The 1993
IIHF European Women Championships
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were held between 22–27 March 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
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system between them.
The top six teams from the 1991 tournament qualified for the Pool A tournament in
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, while the remaining nations played in Ukraine, as entering their first tournament.
Teams & Format
The six teams, qualified from being the top six teams from the 1991 tournament were:
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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
Results
Group 2
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Consolation round 5-6 Place
Match for third place
Final
Champions
European Championship Group B
Teams & Format
The five teams that playing the first Pool B were:
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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
Results
Final standings
See also
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IIHF European Women Championships
The IIHF European Women Championships is a former international women's ice hockey tournament between ice hockey playing nations in Europe. Finland's national women's team won the championship title four times and Sweden women's national ice ho ...
External links
Championnats d'Europe féminins 1993at PassionHockey.com
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IIHF European Women Championships
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