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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF Women's World Championship<br>Division I
 | year = 2020
 | other_titles = 
 | image = 
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = France
 | country2 = Poland
 | dates = 12–18 April 2020<br>(cancelled)<br>28 March – 3 April 2020<br>(cancelled)
 | num_teams = 12
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2019 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I|2019]]
 | nextseason = [[2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I|2021]] (cancelled)
}}

The '''2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I''' was scheduled to be two international [[ice hockey]] tournaments organised by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].

The Division I Group A tournament would have been played in [[Angers]], [[France]], from 12 to 18 April 2020,<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wwia Division I Group A website]</ref> and the Division I Group B tournament in [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]], from 28 March to 3 April 2020.<ref>[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wwib Division I Group B website]</ref>

On 2 March 2020, the Division I Group B tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18277/iihf-cancels-march-tournaments|title=IIHF cancels March tournaments|date=2 March 2020|work=iihf.com}}</ref> Five days later, the Division I Group A tournament was cancelled as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iihf.com/en/events/2020/ww/news/18296/women%E2%80%99s-worlds-cancelled|title=Women's Worlds cancelled|date=7 March 2020|work=iihf.com}}</ref>

==Division I Group A==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's World Championship<br>Division I A
| year = 2020
| country = France
| dates = 12–18 April 2020
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp = 
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wwia Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ihw|SWE}}
|Placed 9th in Top Division previous year and was relegated.
|-
|{{ihw|FRA}}
|'''Host''', placed 10th in Top Division previous year and was relegated.
|-
|{{ihw|NOR}}
|Placed 3rd in Division I A previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|AUT}}
|Placed 4th in Division I A previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|SVK}}
|Placed 5th in Division I A previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|NED}}
|Placed 1st in Division I B previous year and was promoted.
|}

===Results===

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|date       = 13 April 2020
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|team2      = {{ihw|AUT}}
|score      = Cancelled
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|score      = Cancelled
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 15 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|SWE}}
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|score      = Cancelled
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----
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|date       = 16 April 2020
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{{Ice hockey box
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 18 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
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|score      = Cancelled
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|date       = 18 April 2020
|time       = 16:00
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 18 April 2020
|time       = 19:30
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|SWE}}
|team2      = {{ihw|FRA}}
|score      = Cancelled
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==Division I Group B==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's World Championship<br>Division I B
| year = 2020
| country = Poland
| dates = 28 March – 3 April 2020
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp = 
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wwib Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ihw|ITA}}
|Placed 6th in Division I A previous year and was relegated.
|-
|{{ihw|KOR}}
|Placed 2nd in Division I B previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|POL}}
|'''Host''', placed 3rd in Division I B previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|CHN}}
|Placed 4th in Division I B previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|KAZ}}
|Placed 5th in Division I B previous year.
|-
|{{ihw|SVN}}
|Placed 1st in Division II A previous year and was promoted.
|}
===Standings===
===Results===

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|date       = 28 March 2020
|time       = 13:00
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|SVN}}
|team2      = {{ihw|ITA}}
|score      = Cancelled
|progression= 
|periods    = 
|goalie1    = 
|goalie2    = 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Katowice Jantor]], [[Katowice]]
|attendance = 
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 28 March 2020
|time       = 16:30
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|CHN}}
|team2      = {{ihw|KOR}}
|score      = Cancelled
|progression= 
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|goalie1    = 
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 28 March 2020
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|KAZ}}
|team2      = {{ihw|POL}}
|score      = Cancelled
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|goalie1    = 
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----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 29 March 2020
|time       = 13:00
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|KOR}}
|team2      = {{ihw|KAZ}}
|score      = Cancelled
|progression= 
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|goalie1    = 
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|stadium    = [[Katowice Jantor]], [[Katowice]]
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 29 March 2020
|time       = 16:30
|team1      = {{ihw-rt|ITA}}
|team2      = {{ihw|CHN}}
|score      = Cancelled
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|goalie1    = 
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 29 March 2020
|time       = 20:00
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|score      = Cancelled
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----
{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 31 March 2020
|time       = 13:00
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|score      = Cancelled
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|date       = 31 March 2020
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|date       = 1 April 2020
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|date       = 3 April 2020
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|date       = 3 April 2020
|time       = 16:30
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|score      = Cancelled
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 3 April 2020
|time       = 20:00
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.iihf.com Official website of IIHF]

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2020 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships - Women's]]
[[Category:IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships]]