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2026 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II

The 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II consisted of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II
Tournament details
Host countries Romania
 Serbia
Venues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates12–18 April 2026 (A)
5–11 April 2026 (B)
Teams12
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Division II A

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2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A
Tournament details
Host country Romania
CityTârgu Secuiesc
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates12–18 April 2026
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored88 (5.87 per game)
Attendance5,524 (368 per game)
Scoring leaderJapan Kanata Mori (11 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group A tournament was played in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania, from 12 to 18 April 2026.[1][2]

Participating teams

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TeamQualification
 JapanPlaced 6th in Division I B last year and were relegated
 Great BritainPlaced 2nd in Division II A last year
 ChinaPlaced 3rd in Division II A last year
 CroatiaPlaced 4th in Division II A last year
 RomaniaPlaced 5th in Division II A last year
 SpainPlaced 1st in Division II B last year and were promoted

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Japan 5 5 0 0 0 31 7 +24 15 Promotion to the 2027 Division I B
2  China 5 4 0 0 1 11 5 +6 12
3  Great Britain 5 2 0 0 3 14 13 +1 6[a]
4  Romania (H) 5 2 0 0 3 11 20 −9 6[a]
5  Croatia 5 2 0 0 3 13 19 −6 6[a]
6  Spain 5 0 0 0 5 8 24 −16 0 Relegation to the 2027 Division II 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:
  1. 1 2 3 Great Britain 3 Pts, 0 GD, 7 GS; Romania 3 Pts, 0 GD, 7 GS; Croatia 3 Pts, 0 GD, 5 GS. Great Britain 5–4 Romania

Match results

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All times are local (Eastern European Summer Time; UTC+3).

12 April 2026
12:30		China 1–3
(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 JapanDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 323
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
16Shots39
12 April 2026
16:00		Spain 4–7
(0–1, 4–3, 0–3)		 CroatiaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 361
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
25Shots41
12 April 2026
19:30		Great Britain 5–4
(3–1, 1–0, 1–3)		 RomaniaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
45Shots24
13 April 2026
12:30		Japan 7–1
(1–1, 5–0, 1–0)		 CroatiaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 152
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
67Shots17
13 April 2026
16:00		Great Britain 0–1
(0–0, 0–0, 0–1)		 ChinaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 239
Game reference
8 minPenalties2 min
31Shots34
13 April 2026
19:30		Romania 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 SpainDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
2 minPenalties6 min
39Shots38
15 April 2026
12:30		China 3–0
(0–0, 2–0, 1–0)		 CroatiaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 161
Game reference
6 minPenalties4 min
40Shots24
15 April 2026
16:00		Great Britain 4–1
(2–0, 2–1, 0–0)		 SpainDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 171
Game reference
16 minPenalties12 min
36Shots30
15 April 2026
19:30		Japan 8–0
(2–0, 3–0, 3–0)		 RomaniaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
61Shots23
16 April 2026
12:30		Croatia 3–2
(2–1, 0–1, 1–0)		 Great BritainDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 427
Game reference
6 minPenalties29 min
32Shots48
16 April 2026
16:00		Spain 2–9
(0–3, 1–4, 1–2)		 JapanDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 152
Game reference
37 minPenalties14 min
25Shots50
16 April 2026
19:30		Romania 2–4
(1–0, 1–1, 0–3)		 ChinaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
28Shots31
18 April 2026
12:30		China 2–0
(0–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 SpainDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 238
Game reference
14 minPenalties10 min
29Shots25
18 April 2026
16:00		Japan 4–3
(1–0, 2–2, 1–1)		 Great BritainDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
33 minPenalties35 min
50Shots29
18 April 2026
19:30		Croatia 2–3
(0–0, 1–1, 1–2)		 RomaniaDeme Laszlo Arena
Attendance: 550
Game reference
8 minPenalties10 min
25Shots40

