| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  United Kingdom Estonia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 29 April – 5 May 23–29 April |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2023 IIHF World Championship Division I was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament was held at the National Ice Centre in Nottingham, United Kingdom from 29 April to 5 May and the Group B tournament in Tallinn, Estonia from 23 to 29 April 2023.
In Group A, Great Britain and Poland gained promotion to the Top Division while Lithuania finished last and was relegated.[2][3][4] Japan won Group B and got promoted while Serbia was relegated after finishing last.[5][6]
- ^ "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Poland powers to promotion". IIHF. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "GB takes the crown". IIHF. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Korea wins to send Lithuania down". IIHF. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Japan wins Group B, earns promotion". IIHF. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Serbs win in S.O. but relegated". IIHF. Retrieved 29 April 2023.