The Ukrainian national hockey team finished second at the World Championship in Division 1A in Sosnowiec, Poland, and earned promotion to the top division—a level the team had not reached since 2007.
At the end of the tournament, Ukraine had three wins and two losses, earning 10 points. The team, led by Dmytro Khristich, secured its spot in the elite division thanks to the result of the tournament’s final match, in which Lithuania defeated the host team—Poland—in overtime (2–1). A Polish victory in regulation time would have cost Ukraine second place.
Kazakhstan became the Division 1A champion with 13 points. They were followed by Ukraine (10), France (8), Poland (8), Lithuania (4), and Japan (2).
Next year, the Ukrainian national team will compete in the top-division World Championship, which will take place May 14–30, 2027, in the German cities of Düsseldorf and Mannheim.
