Czechia to host Women's Ice Hockey World Championship in 2025

Czechia has won the bid to host the Women's Ice Hockey World Championship in 2025, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced at its congress in Finland’s Tampere on Friday. It is the first time in history Czechia will be hosting the event.

Women's hockey is on the rise in Czechia. Last year, women hockey players made their first appearance at the Olympics and finished seventh in Beijing. They subsequently won a historic bronze at the World Championships in Denmark, which they defended this year in Brampton, Canada.