The 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship will be the 27th such event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams will participate at several levels of competition. These tournaments also serve as qualifications for the 2027 competition.
The Top Division tournament will be played in TrenÃÂÃÂn and Bratislava, Slovakia, from 22 April to 2 May 2026.
Ten teams will take part in the competition. Denmark will return for the first time since 2019. They will replace Switzerland, who were relegated to Division I A for the first time since 2006 after finishing last in 2025.
All times are local (Central European Summer Time; UTC+2).
The Division I Group A tournament was played in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland from 18 to 24 April 2026.
The Division I Group B tournament was played in Tallinn, Estonia from 25 April to 1 May 2026.
The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Târgu Secuiesc, Romania from 18 to 24 April 2026.
The Division II Group B tournament will be played in Belgrade, Serbia from 5 to 11 April 2026.
The Division III Group A tournament was played in Hong Kong, China from 2 to 8 March 2026.
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 19 February 2026.