2005 IIHF Women's World Championship

The 2005 IIHF World Women's Championships was held April 2–9, 2005, in Linköping, at Cloetta Center, and Norrköping, at Himmelstalundshallen, in Sweden. USA won their first ever gold medal at the World Championships, defeating the defending champions Canada in a penalty shootout. Sweden won their first ever medal at the World Women Championships, defeating Finland 5 - 2 in the bronze medal game. The championship was expanded to nine teams for 2006, so there was no relegation at any level.

Group A
Results:
 * April 2: 3 - 1  @ Linköping
 * April 3: 13 - 0  @ Linköping
 * April 4: 0 - 12  @ Linköping
 * April 4: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 2 - 2  @ Linköping
 * April 6: 10 - 0  @ Linköping

Group B
Results:
 * April 3: 8 - 2  @ Norrköping
 * April 3: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 5: 0 - 7  @ Linköping
 * April 5: 5 - 1  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 3 - 3  @ Norrköping
 * April 6: 8 - 1  @ Norrköping

Final Round
Semifinals April 8
 * 3 - 0 @ Linköping
 * 4 - 1 @ Linköping

Match for third place April 9
 * 2 - 5 @ Linköping

Final April 9
 * 0 - 1 (SO) @ Linköping

Consolation Round 5-8 Place

 * April 8: 3 - 0  @ Norrköping
 * April 8: 1 - 2  @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 7-8 Place April 9
 * 1 - 2 (SO) @ Norrköping

Consolation Round 5-6 Place April 9
 * 3 - 0 @ Norrköping

Division I
The Division I IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 27-April 2, 2005 in Romanshorn, Switzerland

 is promoted to the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.

Division II
The Division II IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 13–20, 2005 in Asiago, Italy

 is promoted to Division I for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division III
The Division III IIHF World Women's Championships was held March 3–9, 2005 in Cape Town, South Africa

 was promoted to Division II for the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships

Division IV
The Division IV IIHF Women World Championships was held April 1–4, 2005 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

 was promoted to Division III at the 2007 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships