Six national teams will take part in the tournament - Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Turkey, Israel and New Zealand. The teams will compete for promotion and promotion to Division IIB.
The debut of the junior national team of Uzbekistan took place in 2025 in Division IIIB, where the team took first place and won the right to compete in Division IIIA.
The Uzbekistan Hockey Federation considers the participation of the junior national team in the World Championship as part of a long-term hockey development strategy, as well as an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of the national player training program.
