2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I

2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I

Tournament details
Host countries	Poland   Estonia
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	18–24 April 2026 (A) 25 April – 1 May 2026 (B)
Teams	12
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See also: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2026 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.

Division I A

2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A

Tournament details
Host country	Poland
City	Krynica-Zdrój
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	18–24 April 2026
Teams	6
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, from 18 to 24 April 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Switzerland	Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated
Ukraine	Placed 2nd in Division I A last year
Kazakhstan	Placed 3rd in Division I A last year
Slovenia	Placed 4th in Division I A last year
Hungary	Placed 5th in Division I A last year
Poland	Hosts; Placed 1st in Division I B last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Top Division
2	Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Poland (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division I B

First match(es) will be played: 18 April 2026. 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 (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).

18 April 2026 12:30

Hungary

v

Kazakhstan

Krynica Ice Stadium

18 April 2026 16:00

Slovenia

v

Ukraine

Krynica Ice Stadium

18 April 2026 19:30

Poland

v

Switzerland

Krynica Ice Stadium

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19 April 2026 12:30

Ukraine

v

Hungary

Krynica Ice Stadium

19 April 2026 16:00

Switzerland

v

Slovenia

Krynica Ice Stadium

19 April 2026 19:30

Kazakhstan

v

Poland

Krynica Ice Stadium

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21 April 2026 12:30

Switzerland

v

Hungary

Krynica Ice Stadium

21 April 2026 16:00

Ukraine

v

Kazakhstan

Krynica Ice Stadium

21 April 2026 19:30

Poland

v

Slovenia

Krynica Ice Stadium

---

23 April 2026 12:30

Kazakhstan

v

Switzerland

Krynica Ice Stadium

23 April 2026 16:00

Slovenia

v

Hungary

Krynica Ice Stadium

23 April 2026 19:30

Ukraine

v

Poland

Krynica Ice Stadium

---

24 April 2026 12:30

Kazakhstan

v

Poland

Krynica Ice Stadium

23 April 2026 16:00

Switzerland

v

Ukraine

Krynica Ice Stadium

23 April 2026 19:30

Hungary

v

Poland

Krynica Ice Stadium

Source: Match Schedule

Division I B

2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B

Tournament details
Host country	Estonia
City	Tallinn
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	25 April – 1 May 2026
Teams	6
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division I Group B tournament will be played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 25 April to 1 May 2026. ^{[3] [4]}

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Austria	Placed 6th in 2025 Division I A and were relegated
Lithuania	Placed 2nd in Division I B last year
South Korea	Placed 3rd in Division I B last year
France	Placed 4th in Division I B last year
Estonia	Hosts; Placed 5th in Division I B last year
Italy	Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division I A
2	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Estonia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division II A

First match(es) will be played: 25 April 2026. 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 Summer Time; UTC+3).

25 April 2026 12:30

Italy

v

Austria

Tondiraba Ice Hall

25 April 2026 16:00

France

v

Lithuania

Tondiraba Ice Hall

25 April 2026 19:30

Estonia

v

South Korea

Tondiraba Ice Hall

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26 April 2026 12:30

Austria

v

France

Tondiraba Ice Hall

26 April 2026 16:00

Lithuania

v

Estonia

Tondiraba Ice Hall

26 April 2026 19:30

South Korea

v

Italy

Tondiraba Ice Hall

---

28 April 2026 12:30

Lithuania

v

South Korea

Tondiraba Ice Hall

28 April 2026 16:00

Italy

v

France

Tondiraba Ice Hall

28 April 2026 19:30

Austria

v

Estonia

Tondiraba Ice Hall

---

30 April 2026 12:30

Lithuania

v

Italy

Tondiraba Ice Hall

30 April 2026 16:00

South Korea

v

Austria

Tondiraba Ice Hall

30 April 2026 19:30

France

v

Estonia

Tondiraba Ice Hall

---

1 May 2026 12:30

Austria

v

Lithuania

Tondiraba Ice Hall

1 May 2026 16:00

South Korea

v

France

Tondiraba Ice Hall

1 May 2026 19:30

Estonia

v

Italy

Tondiraba Ice Hall

Source: Match Schedule

References

1. 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A official website, www.iihf.com
2. 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
3. 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B official website, www.iihf.com
4. 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com