2025 IIHF World Championship Division II

See also: 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships

The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division II will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

2025 IIHF World Championship
Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Australia New Zealand
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	12

The Group A tournament will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 27 April to 3 May and the Group B tournament in Dunedin, New Zealand from 27 April to 3 May 2025.

Group A tournament

2025 IIHF World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	Australia
City	Melbourne
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

Team	Qualification
Netherlands	Placed 6th in Division I B in 2024 and was relegated.
Serbia	Placed 2nd in Division II A in 2024.
United Arab Emirates	Placed 3rd in Division II A in 2024.
Israel	Placed 4th in Division II A in 2024.
Australia	Host, placed 5th in Division II A in 2024.
Belgium	Placed 1st in Division II B in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2026 Division I B
2	Serbia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Australia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2026 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. Source:
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

Group B tournament

2025 IIHF World Championship Division II B

Tournament details
Host country	New Zealand
City	Dunedin
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

Team	Qualification
Iceland	Placed 6th in Division II A in 2024 and was relegated.
New Zealand	Host, placed 2nd in Division II B in 2024.
Georgia	Placed 3rd in Division II B in 2024.
Bulgaria	Placed 4th in Division II B in 2024.
Chinese Taipei	Placed 5th in Division II B in 2024.
Thailand	Placed 1st in Division III A in 2024 and was promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promoted to the 2026 Division II A
2	New Zealand (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Thailand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegated to the 2026 Division III A

First match(es) will be played: 26 April 2025. Source:
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