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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 14–30 May |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
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The 2027 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany from 14 to 30 May 2027.
Host nation bid[]
The only bidders were Kazakhstan and Germany.[1] Norway withdrew its bid in January, four months and a half before the host selection.[2]
In the end, on 26 May 2023, the IIHF Congress awarded Germany the rights to host the competition.[3]
Venues[]
Two venues will be used.[4]
Düsseldorf | Mannheim | |
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PSD Bank Dome | SAP Arena | |
Capacity: 14,282 | Capacity: 13,600 | |
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Participants[]
- Qualified as hosts
- Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2026 IIHF World Championship
- Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division I
References[]
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