2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
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International ice hockey competition
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates18–24 April 2026 (A)
25 April – 1 May 2026 (B)
25 April – 1 May 2026 (B)
Teams12
| 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 |
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.
Participating teams
International ice hockey competition
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| City | Krynica-Zdrój |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–24 April 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 117 (7.8 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,448 (230 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Fabrice Bouvard (10 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, from 18 to 24 April 2025.[1][2]
| 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 |
Match officials
Seven referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesperson |
|---|---|
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 14 | Promoted to the 2027 Top Division |
| 2 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 11 | |
| 3 | Ukraine |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | Hungary |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 6 | |
| 5 | Slovenia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Poland (H) |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 30 | −20 | 3 | Relegated to the 2027 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
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 | 2–5 (0–2, 2–1, 0–2) | Kazakhstan | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedek Gyulai | Goalies | Kirill Mylnikov | Referees: Nicolas Cregut Jakob SchauerLinesmen: Fabrizio Bachelut Piotr Kot | |
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 18 April 2026 16:00 | Slovenia | 2–4 (1–2, 1–0, 0–2) | Ukraine | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 156 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kavčič | Goalies | Illia Bobrov | Referees: Bartosz Kaczmarek Marius WölzmüllerLinesmen:  Philip Hanning Ilia Kisil | |
| 10 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 18 April 2026 19:30 | Poland | 1–6 (0–1, 0–1, 1–4) | Switzerland | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 645 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacper Rydzoń | Goalies | Yannis Zambelli | Referees: Chazz Knoche Eetu RasalahtiLinesmen:  Maxime Bedard Odin Nelson | |
| 4 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 66 | ||
| 19 April 2026 12:30 | Ukraine | 4–6 (2–4, 1–2, 1–0) | Hungary | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 182 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 19 April 2026 16:00 | Switzerland | 10–2 (5–0, 1–1, 4–1) | Slovenia | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 114 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 19 April 2026 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 10–2 (2–1, 1–1, 7–0) | Poland | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 412 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 46 | Shots | 20 | ||
| 21 April 2026 12:30 | Switzerland | 5–1 (0–0, 3–1, 2–0) | Hungary | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 85 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 21 April 2026 16:00 | Ukraine | 3–5 (2–0, 1–2, 0–3) | Kazakhstan | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 118 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 21 April 2026 19:30 | Poland | 4–3 (0–0, 2–1, 2–2) | Slovenia | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 337 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 27 | ||
| 23 April 2026 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 2–3 (1–3, 0–0, 1–0) | Switzerland | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 150 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 23 April 2026 16:00 | Slovenia | 5–2 (3–1, 2–1, 0–0) | Hungary | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 133 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 23 April 2026 19:30 | Ukraine | 6–3 (1–1, 0–1, 5–1) | Poland | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 361 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 24 April 2026 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 3–2 GWS (0–0, 0–2, 2–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (1–0) | Slovenia | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 55 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 43 | Shots | 16 | ||
| 24 April 2026 16:00 | Switzerland | 6–5 OT (2–0, 1–2, 2–3) OT: (1–0) | Ukraine | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 155 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 41 | ||
| 24 April 2026 19:30 | Hungary | 5–0 (0–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Poland | Krynica Ice Stadium Attendance: 445 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 41 | Shots | 16 | ||
Source: Match Schedule
Division I B
International ice hockey competition
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Estonia |
| City | Tallinn |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 April – 1 May 2026 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 67 (5.58 per game) |
| Attendance | 5,468 (456 per game) |
| Scoring leader |  Deimantas Šulinskas (9 points) |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The Division I Group B tournament is being played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 25 April to 1 May 2026.[4][5]
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 |
Match officials
Seven referees and seven linesperson were selected for the tournament.[6]
| Referees | Linesperson |
|---|---|
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | Promotion to the 2027 Division I A |
| 2 | Austria |
4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | France (E) |
4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Italy (E) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 5 | South Korea (E) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Estonia (H, E) |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 2 | Relegation to the 2027 Division II A |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 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.
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host
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.
(E) Eliminated; (H) Host
Match results
All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time; UTC+3).
| 25 April 2026 12:30 | Italy | 1–4 (0–2, 1–1, 0–1) | Austria | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 17 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 25 April 2026 16:00 | France | 2–3 (2–0, 0–0, 0–3) | Lithuania | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 210 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 32 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 25 April 2026 19:30 | Estonia | 2–4 (0–0, 1–2, 1–2) | South Korea | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 1,250 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 26 April 2026 12:30 | Austria | 1–3 (0–0, 0–0, 1–3) | France | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 125 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 22 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 26 April 2026 16:00 | Lithuania | 5–2 (4–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Estonia | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 985 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||
| 29 | Shots | 22 | ||
| 26 April 2026 19:30 | South Korea | 0–4 (0–3, 0–1, 0–0) | Italy | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 95 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 8 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 28 April 2026 12:30 | Lithuania | 3–1 (1–0, 0–1, 2–0) | South Korea | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 185 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 26 | Shots | 24 | ||
| 28 April 2026 16:00 | Italy | 0–4 (0–0, 0–2, 0–2) | France | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 175 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 35 | ||
| 28 April 2026 19:30 | Austria | 7–4 (3–3, 2–1, 2–0) | Estonia | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 1,005 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 25 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 30 April 2026 12:30 | Lithuania | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | Italy | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 210 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 30 April 2026 16:00 | South Korea | 3–4 OT (0–1, 1–0, 2–2) OT: (0–1) | Austria | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 153 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 13 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 30 April 2026 19:30 | France | 2–3 GWS (1–1, 1–0, 0–1) OT: (0–0) SO: (0–1) | Estonia | Tondiraba Ice Hall Attendance: 955 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 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
- ↑ 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ "U18 IA Competition officials". IIHF. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- ↑ 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ↑ "U18 IB Competition officials". IIHF. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
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