2024 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Poland Spain |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 17–23 April 2024 (A) 17–23 March 2024 (B) |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II consists of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Divisions II A and II B represent the fourth and fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division II A
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| City | Sosnowiec |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 17–23 April 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 107 (7.13 per game) |
| Attendance | 6,193 (413 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Brynley Capps (11 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group A tournament was played in Sosnowiec, Poland, from 17 to 23 April 2024.[1][2]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Poland |
Hosts; placed 6th in 2023 Division I B and were relegated |
 Croatia |
Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II A |
| Great Britain |
Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II A |
 Serbia |
Placed 4th in 2023 Division II A |
 Romania |
Placed 5th in 2023 Division II A |
 Netherlands |
Placed 1st in 2023 Division II B and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | +29 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I B |
| 2 | Great Britain
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Netherlands
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 | Romania
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 4 | |
| 5 | Croatia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Serbia
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 2 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II B |
Source: IIHF
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
Results and schedule
Source:[3]
All times are local. (UTC+2)
| 17 April 2024 13:00 | Croatia | 2–3 (1–0, 1–2, 0–1) | Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 34 | ||
| 17 April 2024 16:30 | Great Britain | 4–6 (0–3, 2–0, 2–3) | Poland | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 700 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 23 | ||
| 17 April 2024 20:00 | Netherlands | 7–2 (2–0, 3–0, 2–2) | Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 31 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 18 April 2024 13:00 | Croatia | 2–4 (2–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Great Britain | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 130 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 42 | ||
| 18 April 2024 16:30 | Romania | 2–5 (2–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 160 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 37 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 18 April 2024 20:00 | Poland | 10–1 (2–1, 4–0, 4–0) | Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 59 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 20 April 2024 13:00 | Great Britain | 4–0 (2–0, 1–0, 1–0) | Serbia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 126 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 9 | ||
| 20 April 2024 16:30 | Poland | 7–0 (0–0, 5–0, 2–0) | Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1200 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 15 | ||
| 20 April 2024 20:00 | Croatia | 3–5 (1–1, 0–3, 2–1) | Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 117 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 28 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 21 April 2024 13:00 | Romania | 2–9 (1–3, 0–2, 1–4) | Great Britain | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 110 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 18 | Shots | 36 | ||
| 21 April 2024 16:30 | Serbia | 1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Croatia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 80 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 21 | Shots | 31 | ||
| 21 April 2024 20:00 | Netherlands | 0–3 (0–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Poland | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1,050 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 23 April 2024 13:00 | Serbia | 2–1 OT (0–0, 0–1, 1–0) OT: (1–0) | Romania | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 50 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 23 April 2024 16:30 | Great Britain | 9–1 (3–0, 4–0, 2–1) | Netherlands | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 19 | ||
| 23 April 2024 20:00 | Poland | 8–0 (5–0, 1–0, 2–0) | Croatia | Winter Stadium, Sosnowiec Attendance: 1,100 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 47 | Shots | 8 | ||
Division II B
 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Spain |
| City | Puigcerdà |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 17–23 March 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 142 (9.47 per game) |
| Attendance | 2,778 (185 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) |  Xu Ziheng (15 points) |
| Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division II Group B tournament was played in Puigcerdà, Spain, from 17 to 23 March 2024.[4][5]
Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Spain |
Hosts; placed 6th in 2023 Division II A and were relegated |
| China |
Placed 2nd in 2023 Division II B |
 Chinese Taipei |
Placed 3rd in 2023 Division II B |
 Bulgaria |
Placed 4th in 2023 Division II B |
 Australia |
Placed 5th in 2023 Division II B |
 Israel |
Placed 1st in 2023 Division III A and were promoted |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division II A |
| 2 | Spain (H)
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 10 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Australia
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 5 | |
| 6 | Israel
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 42 | −24 | 0 | Relegated to the 2025 Division III A |
Source: IIHF
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
Results
All times are local. (UTC+1)
| 17 March 2024 13:00 | China | 6–3 (3–3, 1–0, 2–0) | Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 67 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 27 | Shots | 18 | ||
| 17 March 2024 16:30 | Israel | 6–7 (1–3, 4–3, 1–1) | Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 87 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 min | Penalties | 41 min | ||
| 35 | Shots | 25 | ||
| 17 March 2024 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | 0–6 (0–1, 0–2, 0–3) | Spain | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 275 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 20 | Shots | 55 | ||
| 18 March 2024 13:00 | Australia | 12–4 (5–2, 3–1, 4–1) | Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 69 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 38 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 18 March 2024 16:30 | China | 5–3 (1–1, 3–1, 1–1) | Chinese Taipei | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 60 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 40 | Shots | 21 | ||
| 18 March 2024 20:00 | Spain | 4–5 OT (3–1, 1–0, 0–3) OT: (0–1) | Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 248 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 min | Penalties | 12 min | ||
| 39 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 20 March 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 2–8 (1–3, 0–3, 1–2) | Bulgaria | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 33 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 33 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 20 March 2024 16:30 | China | 7–4 (2–1, 5–2, 0–1) | Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 130 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 34 | Shots | 37 | ||
| 20 March 2024 20:00 | Spain | 7–1 (1–1, 4–0, 2–0) | Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 455 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 26 | ||
| 21 March 2024 13:00 | Bulgaria | 2–7 (1–4, 1–2, 0–1) | China | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 25 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 31 min | ||
| 16 | Shots | 38 | ||
| 21 March 2024 16:30 | Australia | 4–5 OT (0–0, 0–4, 4–0) OT: (0–1) | Chinese Taipei | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 67 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 4 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 30 | ||
| 21 March 2024 20:00 | Israel | 1–11 (0–2, 0–6, 1–3) | Spain | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 320 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||
| 14 | Shots | 56 | ||
| 23 March 2024 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 5–3 (2–0, 0–3, 3–0) | Israel | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 70 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 30 | Shots | 43 | ||
| 23 March 2024 16:30 | Bulgaria | 1–3 (1–0, 0–0, 0–3) | Australia | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 120 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 min | Penalties | 0 min | ||
| 11 | Shots | 52 | ||
| 23 March 2024 20:00 | Spain | 2–8 (2–0, 0–3, 3–0) | China | Poliesportiu Puigcerdà, Puigcerdà Attendance: 752 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 36 | Shots | 28 | ||
References
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
- ^ Div II A schedule
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
- ^ 2024 IIHF U18 World Championship Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
