| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Bulgaria New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | March 27 – April 9 |
| Teams | 12 (two groups of 6) |
The 2006 IIHF World Championship Division II was an international Ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested from March 27 to April 9, 2006. Participants in this tournament were separated into two separate tournament groups. The Group A tournament was contested in Sofia, Bulgaria. Group B's games were played in Auckland, New Zealand. Romania and China finished atop of Group A and Group B respectively, gaining promotion to Division I for 2007. While South Africa finished last in Group A and hosts New Zealand last in Group B and were relegated to Division III for 2007.