| Tourney Name: | IIHF U20 World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Country: | Germany |
| Country2: | Latvia |
| Dates: | 9–15 December 2007 12–18 December 2007 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Nextseason: | 2009 |
See also: 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division I was a pair of international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Division I represents the second level of the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The Group A tournament was played in Bad Tölz, Germany, from 9 to 15 December 2007.[1]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts; placed 9th in Top Division last year and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II (Group B) last year and were promoted. |
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
The Group B tournament was played in Riga, Latvia, from 12 to 18 December 2007.[2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| placed 10th in Top Division last year and were relegated. | ||
| Hosts; placed 2nd in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 3rd in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division I (Group B) last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division I (Group A) last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division II (Group A) last year and were promoted. |
All times are local (Eastern European Time – UTC+2).