The 2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II was scheduled to be two international
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
tournaments organised by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...
. The Division II Group A tournament would have been held in
Jaca
Jaca (; in Aragonese: ''Chaca'' or ''Xaca'') is a city of northeastern Spain in the province of Huesca, located near the Pyrenees and the border with France. Jaca is an ancient fort on the Aragón River, situated at the crossing of two great ea ...
,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, from 10 to 16 April 2021 and the Division II Group B tournament in
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ...
,
Croatia
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, image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg
, anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland")
, image_map =
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, capit ...
, from 7 to 13 March 2021.
In 2020, Australia was initially promoted but after Division II Group A was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
, they remain in Division II Group B.
On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Division II Group A
Participants
Standings
Division II Group B
Participants
Standings
References
External links
Official website of IIHF
{{IIHF Women's World Championships
2021
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Division II
2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II
Sports competitions in Zagreb
2021 in Spanish sport
2021 in Croatian sport
2021 in Spanish women's sport
2021 in Croatian women's sport
March 2020 sports events in Europe
April 2020 sports events in Europe
IIHF Women's World Championship Division II, 2021