2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I

The 2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I consisted of two international ice hockey tournaments of the 2023 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Division I A and Division I B represent the second and third tier of the IIHF World Women's Championship.

China and Denmark gained promotion to the Top Division, while Slovakia were relegated from the Group A tournament. South Korea won the Group B tournament and got promoted, while Kazakhstan were relegated.

Group A tournament
The Division I Group A tournament was scheduled to be played in Shenzhen, China from 11 to 17 April 2023, but in March 2023, it was postponed. On 22 March, it was rescheduled to 20–26 August 2023.

Match officials
Eight referees and linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Final standings


Match results
All times are local (Time in China – UTC+8).

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

Source: IIHF.com

Group B tournament
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Suwon, South Korea, from 17 to 23 April 2023.

Match officials
Four referees and seven linesmen were selected for the tournament.

Final standings


Match results
All times are local (Time in South Korea – UTC+9).

Scoring leaders
List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes; POS = Position

Source: IIHF.com

Goaltending leaders
Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.

TOI = time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = shots against; GA = goals against; GAA = goals against average; Sv% = save percentage; SO = shutouts

Source: IIHF.com