The 2016 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 18th such series of tournaments organized by the

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. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the 2017 competition and finalized seeding for the

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qualification.

Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was played in

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, from 28 March to 4 April 2016.

Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in

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, Denmark, from 25 to 31 March 2016.

Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in

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, Italy, from 4 to 10 April 2016.

Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in

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, Slovenia, from 2 to 8 April 2016.

Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in

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, Spain, from 29 February to 6 March 2016.

Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in

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, Bulgaria, from 7 to 10 December 2015.2016 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification statistics
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References

External links

Official website of IIHF
{{World championships in 2016 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship

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