
| 2 | Belgium
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 11 | |
| 3 | Iceland
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5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | New Zealand
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 6 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria (H)
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Estonia
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | −39 | 0 |
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
Results edit
All times are local (UTC+2).
| 26 January 2023 16:30 | Iceland | 2–3 OT (0–1, 2–1, 0–0) (0–1) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 26 January 2023 20:00 | Estonia | 0–6 (0–4, 0–2, 0–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 January 2023 13:00 | Iceland | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 January 2023 16:30 | Belgium | 7–0 (0–0, 6–0, 1–0) | Estonia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 January 2023 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 8–1 (5–0, 2–1, 1–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 28 January 2023 16:30 | New Zealand | 1–7 (0–2, 0–2, 1–3) | Kazakhstan | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 29 January 2023 13:00 | Iceland | 8–1 (1–0, 3–0, 4–1) | Estonia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 29 January 2023 16:30 | Kazakhstan | 5–3 (2–1, 0–2, 3–0) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 29 January 2023 20:00 | New Zealand | 4–2 (2–1, 0–1, 2–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 31 January 2023 13:00 | Estonia | 0–8 (0–3, 0–4, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 31 January 2023 16:30 | Belgium | 3–2 (1–1, 2–1, 0–0) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 31 January 2023 20:00 | Bulgaria | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) (0–0, 0–1) | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 1 February 2023 13:00 | New Zealand | 11–0 (3–0, 1–0, 7–0) | Estonia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 1 February 2023 16:30 | Bulgaria | 4–6 (1–1, 2–4, 1–1) | Belgium | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 1 February 2023 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 7–0 (2–0, 4–0, 1–0) | Iceland | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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References edit
- ^ 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com