| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Italy |
| Country2: | Poland |
| Dates: | 9–15 January 2023 10–15 January 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 11 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
See also: 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
The 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of competition at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I A |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | Italy |
| City: | Ritten |
| Dates: | 9–15 January 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | GER |
| Second: | ITA |
| Third: | FRA |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Ritten, Italy, from 9 to 15 January 2023.[1] [2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th place in 2022 World Championship Top Division and were relegated | ||
| 2nd place in 2022 World Championship Division I A | ||
| Hosts; 3rd place in 2022 World Championship Division I A | ||
| 4th place in 2022 World Championship Division I A | ||
| 5th place in 2022 World Championship Division I A | ||
| 1st place in 2022 World Championship Division I B and were promoted |
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division I B |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | Poland |
| City: | Katowice |
| Dates: | 10–15 January 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 5 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | DEN |
| Second: | POL |
| Third: | ESP |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Katowice, Poland, from 10 to 15 January 2023.[3] [4]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; 2nd place in 2022 World Championship Division I B | ||
| 3rd place in 2022 World Championship Division I B | ||
| 4th place in 2022 World Championship Division I B | ||
| 5th place in 2022 World Championship Division I B | ||
| 1st place in 2022 World Championship Division II and were promoted | ||
| Withdrawn from 2022 World Championship Division I B; withdrawn also from this year's tournament |