The 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 17th such series of tournaments organised by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. These championships also served as qualifications for the
2016 competition.
Championship (Top Division)
The Top Division tournament was contested between eight teams from 28 March to 4 April 2015 in
Malmö
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,
Sweden.
Division I
Division I Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was played in
Rouen,
France
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, from 12 to 18 April 2015.
Division I Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in
Beijing
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,
China, from 6 to 12 April 2015.
Division II
Division II Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in
Dumfries,
Great Britain
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, from 30 March to 5 April 2015.
Division II Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played 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 ...
,
Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, i ...
, from 7 to 13 March 2015.
Division II Group B Qualification
The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in
Hong Kong
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, from 18 to 21 February 2015.
Division II B Q statistics
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References
External links
Official website of IIHF
{{World championships in 2015
2015 IIHF Women's World Championship
IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships
World
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