| Tourney Name: | IIHF U18 World Championship Division I |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Slovakia |
| Country2: | Hungary |
| Dates: | 11–17 April 2012 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2011 |
| Nextseason: | 2013 |
See main article: 2012 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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.
The Division I A tournament was played in Piešťany, Slovakia, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[1]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 9th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated | ||
| Hosts, placed 10th in 2011 Top Division and were relegated | ||
| Placed 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) |
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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The Division I B tournament was played in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, from 11 to 17 April 2012.[2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 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 promoted | ||
| Placed 1st in 2011 Division II (Group B) and were promoted |
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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