Rivals of the Belarusian women’s hockey team have been determined at the World Championships in 2027

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has announced the divisions of the 2027 Women’s Hockey World Championship. Belarusian athletes will begin their performance in Division IIIB. This was reported in the press service of the Federation, writes sb.by.

In 2027, the Belarusian women’s team will debut at the World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

Initially, our hockey players were in the fourth-ranked division, but due to its disbandment, they went to Group B of the third. In addition to Belarus, the division included Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, South Africa, the Philippines, Singapore, Iran and India.

The format of the World Cup is three groups of three teams playing in a circular system. Then there will be playoffs: semifinals and matches for medals. Belarus is in subgroup A along with Bulgaria and Singapore.

The exact timing of the competition will be known later.

At the same time, the dates of the World Ice Hockey Championship in the third division among girls under 18 years old were published. Meetings with the participation of our athletes will be held from 24 to 30 January 2027 also in Bulgaria. The Belarusians will play against the hosts of the venue, as well as peers from Iran and Thailand.