2026 IIHF World Championship Division I
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 2–8 May 29 April – 5 May |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2026 IIHF World Championship Division I consists of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships.[1]
Group A tournament
[edit | edit source]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| City | Sosnowiec |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2–8 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Sosnowiec, Poland from 2 to 8 May 2026.
Participants
[edit | edit source]| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated. |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated. |
| File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2025. |
| File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Placed 4th in Division I A in 2025. |
| File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Host, placed 5th in Division I A in 2025. |
| File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Placed 1st in Division I B in 2025 and was promoted. |
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Top Division |
| 2 | File:Flag of France.svg France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division I B |
First match(es) will be played: 2 May 2026. 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
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
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Results
[edit | edit source]All times are local (UTC+2).[2]
| 2 May 2026 12:30 | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | v | File:Flag of France.svg France | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 2 May 2026 16:00 | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | v | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 2 May 2026 19:30 | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | v | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 3 May 2026 12:30 | Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg | v | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 3 May 2026 16:00 | Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | v | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 3 May 2026 19:30 | France File:Flag of France.svg | v | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 5 May 2026 12:30 | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | v | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 5 May 2026 16:00 | France File:Flag of France.svg | v | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 5 May 2026 19:30 | Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg | v | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 7 May 2026 12:30 | France File:Flag of France.svg | v | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 7 May 2026 16:00 | Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | v | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 7 May 2026 19:30 | Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | v | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 8 May 2026 12:30 | Kazakhstan File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg | v | File:Flag of France.svg France | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 8 May 2026 16:00 | Ukraine File:Flag of Ukraine.svg | v | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
| 8 May 2026 19:30 | Poland File:Flag of Poland.svg | v | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Sosnowiec Arena, Sosnowiec |
Group B tournament
[edit | edit source]| File:2026 IIHF World Championship Division I B logo.png | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| City | Shenzhen |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 29 April – 5 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
The Division I Group B tournament will be played in Shenzhen, China from 29 April to 5 May 2026.
Participants
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| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Placed 6th in Division I A in 2025 and was relegated. |
 South Korea
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Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2025. |
 Estonia
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Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2025. |
| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Host, placed 4th in Division I B in 2025. |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Placed 5th in Division I B in 2025. |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Placed 1st in Division II A in 2025 and was promoted. |
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Division I A |
| 2 | South Korea
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Estonia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division II A |
First match(es) will be played: 29 April 2026. 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
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
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Results
[edit | edit source]All times are local (UTC+8).[3]
| 29 April 2026 12:30 | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | v | Estonia | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 29 April 2026 16:00 | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | v | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 29 April 2026 19:30 | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | v | South Korea | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 30 April 2026 12:30 | Estonia | v | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 30 April 2026 16:00 | South Korea | v | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 30 April 2026 19:30 | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | v | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 2 May 2026 12:30 | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | v | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 2 May 2026 16:00 | South Korea | v | Estonia | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 2 May 2026 19:30 | Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg | v | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 3 May 2026 12:30 | Estonia | v | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 3 May 2026 16:00 | South Korea | v | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 3 May 2026 19:30 | China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | v | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 5 May 2026 12:30 | Romania File:Flag of Romania.svg | v | South Korea | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 5 May 2026 16:00 | Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg | v | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
| 5 May 2026 19:30 | Estonia | v | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre, Shenzhen |
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