2000 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships Pool B Qualification

The 2000 IIHF World Women Championships Pool B qualification tournaments were held between March 19-March 29, 1999. Two tournaments were held, one in Szekesfehervar in Hungary and one in Asia. Italy and Kazakhstan won the tournaments and proceeded to the main Pool B championship.

Group A

 * - Finished 14th at 1996 European Pool B Championships
 * - New entrant
 * - New entrant
 * - New entrant

Group B

 * - Finished 13th at 1996 European Pool B Championships
 * - New entrant

Qualifying round
In Group A, it was a single round robin, with the top team qualifying for the 2001 Pool B championship, while Pool B was played as a best of three series between the two Asian teams.

Results
All times local

Italy qualifies for the 2000 World Championship Pool B.

Group B
As there were only two teams involved, this was held as a best of three series between the two participating teams.

Results
All times local

Kazakhstan qualifies for the 2000 World Championship Pool B.