1986 IIHF European U18 Championship


The 1986 IIHF European U18 Championship' was the nineteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played from April 3–9, in Düsseldorf, Ratingen, and Krefeld, West Germany. On the final day of the tournament, the Soviets played to a four all draw with the Swedes, leaving them in fourth place, out of the medals. In the twenty-four years that the Soviets played at the European Juniors, this is one and only time they finished out of the medals.

First round

;Group 1
TeamFINSWENORROMGF/GAPoints
1. 6:013:418:137:56
2. 0:63:323:126:103
3. 4:133:38:515:213
4. 1:181:235:87:490

;Group 2
TeamTCHURSFRGSUIGF/GAPoints
1. 3:39:09:321:65
2. 3:310:15:218:65
3. 0:91:109:210:212
4. 3:92:52:97:230

Final round

;Championship round
TeamFINSWETCHURSGF/GAPoints
1. 4:410:520:95
2. 4:34:48:133
3. 4:43:410:112
4. 5:104:412:172

;Placing round
TeamFRGSUINORROMGF/GAPoints
1. 3:26:318:76
2. 4:27:213:134
3. 2:32:412:122
4. 3:62:710:210

Romania was relegated to Group B for 1987.

Tournament Awards

Played from March 16 to 22, 1986, in Aoste Italy.

First round

;Group 1
TeamDENFRANEDITAGF/GaPoints
1. 6:26:25:317:76
2. 2:60:410:012:102
3. 2:64:03:69:122
4. 3:50:106:39:182

;Group 2
TeamPOLBULYUGAUTGF/GAPoints
1. 8:29:18:125:46
2. 2:89:54:215:154
3. 1:95:98:314:212
4. 1:82:43:86:200

Final round

;Championship round
TeamPOLDENFRABULGF/GAPoints
1. 15:312:235:76
2. 3:157:516:224
3. 2:124:38:212
4. 5:73:410:190

;Placing round
TeamITAYUGAUTNEDGF/GAPoints
1. 5:02:213:55
2. 0:58:516:134
3. 2:25:310:133
4. 5:83:511:190

''Poland was promoted to Group A and the Netherlands were relegated to Group C, for 1987.

Group C

Played December 28 to January 2, in Barcelona Spain.
TeamGBRHUNESPGF/GAPoints
1. 3:4
3:1		5:3
6:3		17:116
2. 4:3
1:3		1:4
3:2		9:124
3. 3:5
3:6		4:1
2:3		12:152

Great Britain was promoted to Group B for 1987.