The 2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III consisted of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
Division III A
The Division III Group A tournament will be played in Hong Kong, China, from 2 to 8 March 2026.2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website, www.iihf.com2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
Participating teams Team Qualification Placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated Placed 2nd in Division III A last year Placed 3rd in Division III A last year Hosts; placed 4th in Division III A last year Placed 5th in Division III A last year Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted
Standings
Match results All times are local (Hong Kong Time; UTC+8).
Division III B
The Division III Group B tournament was played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 13 to 19 February 2026.2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B official website, www.iihf.com2026 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
This tournament was played under a new format. The teams were divided into two groups of three using the serpentine system. In the group stage, each team from Group A faced all three opponents from Group B, and vice versa. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals, which were played as A1 vs. A2, and B1 vs. B2.
Participating teams Team Qualification Placed 6th in Division III A last year and were relegated Placed 2nd in Division III B last year Placed 3rd in Division III B last year Hosts; placed 4th in Division III B last year Placed 5th in Division III B last year placed 6th in Division III B last year
Group stage Group A
Group B
Match results All times are local (Central European Time; UTC+1).
Playoffs Brackets
Relegation round
Semifinals
Third place game
Final Source: Match schedule
Final standings
References