Draft:2026 IIHF World Championship Division I
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 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.
Group A tournament
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Sosnowiec |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 2–8 May |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
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The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Sosnowiec, Poland from 2 to 8 May 2026.
Participants
[edit]Team | Qualification |
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Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated. |
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Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated. |
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Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2025. |
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Placed 4th in Division I A in 2025. |
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Host, placed 5th in Division I A in 2025. |
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Placed 1st in Division I B in 2025 and was promoted. |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Top Division |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division I B |
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 tournament
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Shenzhen |
Venue(s) | 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
[edit]Team | Qualification |
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Placed 6th in Division I A in 2025 and was relegated. |
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Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2025. |
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Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2025. |
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Host, placed 4th in Division I B in 2025. |
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Placed 5th in Division I B in 2025. |
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Placed 1st in Division II A in 2025 and was promoted. |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2027 Division I A |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2027 Division II A |
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
References
[edit]{{2025–26 in men's ice hockey}}