The 2008 IIHF Women's World Championships were held from 4 to 12 April 2008, in Harbin, People's Republic of China. The games took place at the event's main arena, Baqu Arena. It was the 11th holding of the IIHF Women's World Championship and was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs from 10 to 16 March 2008. The Division II tournament was held from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland. For the 11th-straight Top Division tournament, met the in the gold medal match and, for only the second time, the American team defeated the Canadians for the gold medal. This tournament was the first IIHF Women's tournament in which the host nation (in this case, ) failed to medal. competed for a medal for the first time, losing to in the bronze medal game.

Top Division

Preliminary round

All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Group A

Group B

Group C

Qualifying round

All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Group D (1st–3rd place)

Group E (4th–6th place)

Consolation round

All times are local (China Standard Time – UTC+8).

Group F (7th–9th place)

Final round

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

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Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Media All-Stars

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Division I

The Division I tournament was played in Ventspils, Latvia, at the Ice Hall of the Ventspils Olimpiskais Centrs, from 10 to 16 March 2008. All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Division II

The Division II tournament was played from 25 to 30 March 2008 at the Suomen urheiluopisto ('Sports Institute of Finland') in Vierumäki, Finland. All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2; on 30 March Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3).

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Division III

The Division III tournament was played in Miskolc, Hungary, at the Miskolc Ice Hall, from 6 to 12 April 2008. All times are local (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2).

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com

Division IV

The Division IV tournament was played in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania, at Lajos Vákár Ice Hall, from 23 to 29 March 2008. All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).

Awards and statistics

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time) TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF.com

Directorate Awards

Source: IIHF.com