2023 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  France Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 23–29 April (Group A) 10–16 April (Group B) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I will be a pair of international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division I A and Division I B tournaments represented the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division I A
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 23–29 April |
| Teams | 6 |
The Division I A tournament will be played in Angers, France, from 23 to 29 April 2023.
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| France |
hosts, placed 3rd in 2022 Division I A |
 Kazakhstan |
placed 4th in 2022 Division I A |
 Denmark |
placed 5th in 2022 Division I A |
 Hungary |
placed 1st in 2022 Division I B and were promoted |
 Japan |
placed 6th in 2022 Division I A |
 Ukraine |
placed 2nd in 2022 Division I B and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2024 Top Division |
| 2 | Kazakhstan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Denmark
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Hungary
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Japan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Ukraine
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2024 Division I B |
First match(es) will be played: 23 April 2023. Source: [citation needed]
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
Division I B
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Slovenia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 10–16 April |
| Teams | 6 |
The Division I B tournament will be played in Bled, Slovenia, from 10 to 16 April 2023.
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Italy |
placed 3rd in 2022 Division I B |
| Slovenia |
hosts, placed 4th in 2022 Division I B |
 Austria |
placed 5th in 2022 Division I B |
 South Korea |
placed 1st in 2022 Division II A and were promoted |
 Poland |
placed 6th in 2022 Division I B |
 Estonia |
placed 2nd in 2022 Division II A and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2024 Division I A |
| 2 | Slovenia (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Austria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | South Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Poland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Estonia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2024 Division II A |
First match(es) will be played: 10 April 2023. Source: [citation needed]
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
Current champions (2024):  Canada | |
| 2023 Championship teams | |
| Championships |
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| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
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