photo: © IIHF / Czech Ice Hockey Federation
Looking ahead to the future, the site of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship was announced on Sunday. České Budějovice in Czechia will host the event. It is the first time that Czechia will host the Women’s World and it marks the first time since 2017 that the Czech Ice Hockey Association has hosted a tournament. The last event the city hosted was the U18 Women’s World Championship. Previously, Czechia also hosted the men’s U18 Championship in 2005.
The first game will be played on April 9, 2025 and the tournament will conclude on April 20, 2025.
“As a Czech Hockey Federation, we are super proud to be organizing this event, especially when the momentum of women's hockey is this high,” Tereza Sadilova, Co-President of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship said. “We take pride in organizing and we want to organize a high-level event. We hope to deliver the very best event to our traditional hockey nation that's getting used to women's hockey right now.”
The logo for next year’s championship was also unveiled. It is the letter “H” made out of two hockey sticks and a puck. The theme is “Heroes Incoming.”
The first game will be played on April 9, 2025 and the tournament will conclude on April 20, 2025.
“As a Czech Hockey Federation, we are super proud to be organizing this event, especially when the momentum of women's hockey is this high,” Tereza Sadilova, Co-President of the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship said. “We take pride in organizing and we want to organize a high-level event. We hope to deliver the very best event to our traditional hockey nation that's getting used to women's hockey right now.”
The logo for next year’s championship was also unveiled. It is the letter “H” made out of two hockey sticks and a puck. The theme is “Heroes Incoming.”
photo: © IIHF / Czech Ice Hockey Federation
“The hero of the tournament, which represents not only the athletes, but also all the little girls around the hockey world who dream of becoming really good at hockey one day is really important to us to give that platform to young girls all around the world,” Sadilova said.
The IIHF knows that Czechia will put on a top-notch event that hockey fans in that region and around the world will enjoy in 2025.
“Every time the IIHF comes to the Czechia, it’s a success,” Tardif said. “It doesn't matter which level, which category. Fortunately for the first time, it will be historical that we organize a top-level women’s championship in Czechia. With selling tickets, they will most likely break all the records.”
Hosting this tournament will strengthen Czechia’s development of the women’s game.
“I think you notice how year by year Czechia is coming at the top level and that's not a wonder,” Tardif said. “The last two years, they won two bronze medals and that's the result of a really professional investment.”
The IIHF knows that Czechia will put on a top-notch event that hockey fans in that region and around the world will enjoy in 2025.
“Every time the IIHF comes to the Czechia, it’s a success,” Tardif said. “It doesn't matter which level, which category. Fortunately for the first time, it will be historical that we organize a top-level women’s championship in Czechia. With selling tickets, they will most likely break all the records.”
Hosting this tournament will strengthen Czechia’s development of the women’s game.
“I think you notice how year by year Czechia is coming at the top level and that's not a wonder,” Tardif said. “The last two years, they won two bronze medals and that's the result of a really professional investment.”