# 2024 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2024 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships was the 26th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results. The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.
As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus had not been allowed to enter, as they remained suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.

## Championship (Top Division)

The tournament was held from 3 to 14 April at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York, United States.

### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | United States (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 11 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Czechia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Finland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | −15 | 0 | Quarterfinals |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | China | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 | Relegated to 2025 Division I |
| 5 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to 2025 Division I |

### Knockout stage

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 11 April | 11 April | | | |
| A1 United States | 10 | | | |
| A1 United States | 10 | 13 April | 13 April | | |
| B3 Japan | 0 | 13 April | 13 April | |
| B3 Japan | 0 | 1 United States | 5 | |
| 11 April | 11 April | | 1 United States | 5 | |
| 11 April | 11 April | 4 Finland | 0 | |
| A2 Canada | 5 | 4 Finland | 0 | |
| A2 Canada | 5 | | | | 14 April | 14 April |
| B2 Sweden | 1 | | | | 14 April | 14 April |
| B2 Sweden | 1 | | | | 1 United States | 5 |
| 11 April | 11 April | | | | | 1 United States | 5 |
| 11 April | 11 April | | | | 2 Canada (OT) | 6 |
| A3 Czechia | 1 | | | | 2 Canada (OT) | 6 |
| A3 Czechia | 1 | 13 April | 13 April | | | |
| B1 Germany | 0 | 13 April | 13 April | | | |
| B1 Germany | 0 | 2 Canada | 4 | | | |
| 11 April | 11 April | | 2 Canada | 4 | | | |
| 11 April | 11 April | 3 Czechia | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| A4 Finland | 3 | 3 Czechia | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| A4 Finland | 3 | | | | 14 April | 14 April |
| A5 Switzerland | 1 | | | | 14 April | 14 April |
| A5 Switzerland | 1 | | | | 3 Czechia | 2 |
| | | | | | 4 Finland (GWS) | 3 |

### Final ranking

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | Canada | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 18 | Champions |
| 2 | A | United States (H) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 18 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Finland | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 8 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Czechia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 23 | −16 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 6 | B | Germany | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 13 | Fifth place game |
| 7 | B | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 9 | |
| 8 | B | Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 4 | |
| 9 | B | China | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I A |
| 10 | B | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I A |

## Division I
### Group A

The tournament was held in Klagenfurt, Austria from 21 to 27 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 3 | France | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 10 | |
| 4 | Austria (H) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 7 | |
| 5 | Netherlands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 | South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |

### Group B

The tournament was held in Riga, Latvia from 31 March to 6 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovakia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 | Latvia (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 10 | |
| 3 | Italy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Great Britain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 | |
| 5 | Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Poland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |

## Division II
### Group A

The tournament was held in Canillo, Andorra from 7 to 13 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Spain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Mexico | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Iceland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 3 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |

### Group B

The tournament was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 1 to 7 April 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | North Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | +26 | 14 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 13 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Turkey (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 6 | |
| 6 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 56 | −55 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
* 1 2 3 Hong Kong 3 Pts, +1 GD, New Zealand 3 Pts, 0 GD; Turkey 3 Pts, − 1 GD

## Division III
### Group A

The tournament was held in Zagreb, Croatia from 11 to 17 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ukraine | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 14 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II B |
| 2 | Romania | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 12 | |
| 3 | Lithuania | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 7 | |
| 5 | Croatia (H) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 25 | −20 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III B |

### Group B

The tournament was held in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia from 24 to 29 March 2024.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 12 | Promoted to the 2025 Division III A |
| 2 | Estonia (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | |
| 3 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 26 | −18 | 0 | |