2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II

See also: 2018 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships

2018 IIHF Women's World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Slovenia Spain Bulgaria
Dates	7–13 April (Group A) 17–23 March (Group B) December (Qualification)
Teams	17
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
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The 2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The Group A tournament will be held in Bled, Slovenia from 7 to 13 Apirl 2018, the Group B tournament in Valdemoro, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2018 and the qualifcation tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, in December 2017.

Group A tournament

2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	Slovenia
Dates	7–13 April
Teams	6
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)

Participants

Team	Qualification
Netherlands	Placed 2nd in Division II A last year.
Great Britain	Placed 3rd in Division II A last year.
North Korea	Placed 4th in Division II A last year.
Slovenia	Host, placed 5th in Division II A last year.
Australia	Placed 6th in Division II A last year.
Mexico	Placed 1st in Division II B last year and was promoted.

Group B tournament

2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B

Tournament details
Host country	Spain
Dates	17–23 March
Teams	6
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)

Participants

Team	Qualification
Spain	Host, placed 2nd in Division II B last year.
New Zealand	Placed 3rd in Division II B last year.
Iceland	Placed 4th in Division II B last year.
Turkey	Placed 5th in Division II B last year.
Romania	Placed 6th in Division II B last year.
Chinese Taipei	Placed 1st in Division II B Qualification last year and was promoted.

Group B Qualification tournament

2018 IIHF Women's World Championship Division II B Qualification

Tournament details
Host country	Bulgaria
Dates	December
Teams	5
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)

Participants

Team	Qualification
Belgium	Placed 2nd in Division II B Qualification last year.
South Africa	Placed 3rd in Division II B Qualification last year.
Bulgaria	Host, placed 4th in Division II B Qualification last year.
Hong Kong	Placed 5th in Division II B Qualification last year.
Croatia	Did not participate last year.