The 2023 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 25th such series of tournaments organized by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
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. Teams participated at several levels of competition. These tournaments also served as qualifications for the
2024 competition.
As in
2022
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, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they were suspended by the IIHF due to the countries'
invasion of Ukraine.
Championship (Top Division)
The Top Division tournament was played in
Brampton
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, Canada, from 5 to 16 April 2023.
Division I
Group A
The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be held in
Shenzhen
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, China, from 11 to 17 April 2023, but in March 2023, it was postponed. On 22 March, it was rescheduled and was played from 20 to 26 August 2023.
Group B
The Division I Group B tournament was played in
Suwon
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, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.
Division II
Group A
The Division II Group A tournament was played in
Mexico City
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, Mexico, from 2 to 7 April 2023.
Group B
The Division II Group B tournament was played in
Cape Town
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, South Africa, from 20 to 26 February 2023.
Division III
Group A
The Division III Group A tournament was played in
Brașov
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According to the 2021 Romanian census, ...
, Romania, from 3 to 9 April 2023.
Group B
The Division III Group B tournament was played in
Tnuvot, Israel, from 26 to 31 March 2023.
2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III B statistics
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References
External links
Official website of IIHF
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IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship
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