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The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 27 April – 3 May 26 April – 2 May |
Teams | 12 |
The Group A tournament will be held in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Tallinn, Estonia from 26 April to 2 May 2025.
Group A tournament
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Host country | Romania |
City | Sfântu Gheorghe |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
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Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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Great Britain | Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2024 and was relegated. |
Poland | Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2024 and was relegated. |
Italy | Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2024. |
Romania | Host, placed 4th in Division I A in 2024. |
Japan | Placed 5th in Division I A in 2024. |
Ukraine | Placed 1st in Division I B in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Top Division |
2 | Poland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Romania (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division I B |
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Group B tournament
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Estonia |
City | Tallinn |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 26 April – 2 May |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
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Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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South Korea | Placed 6th in Division I A in 2024 and was relegated. |
Lithuania | Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2024. |
Estonia | Host, placed 3rd in Division I B in 2024. |
China | Placed 4th in Division I B in 2024. |
Spain | Placed 5th in Division I B in 2024. |
Croatia | Placed 1st in Division II A in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I A |
2 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Estonia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division II A |
First match(es) will be played: 26 April 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
References
edit- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.