The 2026 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2026 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Group A was held in Budapest, Hungary and Group B in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 12 to 18 April 2026.
France won Group A and got promoted to the top division, while China was relegated. In Group B, the Netherlands captured promotion and Spain got relegated.
Group A tournament
Participants Team QualificationPlaced 9th in 2025 Top Division and was relegated.Host, placed 10th in 2025 Top Division and was relegated.Placed 3rd in 2025 Division I A.Placed 4th in 2025 Division I A.Placed 5th in 2025 Division I A.Placed 1st in 2025 Division I B and was promoted.
Match officials Eight referees and linespersons were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesperson Grace Barlow Brandy Beecroft Tijana Haack Hollie Neenan Anneke Orlandini Veronica Lovensnö Michaela Bahl Shannon Motzko Alannah Beres Sophie Thomson Leonie Ernst Natalia Suchanek Ottilia Classon Jamie Monard Janice Bolton Breana Kraut
Standings
Results All times are local (UTC+2).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Kristin Della Rovere 5 5 6 11 +5 4 F Justine Reyes 5 5 6 11 +5 0 F Estelle Duvin 5 5 4 9 +11 2 F Barbora Kapičáková 5 4 4 8 +8 4 F Nela Lopušanová 5 4 4 8 +8 7 F Clara Rozier 5 3 5 8 +10 6 F Lucia Halušková 5 2 5 7 +2 2 F Nadia Mattivi 5 0 7 7 +2 0 D Ema Tóthová 5 2 4 6 +8 0 F Laura Fortino 5 1 5 6 0 0 D GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Anikó Németh 300:19 7 1.40 121 94.21 1 Alice Philbert 306:43 8 1.56 132 93.94 0 Lívia Debnárová 279:10 9 1.93 104 91.35 2 Ena Nystrøm 294:19 13 2.65 149 91.28 1 Gabriella Durante 271:42 10 2.21 112 91.07 0 TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Awards Position Player Goaltender Anikó Németh Defenceman Nadia Mattivi Forward Estelle Duvin
Group B tournament
Participants Team QualificationPlaced 6th in 2025 Division I A and was relegated.Placed 2nd in 2025 Division I B.Placed 3rd in 2025 Division I B.Placed 4th in 2025 Division I B.Placed 5th in 2025 Division I B.Host, placed 1st in 2025 Division II A and was promoted.
Match officials Seven referees and linesperson were selected for the tournament.
Referees Linesperson Beatrice Fortin Liu Lu Caroline Butt Harriet Weegh Eloïse Jure Miyuki Nakayama Kaylen Hanson Zhang Wenxi Aino Ranki Zóra Gottlibet Anette Fjeldstad Eva Moleková Anhelina Maifeld Amanda Ziola
Standings
Results All times are local (UTC+2).
Statistics Scoring leaders List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIMPOS Maree Dijkema 5 5 5 10 +8 4 F Linda Rulle 5 4 4 8 −2 2 F Lee Eun-ji 5 3 5 8 +4 0 F Kayleigh Hamers 5 3 4 7 +8 4 F Julie Zwarthoed 5 3 4 7 +6 0 F Līga Miljone 5 4 2 6 −3 4 F Kim Na-yeon 5 3 3 6 +3 2 F Alexandra Shegay 5 3 3 6 +1 4 F Esther de Jong 5 2 4 6 +8 6 F Han Yu-an 5 1 5 6 0 2 F Krista Yip-Chuck 5 1 5 6 −3 2 F GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF.com
Goaltending leaders Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
PlayerTOIGAGAASASv%SO Eline Gabriele 205:03 3 0.61 109 97.25 3 Nicole Jackson 313:36 9 1.72 149 93.96 1 Arina Chshyokolova 305:00 13 2.56 165 92.12 0 Kristiāna Apsīte 307:11 19 3.71 168 88.69 0 Carolina Moreno 215:48 12 3.34 92 86.96 1 TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts Source: IIHF.com
Awards Position Player Goaltender Nicole Jackson Defenceman Indira Bosch Forward Maree Dijkema
References
External links Official website of Division IA Official website of Division IB