Source: Match schedule

Division II B

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2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B
Tournament details
Host country Serbia
CityBelgrade
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Dates5–11 April 2026
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored104 (6.93 per game)
Attendance4,191 (279 per game)
Scoring leaderNetherlands Hector Kapitonov (12 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division II Group B tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 5 to 11 April 2026.[3][4]

Participating teams

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TeamQualification
 NetherlandsPlaced 6th in Division II A last year and were relegated
 AustraliaPlaced 2nd in Division II B last year
 Chinese TaipeiPlaced 3rd in Division II B last year
 BelgiumPlaced 4th in Division II B last year
 SerbiaHosts; placed 5th in Division II B last year
 MexicoPlaced 1st in Division III A last year and were promoted

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Netherlands 5 3 1 0 1 22 16 +6 11 Promotion to the 2027 Division II A
2  Mexico 5 2 1 1 1 16 13 +3 9[a]
3  Serbia (H) 5 3 0 0 2 22 14 +8 9[a]
4  Australia 5 2 1 0 2 19 19 0 8
5  Belgium 5 1 0 2 2 13 23 −10 5
6  Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 0 4 12 19 −7 3 Relegation to the 2027 Division III 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:
  1. 1 2 Serbia 2–4 Mexico

Match results

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All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).

5 April 2026
12:30		Chinese Taipei 5–2
(2–0, 1–1, 2–1)		 NetherlandsPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 42
Game reference
12 minPenalties6 min
18Shots40
5 April 2026
16:00		Mexico 3–2 GWS
(0–1, 1–0, 1–1)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (1–0)		 BelgiumPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 47
Game reference
14 minPenalties16 min
33Shots45
5 April 2026
19:30		Australia 4–8
(3–1, 1–3, 0–4)		 SerbiaPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 496
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
23Shots51
6 April 2026
12:30		Netherlands 6–2
(2–1, 1–0, 3–1)		 BelgiumPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 67
Game reference
4 minPenalties10 min
48Shots22
6 April 2026
16:00		Australia 5–1
(2–1, 1–0, 2–0)		 Chinese TaipeiPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 55
Game reference
16 minPenalties16 min
28Shots39
6 April 2026
19:30		Serbia 2–4
(1–1, 1–1, 0–2)		 MexicoPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 833
Game reference
14 minPenalties6 min
48Shots30
8 April 2026
12:30		Australia 3–2
(2–0, 0–0, 1–2)		 MexicoPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 67
Game reference
10 minPenalties6 min
26Shots38
8 April 2026
16:00		Chinese Taipei 4–5
(1–1, 3–1, 0–3)		 BelgiumPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 64
Game reference
8 minPenalties6 min
32Shots44
8 April 2026
19:30		Netherlands 4–2
(2–1, 0–0, 2–1)		 SerbiaPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 736
Game reference
18 minPenalties10 min
26Shots40
9 April 2026
12:30		Belgium 2–3 GWS
(1–1, 1–1, 0–0)
OT: (0–0)
SO: (0–1)		 AustraliaPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 82
Game reference
14 minPenalties6 min
23Shots44
9 April 2026
16:00		Mexico 3–4 OT
(2–2, 1–1, 0–0)
OT: (0–1)		 NetherlandsPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 105
Game reference
10 minPenalties10 min
22Shots35
9 April 2026
19:30		Serbia 3–0
(1–0, 1–0, 1–0)		 Chinese TaipeiPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 634
Game reference
2 minPenalties10 min
34Shots22
11 April 2026
12:30		Chinese Taipei 2–4
(2–1, 0–2, 0–1)		 MexicoPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 63
Game reference
12 minPenalties27 min
24Shots58
11 April 2026
16:00		Netherlands 6–4
(1–1, 3–2, 2–1)		 AustraliaPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 74
Game reference
10 minPenalties8 min
43Shots35
11 April 2026
19:30		Belgium 2–7
(1–2, 1–2, 0–3)		 SerbiaPionir Ice Hall
Attendance: 826
Game reference
24 minPenalties10 min
24Shots38

Source: Match schedule

References

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