The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division II was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The Group A tournament would have been held in Beijing, China from 10 to 16 April and the Group B tournament in Reykjavík, Iceland from 18 to 24 April 2021.

On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Group A tournament

Participants

TeamQualification
NetherlandsPlaced 6th in Division I B previous year and was relegated.
CroatiaPlaced 2nd in Division II A previous year.
AustraliaPlaced 3rd in Division II A previous year.
SpainPlaced 4th in Division II A previous year.
ChinaHost, placed 5th in Division II A previous year.
IsraelPlaced 1st in Division II B previous year and was promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Netherlands000000000Promotion to 2022 Division I B
2Croatia000000000
3Australia000000000
4Spain000000000
5China (H)000000000
6Israel000000000Relegation to 2022 Division II B

Group B tournament

Participants

TeamQualification
BelgiumPlaced 6th in Division II A previous year and was relegated.
IcelandHost, placed 2nd in Division II B previous year.
New ZealandPlaced 3rd in Division II B previous year.
GeorgiaPlaced 4th in Division II B previous year.
MexicoPlaced 5th in Division II B previous year.
BulgariaPlaced 1st in Division III previous year and was promoted.

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Belgium000000000Promotion to 2022 Division II A
2Iceland (H)000000000
3New Zealand000000000
4Mexico000000000
5Georgia000000000
6Bulgaria000000000Relegation to 2022 Division III A