2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
International ice hockey competition
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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.
Division I A
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Hungary |
| City | Székesfehérvár |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 20–26 April 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 93 (6.2 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,958 (331 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  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
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Kazakhstan | Placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated |
 Ukraine | Placed 2nd in Division I A last year |
 Austria | Placed 3rd in Division I A last year |
| Hungary | Hosts; placed 4th in Division I A last year |
| Denmark | Placed 5th in Division I A last year |
 Slovenia | 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 | Denmark |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Top Division |
| 2 | Ukraine |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 12 | |
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 5 | |
| 5 | Hungary (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3[a] | |
| 6 | Austria |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 3[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:
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:
- Austria 3–4 Hungary
Match results
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 20 April 2025 12:30 | Denmark | 5–3 (3–1, 2–1, 0–1) | Austria | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 91 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 20 April 2025 16:00 | Hungary | 1–7 (1–2, 0–2, 0–3) | Ukraine | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 812 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 19 | Shots | 59 | ||
| 20 April 2025 19:30 | Slovenia | 3–2 GWS (1–1, 1–0, 0–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Kazakhstan | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 102 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 21 April 2025 12:30 | Ukraine | 1–5 (1–3, 0–1, 0–1) | Denmark | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 113 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 21 April 2025 16:00 | Austria | 4–1 (3–0, 0–1, 1–0) | Slovenia | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 162 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 21 April 2025 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 4–0 (2–0, 2–0, 0–0) | Hungary | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 618 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 23 April 2025 12:30 | Ukraine | 6–3 (1–1, 5–1, 0–1) | Austria | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 115 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 23 April 2025 16:00 | Slovenia | 2–0 (0–0, 2–0, 0–0) | Hungary | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 561 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 23 April 2025 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–5 (0–0, 2–2, 0–3) | Denmark | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 147 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 24 April 2025 12:30 | Ukraine | 7–1 (3–1, 2–0, 2–0) | Slovenia | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 89 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 24 April 2025 16:00 | Austria | 2–4 (0–3, 1–0, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 105 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 24 April 2025 19:30 | Hungary | 3–5 (1–1, 1–1, 1–3) | Denmark | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 678 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 26 April 2025 12:30 | Denmark | 4–1 (0–0, 1–0, 3–1) | Slovenia | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 135 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 26 April 2025 16:00 | Austria | 3–4 (1–2, 2–2, 0–0) | Hungary | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 1,083 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 45 | Shots | 17 | ||
| 26 April 2025 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–3 (0–1, 2–2, 0–0) | Ukraine | Alba Arena, Székesfehérvár Attendance: 147 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 29 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 26 | ||
Division I B
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Lithuania |
| City | Kaunas |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 13–19 April 2025 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 92 (6.13 per game) |
| Attendance | 6,733 (449 per game) |
| Scoring leader | 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
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Japan | Placed 6th in 2024 Division I A and were relegated |
| Lithuania | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division I B last year |
 Estonia | Placed 3rd in Division I B last year |
 France | Placed 4th in Division I B last year |
 South Korea | Placed 5th in Division I B last year |
 Poland | Placed 1st in Division II A last year and were promoted |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 11 | Promoted to the 2026 Division I A |
| 2 | Lithuania (H) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 9[a] | |
| 3 | South Korea |
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 9[a] | |
| 4 | France |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Estonia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 5 | |
| 6 | Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 4 | Relegated 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:
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:
- Lithuania 7–4 South Korea
Match results
All times are local. (Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)
| 13 April 2025 12:30 | Poland | 4–1 (1–1, 2–0, 1–0) | Japan | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 13 April 2025 16:00 | France | 3–2 (1–2, 2–0, 0–0) | Lithuania | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 13 April 2025 19:30 | South Korea | 7–0 (1–0, 4–0, 2–0) | Estonia | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 14 April 2025 12:30 | Japan | 2–1 (0–0, 1–1, 1–0) | France | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 14 April 2025 16:00 | Estonia | 1–5 (1–0, 0–3, 0–2) | Poland | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 14 April 2025 19:30 | Lithuania | 7–4 (0–2, 4–1, 3–1) | South Korea | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 16 April 2025 12:30 | Poland | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0) | France | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 16 April 2025 16:00 | Japan | 2–3 (1–2, 1–0, 0–1) | South Korea | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 16 April 2025 19:30 | Lithuania | 4–1 (3–1, 0–0, 1–0) | Estonia | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 18 April 2025 12:30 | France | 4–2 (0–1, 3–0, 1–1) | South Korea | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 18 April 2025 16:00 | Estonia | 4–3 GWS (2–1, 0–1, 1–1) (OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0) | Japan | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 18 April 2025 19:30 | Lithuania | 2–3 (1–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Poland | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 19 April 2025 12:30 | Estonia | 2–1 (1–0, 1–0, 0–1) | France | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 19 April 2025 16:00 | South Korea | 5–3 (1–0, 4–0, 0–3) | Poland | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 19 April 2025 19:30 | Japan | 3–6 (0–4, 2–1, 1–1) | Lithuania | Kaunas Ice Palace |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 33 | ||