The Latvian men's national under 20 ice hockey team is the national under-20 ice hockey team in Latvia. The team represents Latvia at the International Ice Hockey Federation's IIHF World Junior Championship.
They have played at the top division of the tournament seven times; it has been at the top division since the 2022 tournament, where Latvia was called up to replace Russia in the rescheduled tournament due to the country being banned from international ice hockey (Latvia had originally been promoted for 2023). During the tournament, Latvia won its first-ever preliminary round game in the top division. In the 2025 edition of the tournament, the Latvians had a major upset win over Canada, regarded as one of the best upsets in the history of the tournament.
History
Division Championship Finish RankPool C 1993 MinskQualified25th (1st in Pool C Qualification)Pool C 1994 Odense/EsbjergPromoted18th (2nd in Pool C)Pool C1 1995 PuigcerdaPromoted17th (1st in Pool C1)Pool B 1996 Sosnowiec/TychyFinal round12th (2nd in Pool B)Pool B 1997 KyivGroup round12th (2nd in Pool B)Pool B 1998 Sosnowiec/TychyFinal round14th (4th in Pool B)Pool B 1999 DunaújvárosFinal round15th (5th in Pool B)Pool B 2000 MinskRelegation round17th (7th in Pool B)Division I 2001 Landsberg/Füssenrelegated18th (8th in Division I)Division II 2002 ZagrebPromoted21st (2nd in Division IIA)Division I 2003 BledGroup stage18th (4th in Division IB)Division I 2004 BerlinGroup stage14th (4th in Division IA)Division I 2005 NarvaPromoted12th (1st in Division IB)Top Division 2006 British Columbiarelegated9thDivision I 2007 OdenseGroup stage13th (2nd in Division IA)Division I 2008 RigaPromoted12th (1st in Division IB)Top Division 2009 Ottawa Relegation round8thTop Division 2010 Saskatchewanrelegated9thDivision I 2011 BabruyskPromoted11th (1st in Division IA)Top Division 2012 Calgary/Edmonton Relegation round9thTop Division 2013 Ufa relegated10thDivision I 2014 SanokGroup stage12th (2nd in Division IA)Division I 2015 AsiagoGroup stage13th (3rd in Division IA)Division I 2016 ViennaPromoted11th (1st in Division IA)Top Division 2017 Montreal/Torontorelegated10thDivision I 2018 Courchevel/MeribelGroup stage12th (2nd in Division IA)Division I 2019 FüssenGroup stage14th (4th in Division IA)Division I 2020 MinskGroup stage 12th (2nd in Division IA)Division I 2021 HørsholmCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicDivision I 2022 HørsholmPromoted12th (2nd in Division IA)Top Division 2022 EdmontonQuarterfinals 7thTop Division 2023 Halifax/Moncton Relegation Round 9thTop Division 2024 Gothenburg Quarterfinals 8thTop Division 2025 Ottawa Quarterfinals 7thTop Division 2026 Minneapolis/Saint Paul Quarterfinals 7th
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