2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II

Tournament details
Host countries	Italy   Bulgaria
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	13–19 April 2025 (A) 17–23 March 2025 (B)
Teams	12
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See also: 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II consists of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

Division II A

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
City	Asiago
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	13–19 April 2025
Teams	6
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Asiago, Italy, from 13 to 19 April 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Italy	Hosts; placed 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated
Great Britain	Placed 2nd in Division II A last year
Netherlands	Placed 3rd in Division II A last year
Romania	Placed 4th in Division II A last year
Croatia	Placed 5th in Division II A last year
China	Placed 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Italy (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division II 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

Division II B

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B

Tournament details
Host country	Bulgaria
City	Sofia
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	17–23 March 2025
Teams	6
Tournament statistics
Games played	15
Goals scored	106 (7.07 per game)
Attendance	2,115 (141 per game)
Scoring leader(s)	Eduardo Gonzalez (11 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 17 to 23 March 2025. ^{[3] [4]}

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Serbia	Placed 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated
Spain	Placed 2nd in Division II B last year
Bulgaria	Hosts; placed 3rd in Division II B last year
Australia	Placed 4th in Division II B last year
Chinese Taipei	Placed 5th in Division II B last year
Belgium	Placed 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Spain	5	4	1	0	0	21	7	+14	14	Promoted to the 2026 Division II A
2	Australia	5	2	1	1	1	21	19	+2	9
3	Chinese Taipei	5	1	1	2	1	16	19	−3	7
4	Belgium	5	2	0	1	2	25	18	+7	7
5	Serbia	5	2	0	0	3	15	16	−1	6
6	Bulgaria (H)	5	0	1	0	4	8	27	−19	2	Relegated to the 2026 Division III 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

Match results

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

17 March 2025 13:00

Belgium

8–4 (4–1, 1–3, 3–0)

Australia

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 45

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	4 min
	22	Shots	22

17 March 2025 16:30

Spain

5–1 (0–0, 4–1, 1–0)

Chinese Taipei

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 55

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	6 min
	41	Shots	19

17 March 2025 20:00

Bulgaria

1–4 (0–1, 0–2, 1–1)

Serbia

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 320

Game reference
	0 min	Penalties	8 min
	29	Shots	27

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18 March 2025 13:00

Chinese Taipei

6–5 OT (2–1, 1–3, 2–1) (OT: 1–0)

Belgium

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 40

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	12 min
	22	Shots	41

18 March 2025 16:30

Serbia

2–4 (0–0, 1–3, 1–1)

Australia

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 55

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	10 min
	40	Shots	25

18 March 2025 20:00

Spain

6–0 (3–0, 2–0, 1–0)

Bulgaria

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 300

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	6 min
	46	Shots	11

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20 March 2025 13:00

Serbia

2–4 (1–0, 1–2, 0–2)

Chinese Taipei

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 40

Game reference
	27 min	Penalties	4 min
	24	Shots	26

20 March 2025 16:30

Spain

3–1 (0–0, 0–0, 3–1)

Belgium

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 60

Game reference
	33 min	Penalties	16 min
	29	Shots	32

20 March 2025 20:00

Bulgaria

3–7 (0–2, 1–3, 2–2)

Australia

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 300

Game reference
	6 min	Penalties	10 min
	19	Shots	45

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22 March 2025 13:00

Australia

2–3 OT (0–0, 0–1, 2–1) (OT: 0–1)

Spain

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 65

Game reference
	10 min	Penalties	8 min
	19	Shots	40

22 March 2025 16:30

Chinese Taipei

2–3 OT (1–1, 0–0, 1–1) (OT: 0–1)

Bulgaria

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 300

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	6 min
	39	Shots	18

22 March 2025 20:00

Belgium

3–4 (0–3, 2–1, 1–0)

Serbia

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 80

Game reference
	18 min	Penalties	8 min
	24	Shots	17

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23 March 2025 13:00

Australia

4–3 OT (1–1, 2–0, 0–2) (OT: 1–0)

Chinese Taipei

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 55

Game reference
	20 min	Penalties	10 min
	24	Shots	38

23 March 2025 16:30

Bulgaria

1–8 (1–2, 0–4, 0–2)

Belgium

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 320

Game reference
	33 min	Penalties	35 min
	18	Shots	38

23 March 2025 20:00

Serbia

3–4 (1–2, 0–2, 2–0)

Spain

Winter Sports Palace, Sofia Attendance: 80

Game reference
	8 min	Penalties	8 min
	28	Shots	25

References

1. 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
2. 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
3. 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
4. 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com