Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Women's qualification

Qualification for the women's tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be determined by the IIHF World Ranking following the 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships. The host along with the top six teams in the world ranking received automatic berths into the Olympics, while all other teams have an opportunity to qualify for the remaining three spots in the Olympics.[1] But several 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualified teams
Event Date Location Vacancies Qualified
Hosts 17 May 2018[2] Copenhagen 1  China
2020 IIHF World Ranking[a] 12 December 2016 – 10 April 2020 Halifax and Truro[b] 6[1]  United States
 Canada
 Finland
 Russia
  Switzerland
 Japan
Final qualification tournament[3] 26–29 August 2021 Příbram 1
Füssen 1
 Sweden 1
Total10
Notes
  1. a 2020 IIHF World Ranking and formulated from the following events: 2017 World Championship, 2018 World Championship, 2018 Winter Olympic Games, 2019 World Championship and 2020 World Championship
  2. b Halifax and Truro were the sites for 2020 IIHF World Championship; the conclusion of the tournament the ranking was to be finalized with regards to the direct qualification slots, but several 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeding for 2020 was used in lieu of placement to determine ranking for unplayed tournaments.

Qualification seeding

To qualify directly, a nation has to be ranked in the top six following the 2020 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships.[1] Using the IIHF World Ranking points system, the current year receives full value, and each preceding year was worth 25% less. The following is a ranking based on points that have been accumulated toward Olympic qualification, and minimum values of all countries participating in 2020.[4]

Note: Several WC 2020 tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Points were earned based on overall finish in 2019:

Place1234567891011121314151617181920...
Points12001160112011001060104010201000960940920900880860840820800780760740...
Qualified directly to Olympic Tournament
     Enter qualifying in the final round
     Enter qualifying in the pre-qualification round 2
     Enter qualifying in the pre-qualification round 1
Seeding Team WC 2020 WC 2019 WC 2018 OLY 2018 WC 2017 Total
1 United States12009006006003003600
2 Canada11608405805802903450
3 Finland11208705605602803390
4 Russia11008255505502653290
5  Switzerland10607955305302553170
6 Japan10407505205202403070
7 Czech Republic10207805004802503030
8 Germany10007654904702753000
9 Sweden9207205105102602920
10 France9007054804602152760
11 Denmark9606754504402252750
12 Hungary9406904604102202720
13 Norway8806604404502302660
14 Austria8606454704302352640
15 Slovakia8406304304002102510
16 South Korea7805854105001802455
17 Italy8006154204201902445
18 Netherlands8206003603601752315
Hosts China7405553803801952250
19 Poland7605703703501852235
20 Kazakhstan7205403903702052225
 Latvia6805254003902002195
21 Great Britain6604953503301702005
22 Slovenia7005103203101602000
23 Spain6404803003401451905
24 Mexico6204653103201501865
25 Turkey5003752603001301565
 North Korea60045034001651555
 Australia56043533001551480
26 Chinese Taipei58042029001201410
27 Iceland54039028001351345
 New Zealand52040527001401335
28 Hong Kong3402852102901001225
 Romania40034525001251120
 Croatia480360240001080
 Belgium42031523001151080
 South Africa44030022001101070
29 Bulgaria3802702000105955
 Ukraine460330000790
30 Lithuania3600000360
  • Solid shading indicate the nation is assured of being in that round.
  • If a nation does not register for olympic qualification those ranked lower move up.

Pre-qualification Round 1

Teams ranked 30th and lower will play off to advance to the next round. The top three will proceed to round 2 as qualifiers 8. The tournament will be played from 17 to 19 December 2020.

The tournament will be held in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iceland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pre-qualification Round 2
2  Hong Kong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Bulgaria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 17 December 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Pre-qualification Round 2

Teams ranked 16th to 26th, plus three qualifiers will play in three tournaments to determine qualifiers for the next round. Each tournament winner will be ranked by their qualification seeding and will enter the next round as qualifier seven, eight, or nine. These tournaments will take place from 11 to 14 February 2021. Many of the nations ranked in this group have never participated in Olympic qualification before, the tables indicate expected placement but could change based on actual registration.

Group F

The tournament will be held in Gangneung, South Korea.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final qualification
2  Great Britain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Qualifier 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 11 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Group G

The tournament will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final qualification
2  Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 11 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Group H

The tournament will be held in Gdańsk, Poland.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final qualification
2  Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 11 February 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Final qualification

Teams ranked 7th to 15th, plus three qualifiers will play in three tournaments to determine qualifiers for the Olympic tournament. Each tournament winner will be ranked by their qualification seeding and will play in Group B as qualifier one, two, or three. These tournaments will take place from 26 to 29 August 2021.

Group C

The tournament will be held in Příbram, Czech Republic.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 Winter Olympics
2  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Qualifier 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 August 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Group D

The tournament will be held in Füssen, Germany.

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 Winter Olympics
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Qualifier 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 August 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

Group E
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Sweden (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2022 Winter Olympics
2  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Qualifier 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 26 August 2021. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.

References
  1. "Race to Olympics for women starts soon". IIHF. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "China set for Olympic ice hockey". IIHF. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  3. "IIHF World Rankings published". IIHF. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. "Tournaments for 2021 assigned". IIHF. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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