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.
Qualification Tournament[]
Group A[]
United Kingdom - Finished 14th at 1996 European Pool B Championships
Hungary - New entrant
Italy - New entrant
South Africa - New entrant
Group B[]
- Kazakhstan - Finished 13th at 1996 European Pool B Championships
- North Korea - 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.
Group A[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Italy
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 6 |
| 2. | United Kingdom
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | +27 | 4 |
| 3. | Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 2 |
| 4. |  South Africa
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 35 | -34 | 0 |
Results[]
All times local
| March 19, 1999 4:00pm |
Hungary
|
6 – 0 ( 1 - 0, 3 - 0, 2 - 0) |
South Africa
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 1999 8:00pm |
Italy
|
4 – 1 ( 0 - 0 , 1 - 1 , 3 - 0) |
United Kingdom
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 20, 1999 3:00pm |
Hungary
|
1 – 8 ( 0 - 3 , 1 - 4, 0 - 1) |
Italy
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March, 1999 7:00pm |
South Africa
|
0 – 22 ( 0 - 8 , 0 - 2 , 0 - 12 ) |
United Kingdom
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 1999 3:00pm |
South Africa
|
1 – 7 ( 0 - 0, 1 - 3, 0 - 4) |
Italy
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 1999 7:00pm |
United Kingdom
|
9 – 1 ( 1 - 0 , 5 - 1 , 3 - 0) |
Hungary
|
Szekesfehervar |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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
| March 26, 1999 | North Korea 
|
3 – 4 |
 Kazakhstan
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1999 | Kazakhstan
|
5 – 0 |
North Korea
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kazakhstan qualifies for the 2000 World Championship Pool B.
| IIHF Women's Ice Hockey championships | |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 |
| Olympic tournaments | 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 |
| European Championships | 1989 • 1991 • 1993 • 1995 • 1996 |
| Women's Pacific Rim Championships | 1995 • 1996 |
| World Under 18's | 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 |
| European Club Championships | 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 |
| See also | Women's ice hockey • IIHF • 4 Nations Cup • '87 World Tournament |