1999 IIHF World U18 Championships
For the first time a U18 Junior World Championships was held in the men's in 1999. These were an extension of the discharged since 1977 U18 European Junior Championship by non- European teams.
The grouping of A and B group was based on the European Junior Championships in 1998. Starting the C- group field you played at the continental level. There were each in Europe and Asia -Oceania Division I and Division II including even a
The first U-18 World Cup took place this at the following locations:
First U18 World Champion of Men was Finland.
- 2.1 Preliminary
- 2.2 -final and relegation round
- 2.3 final placement of the B-WC
- 2.4 and losers
- 3.1 Preliminary
- 3.2 final and classification matches
- 3.3 final placement of the Europe Division I
- 3.4 and losers
- 4.1 Preliminary
- 4.2 Final and Placement Round
- 4.3 final placement of the Europe Division II
- 4.4 and losers
- 5.1 Asia - Division I 5.1.1 and losers
- 5.2.1 Preliminary
- 5.2.2 Play-offs
- 5.2.3 final placement of the Asia-Pacific Division II
- 5.2.4 and losers
A World Championship
The A- group of the U18 World Championship was held in Fussen and Kaufbeuren. The first World Championship title the U18 Junior went to the Finnish national team.
Venues
Preliminary round
Relegation round for places 7-10
Meisterrunde for places 1-6
Best Scorer
Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, / - = Plus / Minus, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: Turnierbestwert
Best Goalkeeper
Note: GP = Games, TOI = Ice Age ( in minutes), GA = Goals against, SO = shutouts, Sv % = held shots (in%), GAA = Gegentorschnitt; Fat: Turnierbestwert