Teams participate at several levels of competition based on their 2023 results.
The competition served as qualifications for division placements in the 2025 edition.
[1] As in 2023, teams from Russia and Belarus were not allowed to enter, as they remain suspended by the IIHF due to the countries' invasion of Ukraine.
[2] The tournament was held in Prague and Ostrava, Czechia from 10 to 26 May 2024.
The tournament was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 23 to 29 February 2024.