1993 IIHF European Women Championships
The 1993 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 22–27, 1993. In a break with the previous format, the IIHF split the teams into two separate divisions A and B and introduced a Promotion and Relegation format between them.
The top six teams from the 1991 tournament qualified for the Pool A tournament in Esbjerg, Denmark, while the remaining nations played in 
Ukraine who were entering their first tournament.
European Championship Group A
| 1993 IIHF European Women's Championship Pool A | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation |  Denmark
|
| Dates | March 24 - March 27 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Esbjerg (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Finland (3 titles)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 89 (9.89 per game) |
Teams & Format
The six teams, qualified from being the top six teams from the 1991 tournament were:
The teams were divided into two groups of three teams. Each team played each other once within the group. The teams then played a playoff game against the team with the same position in the opposing group, i.e. the Group Winners played off for Gold, 2nd place, for Bronze etc.
First round
Group 1
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Finland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 4 |
| 2. |  Norway
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 |
| 3. |  Switzerland
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
Results
| March 24, 1993 | Norway 
|
5 – 2 ( 1 - 2 , 2 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) |
Switzerland
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1993 | Finland 
|
17 – 1 ( 10 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 6 - 1 ) |
Switzerland
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1993 | Finland
|
8 – 3 ( 2 - 1 , 4 - 0 , 2 - 2 ) |
Norway
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Group 2
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 4 |
| 2. |  Germany
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 2 |
| 3. | Denmark
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |
Results
| March 24, 1993 | Germany 
|
6 – 4 ( 2 - 3 , 0 - 1 , 4 - 0 ) |
Denmark
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1993 | Sweden 
|
10 – 3 ( 3 - 0 , 2 - 2 , 5 - 1 ) |
Germany
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1993 | Sweden
|
6 – 0 ( 3 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) |
Denmark
|
Esbjerg |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Playoff Round
Consolation Round 5-6 Place
| March 27, 1993 | Switzerland 
|
4 – 1 ( 0 - 0 , 3 - 1 , 1 - 0 ) |
Denmark
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Match for third place
| March 27, 1993 | Norway
|
6 – 3 (1 - 1, 3 - 1, 2 - 1) |
Germany
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final
| March 27, 1993 | Finland
|
8 – 2 ( 3 - 2 , 3 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) |
Sweden
|
Esbjerg |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Champions
| 1993 IIHF European Women Championship Winners |
|---|
 Finland 3rd title |
European Championship Group B
| 1993 IIHF European Women's Championship Pool B | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host nation | Ukraine
|
| Dates | March 22 - March 27 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | Kiev (in 1 host city) |
| Champions |  Latvia (1 title)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per game) |
Qualification
This was intended to be a four-team qualification series involving Ukraine, Italy, Latvia, and the Netherlands but due to the withdrawals of Italy and the Netherlands the series was reduced to three games between Ukraine and Latvia which Ukraine won two games to one. Both teams qualified for the 1993 Pool B tournament.
The games were played on November 1, 1992, in Riga, and on November 7 and 8 in Kiev.
Teams & Format
The five teams that playing the first Pool B were:
The teams were placed in one group containing all the teams playing in a single round robin format, with the final placings determining the final standing without any final games.
Final round
Standings
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Latvia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2. |  Czech Republic
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
| 3. |  France
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 4. |  Great Britain
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 5. | Ukraine
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Results
| March 22, 1993 | Latvia 
|
4 – 3 ( 2 - 0 , 1 - 1 , 1 - 2 ) |
France
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 1993 | Czech Republic 
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3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 ) |
Ukraine
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 1993 | Latvia
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3 – 1 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 2 - 1 ) |
Czech Republic
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 1993 | Great Britain 
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1 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Ukraine
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1993 | France 
|
7 – 2 ( 3 - 1 , 3 - 0 , 1 - 1 ) |
Great Britain
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 25, 1993 | Ukraine 
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1 – 0 ( 0 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Latvia
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1993 | Latvia
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3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 2 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Great Britain
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 1993 | Czech Republic
|
3 – 2 ( 1 - 1 , 2 - 0 , 0 - 1 ) |
France
|
Kiev |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1993 | Czech Republic
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1 – 1 ( 1 - 1 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Great Britain
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1993 | France
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1 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) |
Ukraine
|
Kiev |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final standings
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 |
Finland |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
 |
Sweden |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
 |
Norway |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 4. | Germany |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 5. | Switzerland |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 6. | Denmark |
Relegated to Pool B for 1995 European Championship |
| 7. | Latvia |
Promoted to Pool A for 1995 European Championship |
| 8. | Czech Republic
| |
| 9. | France
| |
| 10. | Great Britain
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| 11. | Ukraine
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