| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Iceland Bulgaria |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2020 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships were the 22nd such series of tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams were supposed to play at six tiers of competition. However, four of the six tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2021 competition and finalized seeding for the 2022 Winter Olympics qualification.