2012 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries |  Slovakia Hungary |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 11–17 April 2012 |
| Teams | 12 |
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[edit]
The Division I A tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[1]
Participants[edit]
| Team | Qualification |
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 Norway
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Placed 9th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated |
| Slovakia
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Hosts, placed 10th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated |
 Italy
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Placed 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group A) |
 Slovenia
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Placed 2nd in 2011 Division I (Group B) |
 Japan
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Not participated in 2011; placed 3rd in 2010 Division I (Group A) |
 France
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Placed 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group B) |
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Slovakia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | +24 | 15 | Promoted to the 2013 Top Division |
| 2 | Norway
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 | Italy
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 7 | |
| 4 | France
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 5 | |
| 5 | Slovenia
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5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 5 | |
| 6 | Japan
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 4 | Relegated to the 2013 Division I B |
Source: IIHF
Results[edit]
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 11 April 2012 12:00 | Japan | 2–3 (0–0, 0–1, 2–2) | Slovenia | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 11 April 2012 15:30 | France | 1–6 (0–3, 0–2, 1–1) | Norway | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 11 April 2012 19:00 | Italy | 0–5 (0–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Slovakia | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 12 April 2012 12:00 | Slovenia | 2–4 (2–2, 0–2, 0–0) | France | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 12 April 2012 15:30 | Norway | 3–6 (1–1, 1–1, 1–4) | Italy | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 12 April 2012 19:00 | Slovakia | 4–1 (0–0, 3–1, 1–0) | Japan | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 14 April 2012 12:00 | France | 4–3 GWS (1–1, 0–2, 2–0) (0–0, 1–0) | Italy | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 14 April 2012 15:30 | Norway | 7–3 (5–0, 0–1, 2–2) | Japan | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 14 April 2012 19:00 | Slovakia | 8–2 (1–1, 2–1, 5–0) | Slovenia | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 15 April 2012 12:00 | Italy | 5–4 OT (1–2, 2–0, 1–2) (1–0) | Japan | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 15 April 2012 15:30 | Slovenia | 1–4 (1–1, 0–1, 0–2) | Norway | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 15 April 2012 19:00 | Slovakia | 4–1 (1–1, 1–0, 2–0) | France | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 17 April 2012 11:30 | Japan | 4–2 (1–1, 2–0, 1–1) | France | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 17 April 2012 14:45 | Slovenia | 4–3 GWS (0–2, 0–1, 3–0) (0–0, 1–0) | Italy | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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| 17 April 2012 18:15 | Norway | 2–9 (1–3, 1–2, 0–4) | Slovakia | Zimný štadión Piešťany, Piešťany |
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Division I B[edit]
The Division I B tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[2]
Participants[edit]
| Team | Qualification |
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 Kazakhstan
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Placed 3rd in 2011 Division I (Group A) |
 Belarus
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Placed 4th in 2011 Division I (Group B) |
| Hungary
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Hosts, placed 4th in 2011 Division I (Group A) |
 Poland
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Placed 5th in 2011 Division I (Group B) |
 Austria
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Placed 1st in 2011 Division II (Group A) and were promoted |
 Ukraine
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Placed 1st in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were promoted |
Final standings[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Belarus
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 15 | Promoted to the 2013 Division I A |
| 2 | Kazakhstan
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5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 11 | |
| 3 | Austria
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Ukraine
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5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Poland
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5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 3 | |
| 6 | Hungary
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5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 2 | Relegated to the 2013 Division II A |
Source: IIHF
Results[edit]
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
| 11 April 2012 12:30 | Poland | 0–7 (0–2, 0–4, 0–1) | Belarus | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 11 April 2012 16:00 | Ukraine | 4–5 OT (1–0, 1–3, 2–1) (0–1) | Kazakhstan | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 11 April 2012 19:30 | Austria | 5–4 GWS (1–1, 1–2, 2–1) (0–0, 1–0) | Hungary | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 12 April 2012 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 7–1 (4–1, 0–0, 3–0) | Poland | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 12 April 2012 16:00 | Belarus | 5–1 (2–0, 3–0, 0–1) | Austria | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 12 April 2012 19:30 | Hungary | 3–5 (0–2, 1–2, 2–1) | Ukraine | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 14 April 2012 12:30 | Kazakhstan | 7–4 (2–0, 3–0, 2–4) | Austria | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 14 April 2012 16:00 | Ukraine | 7–6 GWS (3–2, 2–2, 1–2) (0–0, 1–0) | Poland | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 14 April 2012 19:30 | Belarus | 3–2 (0–0, 0–2, 3–0) | Hungary | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 15 April 2012 12:30 | Poland | 2–6 (0–0, 2–1, 0–5) | Austria | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 15 April 2012 16:00 | Belarus | 7–1 (0–0, 2–0, 5–1) | Ukraine | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 15 April 2012 19:30 | Hungary | 1–3 (0–1, 0–1, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 17 April 2012 12:30 | Austria | 5–3 (0–1, 0–1, 5–1) | Ukraine | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 17 April 2012 16:00 | Kazakhstan | 5–6 (4–3, 0–3, 1–0) | Belarus | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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| 17 April 2012 19:30 | Hungary | 3–4 GWS (1–2, 1–1, 1–0) (0–0, 0–1) | Poland | Ifjabb Ocskay Gábor Ice Hall, Székesfehérvár |
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References[edit]
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Current champions (2023):  United States | |
| 2023 Championship teams | |
| Championships |
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| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
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