Recently, the IIHF congress was held in Prague, which was attended by hockey federations from all over the world, including representatives of ADIHIC. It determined the participants of the new season’s competitions, as well as the venues of the tournaments.

In the men’s hockey tournament, the ADIHIC participants are playing in the following divisions: UAE –IIA, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan – IIIA, Mongolia – IIIB, Iran, Kuwait, Uzbekistan – IV.

It should be noted that Uzbekistan will take part in the main men’s competitions under the auspices of the IIHF for the first time. The national team is expected to compete in the fourth division in 2025. The venue will be chosen at the next IIHF Congress this year.

The competitions in the lower divisions of the 2024/2025 Men’s World Championship were distributed as follows:

• Division IIA: Melbourne, Australia, April 27 – May 3, 2025
• Division IIIA: Istanbul, Turkey. Dates are being specified
• Division IIIB: Metepec, Mexico, April 27 – May 3
• Division IV: It is expected to be held in Yerevan, Armenia. Dates are being specified