The 2025 Men's Ice Hockey World Championships will be the 88th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition based on their 2024 results. The competition will also serve as qualifications for division placements in the 2026 edition.[1]
As in 2024, teams from Russia and Belarus have not been allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.[2]
- ^ Merk, Martin (27 May 2022). "To Tampere/Riga in '23, to Switzerland in '26". IIHF. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Russia and Belarus not reincorporated into 2024/2025 IIHF Championship Season". iihf.com. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.