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2025 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship

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2025 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship
Tournament details
Host country Finland
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–12 January 2025
Teams8
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The 2025 IIHF Women's U18 World Championship will be the 16th Women's U18 World Championship in ice hockey.

Top Division

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The Top Division tournament will be played in Vantaa, Finland, from 4 to 12 January 2025.[1]

Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Finland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 4 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
(H) Host
4 January 2025
10:00
United States v JapanTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
4 January 2025
13:30
Finland v SwedenTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

5 January 2025
10:00
Sweden v United StatesTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
5 January 2025
13:30
Finland v JapanTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

7 January 2025
13:30
Japan v SwedenTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
7 January 2025
17:00
United States v FinlandTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 6 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament
4 January 2025
17:00
Czechia v  SwitzerlandTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
4 January 2025
20:30
Canada v SlovakiaTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

5 January 2025
17:00
Slovakia v CzechiaTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
5 January 2025
20:30
Canada v  SwitzerlandTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

7 January 2025
10:00
Switzerland v SlovakiaTikkurila Arena, Vantaa
7 January 2025
20:30
Czechia v CanadaTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Playoff round

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
9 January
 
 
1A
 
11 January
 
4B
 
 
 
9 January
 
 
 
1B
 
12 January
 
4A
 
 
 
9 January
 
 
 
2A
 
11 January
 
3B
 
 
 
9 January
 
 Third place
 
2B
 
12 January
 
3A
 
 
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

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9 January 2025
10:00
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

9 January 2025
13:30
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

9 January 2025
17:00
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

9 January 2025
20:30
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Semifinals

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11 January 2025
15:00
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

11 January 2025
18:30
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Relegation game

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11 January 2025
11:30
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Bronze medal game

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12 January 2025
15:00
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Gold medal game

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12 January 2025
19:00
vTikkurila Arena, Vantaa

Division I

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Group A

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The tournament will be held in Budapest, Hungary from 5 to 11 January 2025.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Top Division
2  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hungary (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division I B
First match(es) will be played: 5 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
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Group B

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The tournament will be held in Katowice, Poland from 7 to 13 January 2025.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division I A
2  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  China 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division II A
First match(es) will be played: 7 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

Division II

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Group A

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The tournament will be held in Riga, Latvia from 20 to 26 January 2025.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Latvia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division II B
First match(es) will be played: 20 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

Group B

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The tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 18 to 23 January 2025.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division II A
2  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
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Division III

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The tournament will be held in Zagreb, Croatia from 23 to 26 January 2025.[2]

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division II B
2  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 23 January 2025. Source: [citation needed]
(H) Host

References

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  1. ^ "Game schedule announced for IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women's World Championship". IIHF. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "World Championships – World Women U18". IIHF. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
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