# 2019 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I

The 2019 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I was three international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A, I B and I B Qualification represent the second, the third and the fourth tier of competition at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

## Group A tournament

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Radenthein, Austria, from 7 to 13 January 2019.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Germany | 8th place in 2018 World Championship Top Division and were relegated |
| Slovakia | 2nd place in 2018 World Championship Division I A |
| Italy | 3rd place in 2018 World Championship Division I A |
| Austria | Hosts; 4th place in 2018 World Championship Division I A |
| Hungary | 5th place in 2018 World Championship Division I A |
| Denmark | 1st place in 2018 World Championship Division I B and were promoted |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 12 | Promoted to the 2020 Top Division |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 11 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | |
| 4 | Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 | Denmark | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Austria (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | Relegated to the 2020 Division I B |

### Results
## Group B tournament

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Dumfries, United Kingdom, from 6 to 12 January 2019.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Norway | 6th place in 2018 World Championship Division I A and were relegated |
| France | 2nd place in 2018 World Championship Division I B |
| Poland | 3rd place in 2018 World Championship Division I B |
| China | 4th place in 2018 World Championship Division I B |
| Great Britain | Hosts; 5th place in 2018 World Championship Division I B |
| Netherlands | 1st place in 2018 World Championship Division I B Qualification and were promoted |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 13 | Promoted to the 2020 Division I A |
| 2 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | Great Britain (H) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 8 | |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 0 | Relegated to the 2020 Division II A |

### Results
## Group B Qualification tournament

The Division I Group B Qualification tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 12 to 18 January 2019.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Australia | 6th place in 2018 World Championship Division I B and were relegated |
| Mexico | 2nd place in 2018 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
| Spain | Hosts; 3rd place in 2018 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
| Kazakhstan | 4th place in 2018 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
| Turkey | 5th place in 2018 World Championship Division I B Qualification |
| South Korea | first participation in World Championship |
| Chinese Taipei | first participation in World Championship |

### Preliminary round
#### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 | 5th–7th place playoffs |

#### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Spain (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | 5th–7th place playoffs |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 | 5th–7th place playoffs |

### 5th–7th place playoffs

| 5th−7th place semifinal | 5th−7th place semifinal | 5th place match | 5th place match |
| 16 January | 16 January |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 | 18 January | 18 January |
| Mexico | 0 | 18 January | 18 January |
| Mexico | 0 | Turkey | 0 |
| | | Spain | 7 |

#### 5th place match
### Championship playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 16 January | 16 January |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 18 January | 18 January |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 18 January | 18 January |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 16 January | 16 January | | Kazakhstan | 3 |
| 16 January | 16 January | South Korea (GWS) | 4 |
| South Korea | 5 | South Korea (GWS) | 4 |
| Australia | 2 | | |
| Australia | 2 | 3rd place match | 3rd place match |
| | | 18 January | 18 January |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 6 |
| | | Australia | 2 |

#### Final
### Final standings

| Rank | Team |
| | South Korea |
| | Kazakhstan |
| | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | Australia |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Turkey |
| 7 | Mexico |
* Promoted to the 2020 Division I B