1999 IIHF World U18 Championship Host country Germany Dates April 8 to 18, 1999 Teams 10 Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities) Champions Finland
The 1999 IIHF World U18 Championships was the first of its kind, It was held between April 8 and 18, 1999, in Füssen and Kaufbeuren , Germany . It replaced the European Under 18 Championship at the top two levels (which had run since 1977), by including one nation, the United States. Below the top two levels (Groups A & B) two tiers of European divisions played, as well as two tiers of Asian divisions.[1] [2]
Group A [ ]
First round [ ]
Group A
Teams
SWE
SUI
CZE
UKR
GER
GF-GA
Pts.
1. Sweden
3–0
4–4
10–2
5–2
22–8
7–1
2. Switzerland
0–3
3–2
4–1
3–0
10–6
6–2
3. Czech Republic
4–4
2–3
4–2
6–1
16–10
5–3
4.Ukraine
2–10
1–4
1–6
4–0
8–20
2–6
5.Germany
2–5
0–3
2–4
0–4
4–16
0–8
Group B
Teams
FIN
SVK
RUS
USA
NOR
GF-GA
Pts.
1. Finland
3–2
3–1
5–0
10–2
21–5
8–0
2. Slovakia
2–3
3–2
6–5
7–0
18–10
6–2
3. Russia
1–3
2–3
2–1
8–2
13–9
4–4
4. USA
0–5
5–6
1–2
10–2
16–15
2–6
5.Norway
2–10
0–7
2–8
2–10
4–35
0–8
7-10 place [ ]
Teams
USA
UKR
GER
NOR
GF-GA
Pts.
1. USA
6–0
6–0
(10–2)
22–2
6–0
2. Ukraine
0–6
(4–0)
3–0
7–6
4–2
3. Germany
0–6
(0–4)
4–2
4–12
2–4
4. Norway
(2–10)
0–3
2–4
4–17
0–6
1-6 place [ ]
Teams
FIN
SWE
SVK
SUI
CZE
RUS
GF-GA
Pts.
1. Finland
2–2
(3–2)
1–6
3–1
(3–1)
12–12
7–3
2. Sweden
2–2
4–1
(3–0)
(4–4)
2–3
15–10
6–4
3. Slovakia
(2–3)
1–4
6–3
1–0
(3–2)
13–12
6–4
4. Switzerland
6–1
(0–3)
3–6
(3–2)
4–1
16–13
6–4
5. Czech Republic
1–3
(4–4)
0–1
(2–3)
5–2
12–13
3–7
6. Russia
(1–3)
3–2
(2–3)
1–4
2–5
9–17
2–8
Final standings [ ]
1. Finland
2. Sweden
3. Slovakia
4. Switzerland
5. Czech Republic
6. Russia
7. United States
8. Ukraine
9. Germany
10. Norway
Norway was relegated to Group B for 2000 .
Group B [ ]
Group A
Teams
BLR
DAN
ITA
GBR
Tore
Pkt.
1. Belarus
10–4
5–1
8–1
23–6
6–0
2. Denmark
4–10
4–4
8–2
16–16
3–3
3. Italy
1–5
4–4
6–2
11–11
3–3
4. Great Britain
1–8
2–6
2–8
5–22
0–6
Group B
Teams
AUT
POL
FRA
HUN
Tore
Pkt.
1. Austria
6–0
3–3
14–2
23–5
5–1
2. Poland
0–6
5–3
8–2
13–11
4–2
3. France
3–3
3–5
9–2
15–10
3–3
4. Hungary
2–14
2–8
2–9
6–31
0–6
Final-round [ ]
5th-8th place
Teams
ITA
FRA
HUN
GBR
Tore
Pkt.
1. Italy
4–1
7–1
(6–2)
17–4
6–0
2. France
1–4
(9–2)
5–1
15–7
4–2
3. Hungary
1–7
(2–9)
4–3
7–19
2–4
4. Great Britain
(2–6)
1–5
3–4
6–15
0–6
Final round
Teams
BLR
AUT
POL
DAN
Tore
Pkt.
