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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division II
 | year = 2021
 | other_titles = 
 | image = 
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 | country = Spain
 | country2 = Croatia
 | dates = 10–16 April 2021<br>(cancelled)<br>7–13 March 2021<br>(cancelled)
 | num_teams = 11
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2020 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II|2020]]
 | nextseason = ''[[2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II|2022]]''
}}

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/19675/tournaments-for-2021-assigned|title=Tournaments for 2021 assigned|date=22 June 2020|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=22 June 2020}}</ref>

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.<ref name=Cancel>{{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><ref name=Cancelled>{{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>

On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IIHF – IIHF Council announces more cancellations|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/23178/iihf-council-announces-more-cancellations|access-date=18 November 2020|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref>

==Division II Group A==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division II A
| year = 2021
| country = Spain
| dates = 10–16 April 2021<br>(cancelled)
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
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===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ihw|LAT}}
|Placed 6th in 2019 Division I B and was relegated.
|-
|{{ihw|GBR}}
|Placed 2nd in 2019 Division II A.
|-
|{{ihw|ESP}}
|'''Host''', placed 3rd in 2019 Division II A.
|-
|{{ihw|MEX}}
|Placed 4th in 2019 Division II A.
|-
|{{ihw|PRK}}
|Placed 5th in 2019 Division II A.
|-
|{{ihw|TPE}}
|Placed 1st in 2019 Division II B and was promoted.
|}

==Division II Group B==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division II B
| year = 2021
| country = Croatia
| dates = 7–13 March 2021<br>(cancelled)
| num_teams = 5
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp = 
| website = 
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ihw|AUS}}
|Placed 1st in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ihw|ISL}}
|'''Host''', placed 2nd in Division II B last year.
|-
|<s>{{ihw|NZL}}</s>
|<s>Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.</s>
|-
|{{ihw|TUR}}
|Placed 4th in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ihw|CRO}}
|Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
|-
|{{ihw|RSA}}
|Placed 1st in Division III last year and was promoted.
|}

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

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[[Category:2021 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships - Women's]]
[[Category:IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships]]