2025 IIHF World U18 Championships
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  United States |
| City | Frisco Allen |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | April 23 – May 3, 2025 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Official website | |
| www.iihf.com | |
The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship will be the 26th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition.[1] These tournaments serve as qualifications for the 2026 competition.
Top Division
[edit]The Top Division tournament will be played in Frisco and Allen, Texas, United States, from April 23 to May 3, 2025.[2][3][4][5]
Preliminary round
[edit]All times are local (Central Daylight Time – UTC-5).[6]
Group A
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Slovakia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Finland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Latvia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Norway
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation round |
Source: IIHF
| April 23, 2025 12:00 | Slovakia | v | Finland | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 23, 2025 16:00 | Norway | v | Latvia | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 24, 2025 12:00 | Finland | v | Norway | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 24, 2025 16:00 | Canada | v | Slovakia | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 25, 2025 19:00 | Latvia | v | Canada | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 26, 2025 12:00 | Norway | v | Slovakia | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 26, 2025 16:00 | Latvia | v | Finland | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 27, 2025 16:00 | Finland | v | Canada | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 28, 2025 12:00 | Slovakia | v | Latvia | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
| April 28, 2025 16:00 | Canada | v | Norway | Credit Union of Texas Event Center, Allen |
Group B
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Sweden
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Czechia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  Switzerland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |  Germany
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation round |
| April 23, 2025 14:00 | Sweden | v | Switzerland | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 23, 2025 19:00 | Czechia | v | United States | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 24, 2025 14:00 | Czechia | v | Germany | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 24, 2025 19:00 | Switzerland | v | United States | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 25, 2025 16:00 | Germany | v | Sweden | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 26, 2025 14:00 | Switzerland | v | Czechia | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 26, 2025 19:00 | United States | v | Sweden | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 27, 2025 12:00 | Germany | v | Switzerland | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 28, 2025 14:00 | Sweden | v | Czechia | Comerica Center, Frisco |
| April 28, 2025 19:00 | United States | v | Germany | Comerica Center, Frisco |
Division I
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division I Group A tournament will be played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary from April 20 to 26, 2025.[7]
Participating teams
[edit]
Group B
[edit]The Division I Group B tournament will be played in Kaunas, Lithuania from April 13 to 19, 2025.[8]
Participating teams
[edit]
Division II
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Asiago, Italy from April 13 to 19, 2025 as a test event of the 2026 Winter Olympics.[9]
Participating teams
[edit]
Group B
[edit]The Division II Group B tournament is being played in Sofia, Bulgaria from March 17 to 23, 2025.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 9 | Promotion to the 2026 Division II A |
| 2 |  Australia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei
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3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Belgium
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3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Serbia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Bulgaria (H, E)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026 Division III A |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2025. 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
Division III
[edit]Group A
[edit]The Division III Group A tournament will be played in Mexico City, Mexico from March 2 to 8, 2025.[11]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico (H)
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 |  Turkey
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Israel
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Hong Kong
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 7 | |
| 5 |  New Zealand
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 41 | −23 | 3[a] | |
| 6 |  Iceland
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 3[a] | Relegated to the 2026 Division III 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:
Group B
[edit]The Division III Group B tournament is being played in Bangkok, Thailand from February 28 to March 6, 2025.[12]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Uzbekistan
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 15 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A |
| 2 |  Thailand (H)
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Turkmenistan
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 5 | |
| 5 |  South Africa
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5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Luxembourg
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2025. 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
References
[edit]- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship divisions
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Top Division statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ "2025 IIHF Under-18 Men's World Championship". teamusa.usahockey.com.
- ^ "IIHF U-18 Men's World Championship". www.cutxeventcenter.com.
- ^ Schedule Announced for 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I B official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website
- ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B official website
External links
[edit]Current champions (2024): Canada | |
| 2024 Championship teams | |
| Championships |
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| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
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