The 2012 IIHF U18 World Championship Division I was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. In 2012, a new format was introduced to the IIHF World U18 Championships, therefore Division I A and Division I B now represent the second and the third tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.
Division I A The Division I A tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2012.2012 Division I A statistics
Participants Team QualificationPlaced 9th in 2011 Top Division and were relegatedHosts, placed 10th in 2011 Top Division and were relegatedPlaced 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group A)Placed 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group B)Not participated in 2011; placed 3rd in 2010 Division I (Group A)Placed 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group B)
Final standings
Results All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
Division I B The Division I B tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 11 to 17 April 2012.2012 Division I B statistics
Participants Team QualificationPlaced 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group A)Placed 4th in 2011 Division I (Group B)Hosts, placed 4th in 2011 Division I (Group A)Placed 5th in 2011 Division I (Group B)Placed 1st in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were promotedPlaced 1st in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were promoted
Final standings
Results All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
References
External links Official website of IIHF