| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Croatia  Estonia | 
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) | 
| Dates | 11–17 March 24–29 March | 
| Teams | 10 | 
The 2024 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III comprises two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1]
The Group A tournament will be played in Zagreb, Croatia from 11 to 17 March and Group B in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, from 24 to 29 March 2024.[2]
Group A tournament
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Croatia | 
| City | Zagreb | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 11–17 March | 
| Teams | 6 | 
| Website | Website | 
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Croatia | Host, placed 6th in 2023 Division II B and was relegated. | 
|  Ukraine | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division III A. | 
|  Lithuania | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division III A. | 
|  Romania | Placed 4th in 2023 Division III A. | 
|  Bulgaria | Placed 5th in 2023 Division III A. | 
|  Serbia | Placed 1st in 2023 Division III B and was promoted. | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2025 Division II B | 
| 2 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Romania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division III B | 
First match(es) will be played: 11 March 2024. Source: 
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
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
Results
All times are local (UTC+1)
| 11 March 2024 12:30 | Ukraine  | v |  Bulgaria | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 11 March 2024 16:00 | Serbia  | v |  Romania | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 11 March 2024 19:30 | Lithuania  | v |  Croatia | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 12 March 2024 12:30 | Bulgaria  | v |  Serbia | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 12 March 2024 16:00 | Ukraine  | v |  Lithuania | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 12 March 2024 19:30 | Croatia  | v |  Romania | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 14 March 2024 12:30 | Lithuania  | v |  Romania | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 14 March 2024 16:00 | Ukraine  | v |  Serbia | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 14 March 2024 19:30 | Croatia  | v |  Bulgaria | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 15 March 2024 12:30 | Romania  | v |  Ukraine | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 15 March 2024 16:00 | Bulgaria  | v |  Lithuania | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 15 March 2024 19:30 | Serbia  | v |  Croatia | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 17 March 2024 12:30 | Lithuania  | v |  Serbia | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 17 March 2024 16:00 | Romania  | v |  Bulgaria | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
| 17 March 2024 19:30 | Croatia  | v |  Ukraine | Dvorana Velesajam, Zagreb | 
Group B tournament
|  | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Estonia | 
| City | Kohtla-Järve | 
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) | 
| Dates | 24–29 March | 
| Teams | 4 | 
| Website | Website | 
Participants
| Team | Qualification | 
|---|---|
|  Estonia | Host, placed 6th in 2023 Division III A and was relegated. | 
|  Israel | Placed 2nd in 2023 Division III B. | 
|  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Placed 3rd in 2023 Division III B. | 
|  Singapore | First time participating. | 
|  Thailand | First time participating. | 
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Estonia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III A | 
| 2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Israel (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Banned[3] | 
First match(es) will be played: 24 March 2024. Source: 
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.
(D) Disqualified; (H) Host
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.
(D) Disqualified; (H) Host
References
- ↑ "And 2027 goes to …". iihf.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ↑ "Järgmisel hooajal toimub Eestis kaks MM-turniiri". eestihoki.ee. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "IIHF – Israeli National Team's safety and security prioritized in IIHF Championships". iihf.com. 10 January 2024.
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