2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
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| 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nations |  Spain /  Croatia
|
| Dates | 10–16 April 2021 (cancelled) 7–13 March 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was scheduled to be two international ice hockey tournaments organised 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
| 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Spain
|
| Dates | 10–16 April 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Latvia
|
Placed 6th in 2019 Division I B and was relegated. |
 Great Britain
|
Placed 2nd in 2019 Division II A. |
| Spain
|
Host, 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 was promoted. |
Division II Group B
| 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Croatia
|
| Dates | 7–13 March 2021 (cancelled) |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Australia
|
Placed 1st in Division II B last year. |
 Iceland
|
Host, placed 2nd in Division II B last year. |
 New Zealand |
|
 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 was promoted. |
References
- ↑ "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF.com. 22 June 2020. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/19675/tournaments-for-2021-assigned. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Women's Worlds cancelled". iihf.com. 7 March 2020. https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled.
- ↑ "IIHF cancels March tournaments". iihf.com. 2 March 2020. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18277/iihf-cancels-march-tournaments.
- ↑ "IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations". International Ice Hockey Federation. https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations.
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