2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Poland Latvia |
| Dates | 2–8 April 2008 |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2008 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I was an international under-18 ice hockey competition organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Both Division I tournaments made up the second level of the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. The Group A tournament was played in Toruń, Poland, and the Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, both from 2 to 8 April 2008. The Czech Republic and Norway won the Group A and B tournaments respectively and gained promotion to the Top Division of the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Group A
The Group A tournament was played in Toruń, Poland from 2 to 8 April 2008.
- Final Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 15 |
 Kazakhstan
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
 Lithuania
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 6 |
| Poland
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
 Ukraine
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
 Slovenia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 3 |
Czech Republic is promoted to the Championship tournament and Slovenia is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
- Results
All times local
| April 2, 2008 13:00 | Ukraine | 0-2 | Kazakhstan |
| April 2, 2008 16:30 | Lithuania | 1-7 | Czech Republic |
| April 2, 2008 20:00 | Poland | 0-5 | Slovenia |
| April 3, 2008 13:00 | Kazakhstan | 9-0 | Lithuania |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 | Slovenia | 1-3 | Ukraine |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 | Czech Republic | 9-0 | Poland |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 | Slovenia | 2-7 | Kazakhstan |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 | Lithuania | 2-3 | Poland |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 | Czech Republic | 5-2 | Ukraine |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 | Slovenia | 5-6 | Lithuania |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 | Poland | 0-1 | Ukraine |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 | Kazakhstan | 0-7 | Czech Republic |
| April 8, 2008 12:30 | Ukraine | 2-4 | Lithuania |
| April 8, 2008 16:00 | Czech Republic | 8-2 | Slovenia |
| April 8, 2008 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 1-4 | Poland |
Group B
The Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia from 2 to 8 April 2008.
- Final Standings
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
| Latvia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 12 |
 Austria
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 |
 Italy
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 |
 Japan
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
 Netherlands
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
Norway is promoted to the Championship tournament and Netherlands is relegated to Division II for the 2009 IIHF World U18 Championships.
- Results
All times local
| April 2, 2008 13:00 | Austria | 1-2 | Norway |
| April 2, 2008 16:30 | Italy | 4-3 | Japan |
| April 2, 2008 20:00 | Netherlands | 0-7 | Latvia |
| April 3, 2008 13:00 | Japan | 1-6 | Austria |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 | Norway | 7-0 | Netherlands |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 3-1 | Italy |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 | Netherlands | 0-10 | Italy |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 | Japan | 1-3 | Norway |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 | Latvia | 2-0 | Austria |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 | Japan | 7-4 | Netherlands |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 | Italy | 1-2 after s. | Austria |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 | Norway | 1-0 | Latvia |
| April 8, 2008 12:30 | Norway | 2-1 | Italy |
| April 8, 2008 16:00 | Austria | 2-0 | Netherlands |
| April 8, 2008 19:30 | Latvia | 9-0 | Japan |