IIHF World U18 Championship
Men's national under-18 ice hockey tournament
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The IIHF U18 World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation for national under-18 ice hockey teams from around the world. The tournament is usually played in April and is organized according to a system similar to the Ice Hockey World Championships and the IIHF World Junior Championship. The tournament was first held in 1999.
Upcoming season or competition: 2026 IIHF World U18 Championships | |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| First season | 1999 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
Most recent champions |  Sweden(3rd title) |
| Most titles |  United States(11 titles) |
| Relegation to | Division I |
| Website | IIHF.com |
History
The United States leads the tournament with eleven championships followed by Canada with six championships, Finland with four, Russia with three, and Sweden with two.[1] Players who do not participate in the World Championship due to their respective league postseasons have the alternative of representing their country in the non-IIHF Hlinka Gretzky Cup in August.[1]
Results
- (#) Number of tournaments placing in a particular top-four position at the time.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 |  Canada | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 |  Finland | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Sweden | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 |  Russia | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 |  Slovakia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Czechia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | |
Hosting countries
| Host country | Tournaments |
|---|---|
| Finland |
4 |
| Russia |
4 |
 United States |
4 |
 Germany |
3 |
| Slovakia |
3 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
 Belarus |
2 |
| Czechia |
2 |
| Sweden |
2 |