The Spain women's national ice hockey team represents Spain at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Women's Championships. The women's national team is controlled by Spanish Ice Sports Federation. As of 2011, Spain has 63 female players.IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/iihf-home/countries/spain.html The Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey is ranked 35th in the world.
History The Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey had their debut at an international event at Cergy in France, where they lost the event's opening match on 21 May 2009 against a Bavarian selection, with a score of 1–10.(Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy, They also celebrated their first victory on the same day, beating the Lady Panthers Grefrath 4–0. Their first match against another national team at that event was their match against Belgium on 22 May 2009, which they lost 1–3.(Spanish) Buenas vibraciones con el debut del hockey hielo femenino en Cergy,
In 2009 the Selección Nacional Femenina de Hockey was the first time involved in the World Championship competition but the 2009 World Women's Championship Division V did not play. The tournament was cancelled. The reasons seem to be multiple.2009 Women's Division III, IV and V all Cancelled, http://forums.internationalhockey.net/showthread.php?t=7423 No country wanted to assume the financial costs of the tournament.
The Spanish national team had their World Championship debut at the 2011 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships, where they were scheduled to meet the Bulgarian, Irish, Polish and Turkish national teams in the Division V event in Sofia from 14 to 20 March 2011.IIHF, http://www.iihf.com/channels1011/ww-v 15 March: Spain 7–0 Turkey(Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Femenino de Hockey Hielo: España 7 – Turquía 0. Nuestras chicas debutan con victoria, 16 March: Spain 7–0 Bulgaria(Spanish) Cto. del Mundo Hockey Hielo Femenino: Bulgaria 0 – España 7, 18 March: Poland 5–4 Spain(Spanish) España 4 – Polonia 5 – Un "Gol de Oro" en la prórroga impide el ascenso de la Selección Femenina, 19 March: Spain 14–0 Ireland(Spanish) España se despide de Bulgaria goleando a Irlanda,
Olympic record The Spain Women hockey team has never qualified for an Olympic tournament.
World Championship record
Year Division Position Tier 2009 4 Div IV Cancelled 2011 5 Div V 32 2 4 3 0 1 2012 5 Div II B 27 2 5 4 0 1 2013 5 Div II B 28 2 5 4 0 1 2014 5 Div II B 29 3 5 3 0 2 2015 5 Div II B 29 3 5 3 0 2 2016 5 Div II B 28 2 5 4 0 1 2017 5 Div II B 28 2 5 4 0 1 2018 5 Div II B 28 1 5 5 0 02019 4 Div II A 25 3 5 3 0 2 2020 4 Div II A 2021 4 Div II A 2022 4 Div II A 24 4 1 1 0 22023 4 Div II A 24 2 4 3 0 12024 4 Div II A 24 2 5 4 0 12025 4 Div II A 23 1 5 4 1 02026 3 Div I B 22 6 5 1 0 4
References
External links
IIHF profile National Teams of Ice Hockey