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Draft:2026 IIHF World Championship Division I

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2026 IIHF World Championship
Division I
Tournament details
Host countries Poland
China
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates2–8 May
29 April – 5 May
Teams12
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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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2026 IIHF World Championship Division I A
Tournament details
Host country Poland
CitySosnowiec
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2–8 May
Teams6
Official website
Website

The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Sosnowiec, Poland from 2 to 8 May 2026.

Participants

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Team Qualification
 Kazakhstan Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated.
 France Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2025 and was relegated.
 Ukraine Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2025.
 Japan Placed 4th in Division I A in 2025.
 Poland Host, placed 5th in Division I A in 2025.
 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  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to the 2027 Top Division
2  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  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

Group B tournament

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2026 IIHF World Championship Division I B
Tournament details
Host country China
CityShenzhen
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates29 April – 5 May
Teams6
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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Team Qualification
 Romania Placed 6th in Division I A in 2025 and was relegated.
 South Korea Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2025.
 Estonia Placed 3rd in Division I B in 2025.
 China Host, placed 4th in Division I B in 2025.
 Spain Placed 5th in Division I B in 2025.
 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
1  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to the 2027 Division I A
2  South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  China (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6  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

References

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{{2025–26 in men's ice hockey}}