# 2019 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2019 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 21st such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2020 competition.

## Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was played in Espoo, Finland, from 4 to 14 April 2019, and for the first time had ten nations participating.
| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | A | United States | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 | +36 | 20 | Champions |
| 2 | A | Finland (H) | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 13 | Runners-up |
| 3 | A | Canada | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 15 | Third place |
| 4 | A | Russia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 6 | Fourth place |
| 5 | A | Switzerland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 | −22 | 0 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 6 | B | Czech Republic | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 7 | B | Germany | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 6 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 8 | B | Japan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | Eliminated in Quarter-finals |
| 9 | B | Sweden | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | Did not play World Championship in 2021 |
| 10 | B | France | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 2 | Relegated to the 2022 Division I A |
* ↑ Sweden were originally supposed to be relegated to Division I A, but that was not played in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, Sweden were supposed to play in the 2022 Division I A, but in the end they remained in the Top Division as a substitute for the expelled Russia.

## Division I
### Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Budapest, Hungary, from 7 to 13 April 2019.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Hungary (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 13 | Promoted to the 2021 Top Division |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 9 | Promoted to the 2021 Top Division |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 9 | |
| 4 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 8 | |
| 5 | Slovakia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 6 | Italy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 23 | −20 | 0 | Relegated to the 2022 Division I B |
* 1 2 Denmark 4–0 Norway

### Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2019.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I A |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | |
| 4 | China (H) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | Relegated to the 2022 Division II A |
* 1 2 South Korea 4–3 Poland

## Division II
### Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 2 to 8 April 2019.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Slovenia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 12 | Promoted to the 2022 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain (H) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | Spain | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 7 | |
| 5 | North Korea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 0 | Relegated to the 2020 Division II B |

### Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Brașov, Romania, from 1 to 7 April 2019.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 15 | Promoted to the 2022 Division II A |
| 2 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | |
| 3 | Iceland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 9 | |
| 4 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 4 | |
| 5 | Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 3 | |
| 6 | Romania (H) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 2 | Relegated to the 2020 Division III |

### Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 18 January 2019.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| 1 | Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 12 | Promoted to the 2020 Division II B |
| 2 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Africa (H) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 2 | |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 1 | |