| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Country2: | Bulgaria |
| Dates: | 21–27 January 2023 26 January – 1 February 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| 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 II was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of competition at the 2023 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II A |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| City: | Dumfries |
| Dates: | 21–27 January 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | AUS |
| Second: | LAT |
| Third: | NED |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, United Kingdom, from 21 to 27 January 2023.[1] [2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; 2nd place in 2022 World Championship Division II | ||
| 3rd place in 2022 World Championship Division II | ||
| 4th place in 2022 World Championship Division II | ||
| 5th place in 2022 World Championship Division II | ||
| 6th place in 2022 World Championship Division II | ||
| 7th place in 2022 World Championship Division II |
All times are local (UTC±0).----------------
| Tourney Name: | IIHF World Women's U18 Championship Division II B |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Size: | x240px |
| Country: | Bulgaria |
| City: | Sofia |
| Dates: | 26 January – 1 February 2023 |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ihw18 |
| Winners: | KAZ |
| Second: | BEL |
| Third: | ISL |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 26 January to 1 February 2023.[3] [4]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th place in 2022 World Championship Division II and were relegated | ||
| 9th place in 2022 World Championship Division II and were relegated | ||
| Didn't participate in 2022 | ||
| First participation in World Championship | ||
| Hosts; First participation in World Championship | ||
| First participation in World Championship |
All times are local (UTC+2).--------------------