The 2003 IIHF Women's World Championships was set to be held in Beijing, China, from April 4–9, 2003.

[1] The move to cancel was a logical one, as the Canadians were under a government order not to travel at all at that time.

The Division II tournament was held in Lecco, Italy from March 31 to April 6.[where?]

Groups for this division were seeded for 2004 based on the 2003 IIHF World Ranking instead of the normal practise of using their most recent finish.

Division II tournament was held in Lecco, Italy from March 31 to April 6.