2027 IIHF World Championship

The 2027 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany, from 14 to 30 May 2027.

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2027 IIHF World Championship

The 2027 IIHF World Championship will be hosted by Düsseldorf and Mannheim, Germany, from 14 to 30 May 2027.

Host nation bid

2027 IIHF World Championship

The only bidders were Kazakhstan and Germany. Norway withdrew its bid in January, four and a half months before the host selection. Austria had also expressed interest.

<table><thead><tr><th>Bids</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Votes</td></tr><tr><td> Germany</td><td>102</td></tr><tr><td> Kazakhstan</td><td>34</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>136</td></tr></tbody></table>

In the end, on 26 May 2023, the IIHF Congress awarded Germany the rights to host the competition.

Venues

2027 IIHF World Championship

Two venues will be used. There is potential that Germany's opening game will be at the football stadium, similar to (/wiki/2010IIHFWorldChampionship).

<table><thead><tr><th>Düsseldorf</th><th>DüsseldorfMannheim</th><th>Mannheim</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>PSD Bank Dome</td><td>SAP Arena</td></tr><tr><td>Capacity: 14,282</td><td>Capacity: 13,600</td></tr></tbody></table>

Participants

2027 IIHF World Championship

•  Germany

Automatic qualifier after a top 14 placement at the 2026 IIHF World Championship:

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Qualified through winning a promotion at the 2026 IIHF World Championship Division I: