2000 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships (Lower Divisions)

The 2000 IIHF World Women's Championships Pool B were held between March 20-March 26, 2000 in the cities of Liepāja and Riga in Latvia. Kazakhstan won the tournament with an impressive performance winning all three of their final round matches.
2000 Qualification Tournament
Once again, eight teams took part in the Pool B world championships with the teams listed below:

 Czech Republic - Finished 4th in 1999 Group B
 Denmark - Finished 6th in 1999 Group B
 France - Finished 3rd in 1999 Group B
 Italy - Winners of Qualification Tournament
 Kazakhstan - Winners of Qualification Tournament
 Latvia - Finished 5th in 1999 Group B
 Norway - Finished 2nd in 1999 Group B
  Switzerland - Finished 8th and relegated from 1999 World Championship

World Championship Group B
The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups...