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2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

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2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
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Map of the countries participating at the 2025 IIHF World Championship

The 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships are the 88th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2024 results. The competition also serves as qualifications for division placements in the 2026 edition.[1]

As in 2024, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Championship (Top Division)

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Further information: 2025 IIHF World Championship

The tournament will be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark, from 9 to 25 May 2025.

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2  Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Sweden (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 IIHF World Championship
6  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2026 Division I A
First match(es) will be played: 9 May 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

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Czechia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarterfinals
2   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  United States 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Denmark (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 IIHF World Championship
6  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2026 Division I A
First match(es) will be played: 9 May 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

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 May
 
 
A1
 
24 May
 
B4
 
 
 
22 May
 
 
 
B2
 
25 May
 
A3
 
 
 
22 May
 
 
 
A2
 
24 May
 
B3
 
 
 
22 May
 
 Third place
 
B1
 
25 May
 
A4
 
 
 
 
 
 


Division I

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Further information: 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I

Group A

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The tournament will be held in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to the 2026 Top Division
2  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Romania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegated to the 2026 Division I B
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 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

Group B

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The tournament will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 26 April to 2 May 2025.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Estonia (H) 1 1 0 0 0 6 1 +5 3 Promoted to the 2026 Division I A
2  South Korea 1 1 0 0 0 5 2 +3 3
3  Lithuania 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4  China 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
5  Croatia 1 0 0 0 1 2 5 −3 0
6  Spain 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 −5 0 Relegated to the 2026 Division II A
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2025. Source: IIHF
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

Division II

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Further information: 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II

Group A

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The tournament was scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3][4] It was later moved to Serbia and held from 29 April to 5 May.[5]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2  Serbia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division II B
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 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

Group B

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The tournament will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Georgia 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Promotion to the 2026 Division II A
2  Bulgaria 1 1 0 0 0 5 3 +2 3
3  New Zealand (H) 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 +2 3
4  Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 −2 0
5  Thailand 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 −2 0
6  Iceland 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 −4 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division III A
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 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

Division III

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Further information: 2025 IIHF World Championship Division III

Group A

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The tournament is being held in Istanbul, Turkey from 21 to 27 April 2025.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Kyrgyzstan 4 4 0 0 0 24 4 +20 12 Promotion to the 2026 Division II B
2  Turkey (H) 4 3 0 0 1 18 5 +13 9
3  Turkmenistan 4 3 0 0 1 14 13 +1 9
4  Luxembourg 4 1 0 0 3 8 23 −15 3
5  South Africa 4 1 0 0 3 7 18 −11 3
6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 0 0 0 4 6 14 −8 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division III B
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2025. Source: IIHF
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

Group B

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The tournament will be held in Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico from 27 April to 3 May 2025.[3]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Mexico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026 Division III A
2  North Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Philippines 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Singapore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026 Division IV
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 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

Division IV

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Further information: 2025 IIHF World Championship Division IV

The tournament was held in Yerevan, Armenia from 13 to 19 April 2025.[6]

Pos Team
 Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Uzbekistan (P) 5 4 0 1 0 79 10 +69 13 Promoted to the 2026 Division III B
2  Armenia (H) 5 3 1 1 0 53 11 +42 12
3  Kuwait 5 3 1 0 1 56 32 +24 11
4  Indonesia 5 2 0 0 3 17 60 −43 6
5  Iran 5 1 0 0 4 6 42 −36 3
6  Malaysia 5 0 0 0 5 20 76 −56 0
Source: IIHF
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; (P) Promoted

References

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  1. ^ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season". iihf.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "IIHF Annual Congress". iihf.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Major sporting event axed in Melbourne over anti-Israel concerns - The Australian". news.com.au. 7 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Serbia to host the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Division II, Group A". iihf.com. 17 January 2025.
  6. ^ "IIHF – Recap: 2024 Semi-Annual Congress". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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