| Tourney Name: | IIHF U18 World Championship Division II |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Size: | 200px |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Country2: | Serbia |
| Dates: | 31 March – 6 April 2012 20–26 March 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 II 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 II A and Division II B now represent the fourth and the fifth tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.
The Division II A tournament was played in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, from 31 March to 6 April 2012.[1]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| placed last in 2011 Division I (Group A) and were relegated | ||
| placed last in 2011 Division I (Group B) and were relegated | ||
| placed 2nd in 2011 Division II (Group A) | ||
| hosts, placed 2nd in 2011 Division II (Group B) | ||
| placed 3rd in 2011 Division II (Group A) | ||
| placed 3rd in 2011 Division II (Group B) |
All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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The Division II B tournament was played in Novi Sad, Serbia, from 20 to 26 March 2012.[2]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| placed 4th in 2011 Division II (Group A) | ||
| placed 4th in 2011 Division II (Group B) | ||
| hosts, placed 5th in 2011 Division II (Group A) | ||
| placed 5th in 2011 Division II (Group B) | ||
| placed 1st in 2011 Division III (Group A) and were promoted | ||
| placed 1st in 2011 Division III (Group B) and were promoted |
All times are local. (Central European Time – UTC+1, 26 March 2012: Central European Summer Time – UTC+2)
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