2025 IIHF World Championship Division I explained

See main article: 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships.

Tourney Name:IIHF World Championship
Division I
Year:2025
Country:Romania
Country2:Estonia
Dates:27 April – 3 May
26 April – 2 May
Num Teams:12
Venues:2
Cities:2
Nextseason:2026

The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division I will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]

The Group A tournament will be held in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Tallinn, Estonia from 26 April to 2 May 2025.

Group A tournament

Tourney Name:IIHF World Championship Division I A
Year:2025
Country:Romania
City:Sfântu Gheorghe
Dates:27 April – 3 May
Num Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Website:Website

Participants

TeamQualification
Placed 15th in the Elite Division in 2024 and was relegated.
Placed 16th in the Elite Division in 2024 and was relegated.
Placed 3rd in Division I A in 2024.
Host, placed 4th in Division I A in 2024.
Placed 5th in Division I A in 2024.
Placed 1st in Division I B in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Group B tournament

Tourney Name:IIHF World Championship Division I B
Year:2025
Country:Estonia
City:Tallinn
Dates:26 April – 2 May
Num Teams:6
Venues:1
Cities:1
Website:Website

Participants

TeamQualification
Placed 6th in Division I A in 2024 and was relegated.
Placed 2nd in Division I B in 2024.
Host, placed 3rd in Division I B in 2024.
Placed 4th in Division I B in 2024.
Placed 5th in Division I B in 2024.
Placed 1st in Division II A in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IIHF Annual Congress. 24 May 2024.