2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Spain Croatia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–16 April 2021 (cancelled) 7–13 March 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 11 |
The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division II Group A tournament would have been held in Jaca, Spain, from 10 to 16 April 2021 and the Division II Group B tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, from 7 to 13 March 2021.[1]
In 2020, Australia was initially promoted but after Division II Group A was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they remain in Division II Group B.[2][3]
On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Division II Group A
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–16 April 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
Planned participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Latvia | Placed 6th in 2019 Division I B and were relegated. |
| Great Britain | Placed 2nd in 2019 Division II A. |
| Spain | Hosts; placed 3rd in 2019 Division II A. |
| Mexico | Placed 4th in 2019 Division II A. |
| North Korea | Placed 5th in 2019 Division II A. |
| Chinese Taipei | Placed 1st in 2019 Division II B and were promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Host
(H) Host
Division II Group B
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Croatia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 7–13 March 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 5 |
Planned participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Australia | Placed 1st in Division II B last year. |
| Iceland | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
| Placed 3rd in Division II B last year. | |
| Turkey | Placed 4th in Division II B last year. |
| Croatia | Placed 5th in Division II B last year. |
| South Africa | Placed 1st in Division III last year and were promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Croatia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
(H) Host
Notes:
(H) Host
Notes:
References
- ^ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020.
- ^ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand withdraws women's team". iihf.com. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.