The 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship grouping revealed
by Organizing Committee|30 MAY 2024
photo: © International Ice Hockey Federation
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Last Sunday saw the final of the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Prague with Czechia crowned as world champion after an amazing gold medal game against Switzerland.

With this year's tournament behind us, it is now time to look ahead to next year's 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm and Herning and now the groups for the championship have been revealed.
 
The 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship has been a great success with top-tier hockey and wonderful atmosphere. It's now time to look ahead to the next ice hockey celebration.  
 
In May 2025, it will finally be time to fully enjoy the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Sweden and Denmark and tickets will be released on 3 October 2024. One group’s games two quarter-finals, the semi-finals as well as bronze and gold medal games will take place in Stockholm, Sweden while the second group’s games and two quarter-finals will be played in Herning, Denmark.
 
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the Organizing Committee have released the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship groups. The groups for Stockholm and Herning are based on the World Ranking taking into consideration organizational wishes by the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Organizing Committee. Over the course of summer 2024, the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Organizing Committee and the IIHF in consultation with relevant stakeholders will decide on the appropriate strategy regarding the schedule.
 
In Sweden/Stockholm the following teams will play:
Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
 
In Denmark/Herning the following teams will play:
Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Norway, Switzerland, USA.
 
Tony Wirehn, General Secretary and CEO 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, Sweden:
"We have had the privilege to attend the 2024 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship and really felt the love for ice hockey from the people but were also able to witness an incredibly well executed tournament by the Czech organization, the IIHF and their partners. We are excited for next year's tournament and now that the grouping is finalized, it really feels like it is getting closer and we can finally start to feel the pulse.”
 
Ulrik Larsen, General Secretary and CEO 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (Denmark):
“Czechia has truly created an incredible hockey celebration and it is a privilege and an honour to take over the hosting of the Ice Hockey World Championship together with Sweden in Stockholm. I am looking forward to welcoming fans from all participating teams to Denmark and Herning and I am convinced they will have an unforgettable experience here.”
 
About the 2025 IIHF WM
Stockholm will be Host City for Sweden's group stage, two quarter-finals, semi-finals, the bronze and gold medal games. The other group and two of the four quarter-finals will be played in the Host City of Herning, Denmark.