2023 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship was the 24th such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams participated at several levels of competition. The competition also served as qualifications for the 2024 competition. Top Division
The tournament was held in Basel and Porrentruy, Switzerland, from 20 to 30 April 2023. Preliminary round

Group A
The Group A matches were played in Porrentruy, Switzerland, from 20 to 25 April 2023. Group B
The Group B matches were played in Basel, Switzerland, from 20 to 25 April 2023. Relegation round

Playoff round
Winning teams will be reseeded in accordance with the following ranking:

higher position in the group
higher number of points
better goal difference
higher number of goals scored for
better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships). Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final standings

Statistics

Scoring leaders 

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In MinutesSource: IIHF

Goaltending leaders 

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)

TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = ShutoutsSource: IIHF

Awards
Best players selected by the directorate:
Best Goaltender:  Noah Erliden
Best Defenceman:  Axel Sandin Pellikka
Best Forward:  William Smith
Source: IIHF

Media All-Stars:
MVP:  William Smith
Goaltender:  Noah Erliden
Defencemen:  Axel Sandin Pellikka /  Cole Hutson
Forwards:  William Smith /  Otto Stenberg /  Dalibor Dvorský
Source: IIHF

Division I

Group A
The tournament was played in Angers, France, from 23 to 29 April 2023. Group B
The tournament was played in Bled, Slovenia, from 10 to 16 April 2023. Division II

Group A
The tournament was played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 9 to 15 April 2023. Group B
The tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 27 March to 2 April 2023. Division III

Group A
The tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023. Group B
The tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023. References 

 
2023 in ice hockey
2022–23 in Swiss ice hockey
IIHF World U18 Championships
International ice hockey competitions hosted by Switzerland
IIHF World U18 Championships
Sports competitions in Basel