# 2027 IIHF World Championship schedule

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> Updated: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 36. Developments: 2.

The schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Championship in Germany has been released, detailing the group placements and match dates for participating national teams.

The tournament will be held in Düsseldorf and Mannheim from May 14 to May 30, 2027. The opening match between Germany and Switzerland is scheduled for May 13 at the Veltins Arena.

In Group A, Slovenia will compete in Mannheim, facing Switzerland, Sweden, Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Latvia, and Finland. In Group B, which will play the first part of the competition in Düsseldorf, teams include Canada, the USA, Czechia, Norway, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Hungary, and Slovakia. Due to Germany exercising hosting rights, the Slovak team will compete in the B-group rather than the A-group.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-08: Slovenia ice hockey schedule set for 2027 World Championship

The schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Championship in Germany has been released, detailing Slovenia's Group A matches in Mannheim against teams including Switzerland, Sweden, and Finland.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/slovenia-ice-hockey-schedule-set-for-2027-world-championship

### 2026-09-05: Slovak hockey team schedule announced for 2027 World Championship

Slovakia's ice hockey team will compete in the 2027 World Championship B-group in Düsseldorf, Germany, starting May 15 against Denmark.

34 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bratislava-hosts-telekom-night-run

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