2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships
Tournament details
Host countries Sweden
 France
 China
 Great Britain
 Spain
 Hong Kong
Venue(s)7 (in 6 host cities)
Teams36
Final positions
Champions  United States (6th title)
Runner-up  Canada
Third place  Finland

The 2015 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were the 17th such series of tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. These championships also served as qualifications for the 2016 competition.

Championship (Top Division)

The Top Division tournament was contested between eight teams from 28 March to 4 April 2015 in Malmö, Sweden.[1]

Division I

Division I Group A

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Rouen, France, from 12 to 18 April 2015.[2]

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
 Czech Republic 5 5 0 0 0 20 4 +16 15 Promoted to the 2016 Top Division
 Austria 5 4 0 0 1 25 10 +15 12
 France 5 2 0 1 2 17 15 +2 7
 Denmark 5 2 0 0 3 12 18 −6 6
 Norway 5 1 1 0 3 12 18 −6 5
 Latvia 5 0 0 0 5 6 27 −21 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division I B
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Division I Group B

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Beijing, China, from 6 to 12 April 2015.[3]

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
 Slovakia 5 4 1 0 0 21 8 +13 14 Promoted to the 2016 Division I A
 Netherlands 5 3 1 0 1 16 6 +10 11
 China 5 3 0 1 1 21 15 +6 10
 Hungary 5 2 0 0 3 10 12 −2 6
 Italy 5 1 0 1 3 11 14 −3 4
 North Korea 5 0 0 0 5 6 30 −24 0 Relegated to the 2016 Division II A
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Division II

Division II Group A

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Dumfries, Great Britain, from 30 March to 5 April 2015.[4]

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
 Kazakhstan 5 5 0 0 0 30 2 +28 15 Promoted to the 2016 Division I B
 Great Britain 5 4 0 0 1 23 5 +18 12
 South Korea 5 2 1 0 2 21 8 +13 8
 Poland 5 1 1 1 2 17 17 0 6
 Croatia 5 1 0 0 4 9 45 −36 3
 New Zealand 5 0 0 1 4 5 28 −23 1 Relegated to the 2016 Division II B
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Division II Group B

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 7 to 13 March 2015.[5]

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
 Slovenia 5 4 0 0 1 28 9 +19 12 Promoted to the 2016 Division II A
 Mexico 5 3 0 1 1 13 7 +6 10
 Spain 5 2 1 0 2 15 11 +4 8
 Iceland 5 1 1 2 1 13 16 −3 7
 Australia 5 2 0 0 3 8 13 −5 6
 Belgium 5 0 1 0 4 5 26 −21 2 Relegated to the 2016 Division II B Qualification
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Division II Group B Qualification

The Division II Group B Qualification tournament was played in Hong Kong, from 18 to 21 February 2015.[6]

Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
 Turkey 3 3 0 0 0 23 8 +15 9 Promoted to the 2016 Division II B
 Hong Kong 3 2 0 0 1 10 8 +2 6
 South Africa 3 1 0 0 2 13 12 +1 3
 Bulgaria 3 0 0 0 3 4 22 −18 0
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