2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 2–8 March 13–18 February |
| Teams | 11 |
The 2025 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the 2025 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.
Group A was held in Belgrade, Serbia, from 2 to 8 March 2025 and Group B in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 13 to 18 February 2025.
Group A tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 2–8 March |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 94 (6.27 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,585 (172 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
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| Placed 6th in 2024 Division II B and was relegated. | |
| Placed 2nd in 2024 Division III A. | |
| Placed 3rd in 2024 Division III A. | |
| Host, placed 4th in 2024 Division III A. | |
| Placed 5th in 2024 Division III A. | |
| Placed 1st in 2024 Division III B and was promoted. |
Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.[2]
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 11 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 9[a] | ||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 9[a] | ||
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 2 March 2025 12:30 | Lithuania | 10–3 (3–1, 6–2, 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 33 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė Milėja Girkontaitė | Goalies | Shaylene Rorke | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | Shots | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 March 2025 16:00 | Romania | 4–3 (0–0, 2–1, 2–2) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 29 |
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| Nadina Niciu | Goalies | Klara Kolar | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 March 2025 19:30 | Thailand | 3–4 (0–1, 2–2, 1–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 536 |
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| Thamida Kunthadapakorn | Goalies | Ana Ilić | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 March 2025 12:30 | Romania | 2–1 (0–1, 1–0, 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 26 |
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| Nadina Niciu | Goalies | Viltė Beličenkaitė | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | |||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||
| 3 March 2025 16:00 | Croatia | 0–3 (0–2, 0–1, 0–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 23 |
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| Klara Kolar | Goalies | Thamida Kunthadapakorn | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||
| 17 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||
| 3 March 2025 19:30 | South Africa | 3–9 (1–2, 1–4, 1–3) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 176 |
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| Shaylene Rorke Akaisha Mc Namara | Goalies | Ana Ilić Sanela Ćormaković | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Shots | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 March 2025 12:30 | South Africa | 2–7 (1–1, 0–5, 1–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 34 |
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| Shaylene Rorke | Goalies | Klara Kolar | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 March 2025 16:00 | Romania | 2–3 (1–2, 1–0, 0–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 31 |
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| Stefania Bojian | Goalies | Thamida Kunthadapakorn | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||
| 32 | Shots | 27 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 March 2025 19:30 | Lithuania | 3–0 (0–0, 2–0, 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 476 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Ana Ilić | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 48 | Shots | 34 | |||||||||
| 6 March 2025 12:30 | Thailand | 6–1 (2–0, 2–0, 2–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 17 |
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| Thamida Kunthadapakorn | Goalies | Akaisha Mc Namara | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 March 2025 16:00 | Croatia | 2–4 (2–3, 0–1, 0–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 37 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Klara Kolar | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 March 2025 19:30 | Serbia | 2–0 (0–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 367 |
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| Ana Ilić | Goalies | Nadina Niciu | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||
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| 14 | Shots | 33 | ||||||
| 8 March 2025 12:30 | Lithuania | 2–1 OT (0–1, 0–0, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 29 |
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| Viltė Beličenkaitė | Goalies | Thamida Kunthadapakorn | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 12 min | Penalties | 2 min | |||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 25 | |||||||||
| 8 March 2025 16:00 | South Africa | 2–11 (1–3, 0–3, 1–5) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 37 |
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| Shaylene Rorke Akaisha Mc Namara | Goalies | Nadina Niciu Stefania Bojian | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 | Shots | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 March 2025 19:30 | Serbia | 0–1 (0–0, 0–0, 0–1) | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade Attendance: 734 |
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| Ana Ilić | Goalies | Klara Kolar | Referee: Linesmen: | ||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||
| 14 | Shots | 24 | |||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
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| 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | +11 | 0 | F | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +8 | 4 | F | |
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | +9 | 0 | F | |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | +11 | 8 | F | |
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | +4 | 0 | F | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 2 | F | |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +7 | 2 | D | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +5 | 4 | F | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 2 | F | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 0 | 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.
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[3] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
Group B tournament
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–18 February |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 67 (6.7 per game) |
| Attendance | 693 (69 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
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| Placed 6th in 2024 Division III A and was relegated. | |
| Placed 2nd in 2024 Division III B. | |
| Placed 3rd in 2024 Division III B. | |
| Placed 4th in 2024 Division III B. | |
| Host, Placed 5th in 2024 Division III B. |
Match officials
Three referees and five linesmen were selected for the tournament.[4]
| Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 10 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A | |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
All times are local (UTC+1).
| 13 February 2025 15:00 | Bulgaria | 5–2 (1–0, 2–1, 2–1) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 23 |
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| Monika Nedyalkova | Goalies | Yael Fatiev | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | Shots | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 February 2025 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–4 (1–1, 1–2, 0–1) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 113 |
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| Amra Zubčević | Goalies | Sofia Salamatina | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2025 19:00 | Singapore | 1–9 (0–4, 0–1, 1–4) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 149 |
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| Qina Foo | Goalies | Amra Zubčević | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Shots | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 February 2025 15:00 | Estonia | 2–3 OT (1–1, 1–1, 0–0) (OT: 0–1) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 14 |
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| Uljana Jeggi | Goalies | Yael Fatiev | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | |||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| 15 February 2025 19:00 | Singapore | 0–6 (0–2, 0–1, 0–3) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 29 |
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| Qina Foo | Goalies | Angelina Dimova | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Shots | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 February 2025 19:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4–3 OT (1–3, 1–0, 1–0) (OT: 1–0) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 176 |
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| Amra Zubčević | Goalies | Angelina Dimova | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | Shots | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 February 2025 15:00 | Estonia | 2–1 (1–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 7 |
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| Uljana Jeggi | Goalies | Qina Foo | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||
| 17 February 2025 19:00 | Israel | 6–1 (1–1, 1–0, 4–0) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 132 |
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| Yael Fatiev | Goalies | Amra Zubčević Hana Sadović | Referee: Linesmen: | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February 2025 15:00 | Bulgaria | 5–3 (1–1, 1–2, 3–0) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 35 |
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| Monika Nedyalkova | Goalies | Sofia Salamatina | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Shots | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 February 2025 19:00 | Israel | 6–2 (3–1, 1–0, 2–1) | Mirza Delibašić Hall, Sarajevo Attendance: 15 |
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| Yael Fatiev Bisan Maree | Goalies | Qina Foo | Referee: Linesmen: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
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.
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[5] |
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| Goaltender | |
| Defenceman | |
| Forward |
References
- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "IIIA Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIA" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "IIIB Competition officials" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ "Best Players Selected by the Directorate IIIB" (PDF). IIHF. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

