2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

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2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates20–26 April 2025 (A)
13–19 April 2025 (B)
Teams12
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The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I consists of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

Contents

Division I A

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A
2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
City Székesfehérvár
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates20–26 April 2025
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored93 (6.2 per game)
Attendance4,958 (331 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Denmark.svg William Bundgaard (10 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 20 to 26 April 2025. [1] [2]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Placed 2nd in Division I A last year
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Placed 3rd in Division I A last year
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Hosts; placed 4th in Division I A last year
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Placed 5th in Division I A last year
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted

Standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 550002410+1415Promoted to the 2026 Top Division
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 540012412+1212
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 520121413+17
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 51103817−95
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)51004821−133 [a]
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 510041520−53 [a] Relegated to the 2026 Division I B
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Austria 3–4 Hungary

Match results

All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)

20 April 2025
12:30		 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–3
(3–1, 2–1, 0–1)		Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 91
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
25Shots31
20 April 2025
16:00		 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1–7
(1–2, 0–2, 0–3)		Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 812
Game reference
14 minPenalties8 min
19Shots59
20 April 2025
19:30		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg3–2 GWS
(1–1, 1–0, 0–1)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)		Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 102
Game reference
4 minPenalties8 min
28Shots41
21 April 2025
12:30		 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–5
(1–3, 0–1, 0–1)		Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 113
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
31Shots17
21 April 2025
16:00		 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–1
(3–0, 0–1, 1–0)		Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 162
Game reference
2 minPenalties2 min
27Shots28
21 April 2025
19:30		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg4–0
(2–0, 2–0, 0–0)		Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 618
Game reference
22 minPenalties18 min
38Shots35
23 April 2025
12:30		 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg6–3
(1–1, 5–1, 0–1)		Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 115
Game reference
12 minPenalties8 min
44Shots30
23 April 2025
16:00		 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–0
(0–0, 2–0, 0–0)		Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 561
Game reference
12 minPenalties12 min
34Shots26
23 April 2025
19:30		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–5
(0–0, 2–2, 0–3)		Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 147
Game reference
27 minPenalties6 min
26Shots20
24 April 2025
12:30		 Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg7–1
(3–1, 2–0, 2–0)		Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 89
Game reference
10 minPenalties18 min
44Shots15
24 April 2025
16:00		 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–4
(0–3, 1–0, 1–1)		Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 105
Game reference
43 minPenalties6 min
33Shots29
24 April 2025
19:30		 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–5
(1–1, 1–1, 1–3)		Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 678
Game reference
12 minPenalties14 min
21Shots29
26 April 2025
12:30		 Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg4–1
(0–0, 1–0, 3–1)		Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 135
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
31Shots34
26 April 2025
16:00		 Austria  Flag of Austria.svg3–4
(1–2, 2–2, 0–0)		Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 1,083
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
45Shots17
26 April 2025
19:30		 Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–3
(0–1, 2–2, 0–0)		Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár
Attendance: 147
Game reference
6 minPenalties29 min
22Shots26

Division I B

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B
2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
City Kaunas
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates13–19 April 2025
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored92 (6.13 per game)
Attendance6,733 (449 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Lithuania.svg Mykolas Škadauskas (10 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Kaunas, Lithuania, from 13 to 19 April 2025. [3] [4]

Participating teams

TeamQualification
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Placed 6th in 2024 Division I A and were relegated
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Hosts; placed 2nd in Division I B last year
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Placed 3rd in Division I B last year
Flag of France.svg  France Placed 4th in Division I B last year
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Placed 5th in Division I B last year
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 531011912+711Promoted to the 2026 Division I A
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (H)530022114+79 [a]
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 530022116+59 [a]
4Flag of France.svg  France 52012121207
5Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 51103820−125
6Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 510131118−74Relegated to the 2026 Division II A
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Lithuania 7–4 South Korea

Match results

All times are local. (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)

13 April 2025
12:30		 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–1
(1–1, 2–0, 1–0)		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
32Shots22
13 April 2025
16:00		 France  Flag of France.svg3–2
(1–2, 2–0, 0–0)		Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
33Shots21
13 April 2025
19:30		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg7–0
(1–0, 4–0, 2–0)		Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties4 min
41Shots23
14 April 2025
12:30		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		Flag of France.svg  France Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
16Shots29
14 April 2025
16:00		 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–5
(1–0, 0–3, 0–2)		Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
4 minPenalties4 min
22Shots36
14 April 2025
19:30		 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg7–4
(0–2, 4–1, 3–1)		Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
10 minPenalties12 min
37Shots25
16 April 2025
12:30		 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–3 GWS
(2–1, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0)		Flag of France.svg  France Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
6 minPenalties10 min
26Shots31
16 April 2025
16:00		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg2–3
(1–2, 1–0, 0–1)		Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties8 min
33Shots25
16 April 2025
19:30		 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4–1
(3–1, 0–0, 1–0)		Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
28Shots24
18 April 2025
12:30		 France  Flag of France.svg4–2
(0–1, 3–0, 1–1)		Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties4 min
40Shots22
18 April 2025
16:00		 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4–3 GWS
(2–1, 0–1, 1–1)
(OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0)		Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
22Shots21
18 April 2025
19:30		 Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–3
(1–1, 0–1, 1–1)		Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
26Shots25
19 April 2025
12:30		 Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg2–1
(1–0, 1–0, 0–1)		Flag of France.svg  France Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
28Shots42
19 April 2025
16:00		 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5–3
(1–0, 4–0, 0–3)		Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
6 minPenalties2 min
26Shots29
19 April 2025
19:30		 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–6
(0–4, 2–1, 1–1)		Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Kaunas Ice Palace
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
15Shots33

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