2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships Explained

Tourney Name:	Men's Ice Hockey World Championships
Year:	2025
Nextseason:	2026

The 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 88th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2024 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2026 edition.^[1]

As in 2024, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.^[2]

Championship (Top Division)

The tournament will be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Herning, Denmark, from 9 to 25 May 2025.

Teams

• • • • – Host
        • • • • • • – Host

Division I

Group A

The tournament will be held in Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania from 27 April to 5 May 2025.^[3]

Teams

Group B

The tournament will be held in Tallinn, Estonia from 26 April to 2 May 2025.

Teams

Division II

Group A

The tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May 2025.

Teams

Group B

The tournament will be held in Dunedin, New Zealand from 26 April to 3 May 2025.

Teams

Division III

Group A

The tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 21 to 27 April 2025.

Teams

Group B

The tournament will be held in Metepec, Mexico from 27 April to 3 May 2025.

Teams

Division IV

Teams

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Merk . Martin . 27 May 2022 . To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26 . 27 May 2022 . IIHF.
2. News: Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season. iihf.com. 12 February 2024. 12 February 2024.
3. Web site: IIHF Annual Congress. iihf.com. 24 May 2024.