1990 IIHF European U18 Championship


The 1990 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-third playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played April 4–11, 1990 in Örnsköldsvik and Sollefteå, Sweden.

First round

;Group 1
TeamSWEURSPOLFRGGF/GAPoints
1. 3:111:49:223:76
2. 1:37:014:122:44
3. 4:110:78:612:242
4. 2:91:146:89:310

;Group 2
TeamTCHFINNORSUIGF/GAPoints
1. 6:29:17:022:36
2. 2:67:26:015:84
3. 1:92:78:411:202
4. 0:70:64:84:210

Final round

;Championship round
TeamSWEURSTCHFINNORPOLGF/GAPoints
1. 3:32:17:026:99
2. 5:29:112:534:118
3. 3:32:513:234:137
4. 1:21:98:419:244
5. 0:75:1212:220:372
6. 2:134:82:1212:510

;7th place
Switzerland was relegated to Group B for 1991.
Played March 21–30, 1990 in Val Gardena, Italy.
TeamFRAITAROMYUGAUTDENNEDESPGF/GAPoints
1. 3:21:16:15:35:514:317:151:1612
2. 2:35:57:36:09:66:210:145:2011
3. 1:15:55:54:25:26:18:534:2111
4. 1:63:75:54:26:51:16:526:318
5. 3:50:62:42:44:27:37:225:266
6. 5:56:92:55:62:42:112:334:335
7. 3:142:61:61:13:71:25:416:403
8. 1:171:105:85:62:73:124:521:650

''Undefeated France was promoted to Group A for 1991. Spain should have been relegated to Group C, however, their replacement East Germany did not exist by 1991 so the Spaniards stayed up in Group B.

Group C

Played March 8–11, 1990 in Sofia, Bulgaria. East Germany, just a few months before reunification, won the tournament easily. They had last participated in Group A in 1968.
TeamGDRHUNGBRBULGF/GAPoints
1. 9:410:016:035:46
2. 4:97:15:416:144
3. 0:101:76:37:202
4. 0:164:53:67:270

No team was promoted; East Germany won the right to proceed to Group B, but did not exist by 1991.