The 1980 IIHF European U18 Championship was the thirteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
Group A Played in Hradec Králové, Czechoslovakia from April 1–7, 1980.
First round Group 1 Team TCH SWE POL NOR GF/GA Points 1. 7:1 9:2 11:3 27:6 6 2. 1:7 7:2 9:0 17:9 4 3. 2:9 2:7 6:4 10:20 2 4. 3:11 0:9 4:6 7:26 0
Group 2 Team URS FIN FRG SUI GF/GA Points 1. 9:2 12:3 13:1 34:6 6 2. 2:9 9:3 5:2 16:14 4 3. 3:12 3:9 4:3 10:24 2 4. 1:13 2:5 3:4 6:22 0
Final round Championship round Team URS TCH SWE FIN GF/GA Points 1. 3:2 5:1 (9:2) 17:5 6 2. 2:3 (7:1) 6:3 15:7 4 3. 1:5 (1:7) 3:1 5:13 2 4. (2:9) 3:6 1:3 6:18 0
Placing round Team FRG POL SUI NOR GF/GA Points 1. 8:3 (4:3) 8:3 20:9 6 2. 3:8 5:2 (6:4) 14:14 4 3. (3:4) 2:5 8:3 13:12 2 4. 3:8 (4:6) 3:8 10:22 0
Norway was relegated to Group B for 1981.
Tournament Awards Top Scorer: Sergei Yashin (14 Points) Top Goalie: Jirí Steklík Top Defenceman:Peter Andersson Top Forward: Sergei Yashin
Group B Played in Jesenice, Yugoslavia from March 4–8, 1980.
First round Group 1 Team AUT ROM FRA NED GF/GA Points 1. 6:5 7:6 6:1 19:12 6 2. 5:6 5:4 10:2 20:12 4 3. 6:7 4:5 7:6 17:18 2 4. 1:6 2:10 6:7 9:23 0
Group 2 Team YUG BUL ITA HUN GF/GA Points 1. 7:6 3:3 7:5 27:14 5 2. 6:7 4:2 10:4 20:13 4 3. 3:3 2:4 7:6 12:13 3 4. 5:7 4:10 6:7 15:24 0
Placing round 7th place 11:3(2:1, 5:0, 4:2) 5th place 6:3(2:1, 2:2, 2:0) 3rd place 4:2(2:1, 0:0, 2:1) Final 4:1(1:1, 2:0, 1:0)
Austria was promoted to Group A, and the Netherlands was relegated to Group C, for 1981.
Group C Played in Frederikshavn, Denmark from March 29 to April 3, 1980. Team DEN BEL GBR GF/GA Points 1. 11:210:0 17:213:1 51:5 8 2. 2:110:10 4:17:8 13:30 2 3. 2:171:13 1:48:7 12:41 2
Denmark was promoted to Group B for 1981.
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Complete results