1993 IIHF European Women Championships
The 1993 IIHF European Women Championships were held between March 22–27, 1993. In a break with the previous format, the IIHF split the teams into two separate divisions A and B and introduced a Promotion and Relegation format between them.
The top six teams from the 1991 tournament qualified for the Pool A tournament in Esbjerg, Denmark, while the remaining nations played in 
Ukraine who were entering their first tournament.
European Championship Group A[]
| Pool A | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Denmark |
| Dates | March 24 - March 27 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Esbjerg (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Finland (3rd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 89 (9.89 per match) |
Teams & Format[]
The six teams, qualified from being the top six teams from the 1991 tournament were:
The teams were divided into two groups of three teams. Each team played each other once within the group. The teams then played a playoff game against the team with the same position in the opposing group, i.e. the Group Winners played off for Gold, 2nd place, for Bronze etc.
First round[]
Group 1[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Finland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 4 |
| 2. |  Norway
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 2 |
| 3. |  Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -19 | 0 |
Results[]
| March 24, 1993 | Norway | 5 – 2 ( 1 - 2 , 2 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) | Switzerland | Esbjerg |
| March 25, 1993 | Finland | 17 – 1 ( 10 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 6 - 1 ) | Switzerland | Esbjerg |
| March 26, 1993 | Finland | 8 – 3 ( 2 - 1 , 4 - 0 , 2 - 2 ) | Norway | Esbjerg |
Group 2[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 4 |
| 2. |  Germany
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 2 |
| 3. | Denmark
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 |
Results[]
| March 24, 1993 | Germany | 6 – 4 ( 2 - 3 , 0 - 1 , 4 - 0 ) | Denmark | Esbjerg |
| March 25, 1993 | Sweden | 10 – 3 ( 3 - 0 , 2 - 2 , 5 - 1 ) | Germany | Esbjerg |
| March 26, 1993 | Sweden | 6 – 0 ( 3 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) | Denmark | Esbjerg |
Playoff Round[]
Consolation Round 5-6 Place[]
| March 27, 1993 | Switzerland | 4 – 1 ( 0 - 0 , 3 - 1 , 1 - 0 ) | Denmark | Esbjerg |
Match for third place[]
| March 27, 1993 | Norway | 6 – 3 (1 - 1, 3 - 1, 2 - 1) | Germany | Esbjerg |
Final[]
| March 27, 1993 | Finland | 8 – 2 ( 3 - 2 , 3 - 0 , 2 - 0 ) | Sweden | Esbjerg |
Champions[]
| 1993 IIHF European Women Championship Winners |
|---|
 Finland 3rd title |
European Championship Group B[]
| Pool B | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ukraine |
| Dates | March 22 - March 27 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Venue(s) | Kyiv (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Latvia (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 36 (3.6 per match) |
Teams & Format[]
The five teams that playing the first Pool B were:
The teams were placed in one group containing all the teams playing in a single round robin format, with the final placings determining the final standing without any final games.
Final round[]
Standings[]
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Latvia
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2. |  Czech Republic
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
| 3. |  France
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 4 |
| 4. |  Great Britain
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
| 5. | Ukraine
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
Results[]
| March 22, 1993 | Latvia | 4 – 3 ( 2 - 0 , 1 - 1 , 1 - 2 ) | France | Kyiv |
| March 22, 1993 | Czech Republic | 3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 1 - 0 ) | Ukraine | Kyiv |
| March 23, 1993 | Latvia | 3 – 1 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 2 - 1 ) | Czech Republic | Kyiv |
| March 23, 1993 | Great Britain | 1 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Ukraine | Kyiv |
| March 24, 1993 | France | 7 – 2 ( 3 - 1 , 3 - 0 , 1 - 1 ) | Great Britain | Kyiv |
| March 25, 1993 | Ukraine | 1 – 0 ( 0 - 0 , 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Latvia | Kyiv |
| March 26, 1993 | Latvia | 3 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 2 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Great Britain | Kyiv |
| March 26, 1993 | Czech Republic | 3 – 2 ( 1 - 1 , 2 - 0 , 0 - 1 ) | France | Kyiv |
| March 27, 1993 | Czech Republic | 1 – 1 ( 1 - 1 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Great Britain | Kyiv |
| March 27, 1993 | France | 1 – 0 ( 1 - 0 , 0 - 0 , 0 - 0 ) | Ukraine | Kyiv |
Final standings[]
| Rk. | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 |
Finland |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
 |
Sweden |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
 |
Norway |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 4. | Germany |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 5. | Switzerland |
Qualified for 1994 World Championship |
| 6. | Denmark |
Relegated to Pool B for 1995 European Championship |
| 7. | Latvia |
Promoted to Pool A for 1995 European Championship |
| 8. | Czech Republic
| |
| 9. | France
| |
| 10. | Great Britain
| |
| 11. | Ukraine
|
External links[]
See also[]
- IIHF European Women Championships
- 1992–93 in women's ice hockey
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Ukraine
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Denmark
- 1993 in Danish women's sport
- Sport in Esbjerg
- Sports competitions in Kyiv
- 1990s in Kyiv
- 1992–93 in Danish ice hockey
- 1992–93 in Ukrainian ice hockey
- March 1993 sports events in Europe
- 1993 in Ukrainian women's sport