The 2000 IIHF Women's World Championships was held April 3–9, 2000 in the Ontario towns of Mississauga, Barrie, Kitchener, London, Niagara Falls, Oshawa and Peterborough, Canada.

Team Canada won their sixth consecutive gold medal at the World Championships defeating the United States.

Finland picked up their sixth consecutive bronze medal, with a win over Sweden.

With the promotion and relegation format now in use, the top seven nations were joined by Japan, the winner of Group B in 1999.

Capacity: Ice Hockey: 5,612 (5,420 seated)⁣ The eight participating teams were divided up into two seeded groups as below.