1. Belarus
2–2
3–3
(10–4)
15–9
4–2
2. Austria
2–2
(6–0)
3–5
11–7
3–3
3. Poland
3–3
(0–6)
3–2
6–11
3–3
4. Denmark
(4–10)
5–3
2–3
11–16
2–4
Final ranking [ ]
RF
Team
1
Belarus
2
Austria
3
Poland
4
Denmark
5
Italy
6
France
7
Hungary
8
Great Britain
Belarus was promoted to Group A, and both Hungary and Great Britain were relegated to the European Division I, for 2000 .
European Championships Division I [ ]
First round [ ]
Group A
Teams
LAT
EST
ROM
YUG
Tore
Pkt.
1. Latvia
6–2
11–2
24–1
41–5
6–0
2. Estonia
2–6
9–1
10–1
21–8
4–2
3. Romania
2–11
1–9
8–3
11–23
2–4
4. FR Yugoslavia
1–24
1–10
3–8
5–42
0–6
Group B
Teams
SLO
LTU
KAZ
CRO
Tore
Pkt.
1. Slovenia
6–4
6–2
10–3
22–9
6–0
2. Lithuania
4–6
5–0
4–3
13–9
4–2
3. Kazakhstan
2–6
0–5
10–2
12–13
2–4
4. Croatia
3–10
3–4
2–10
8–24
0–6
Placing round [ ]
Latvia was promoted to Group B, and both Croatia and Yugoslavia were relegated to the European Division II, for 2000 .
European Championships Division II [ ]
First round [ ]
Group A
Teams
NED
ISR
BUL
IRL
Tore
Pkt.
1. Netherlands
10–2
12–0
42–0
64–2
6–0
2. Israel
2–10
8–3
19–1
29–14
4–2
3. Bulgaria
0–12
3–8
9–2
12–22
2–4
4. Ireland
0–42
1–19
2–9
3–70
0–6
Group B
Teams
ESP
BEL
LUX
ISL
Tore
Pkt.
1. Spain
5–2
8–1
10–1
23–4
6–0
2. Belgium
2–5
8–1
10–0
20–6
4–2
3. Luxembourg
1–8
1–8
2–0
4–16
2–4
4. Iceland
1–10
0–10
0–2
1–22
0–6
Placing round [ ]
5th-8th place
Teams
LUX
BUL
ISL
IRL
Tore
Pkt.
1. Luxembourg
4–5
(2–0)
11–0
17–5
4–2
2. Bulgaria
5–4
5–6
(9–2)
19–12
4–2
3. Iceland
(0–2)
6–5
14–0
20–7
4–2
4. Ireland
0–11
(2–9)
0–14
2–34
0–6
1st-4th place
Teams
ESP
NED
BEL
ISR
Tore
Pkt.
1. Spain
3–3
(5–2)
11–2
19–7
5–1
2. Netherlands
3–3
1–1
(10–2)
14–6
4–2
3. Belgium
(2–5)
1–1
14–1
17–7
3–3
4. Israel
2–11
(2–10)
1–14
4–35
0–6
Spain was promoted to the European Division I for 2000 .
Asia-Oceania Division I [ ]
Teams
JPN
KOR
CHN
AUS
Tore
Pkt.
1. Japan
8–4
13–1
15–0
36–5
6–0
2. South Korea
4–8
6–3
14–0
24–11
4–2
3. China
1–13
3–6
11–0
15–19
2–4
4. Australia
0–15
0–14
0–11
0–40
0–6
Japan was promoted to Group B for 2000 .
Asia-Oceania Division II [ ]
First Round [ ]
Semi-Finals [ ]
North Korea 29 - 0 Chinese Taipei
South Africa 15 - 0 New Zealand
Finals [ ]
3rd place: New Zealand 26 - 4 Chinese Taipei
1st place: North Korea 9 - 1 South Africa
North Korea was promoted to Asia-Oceania Division I for 2000 .
All-Star Team [ ]
Source: EliteProspects [3]
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