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2025 IIHF World Junior Championship
Tournament details

Host country	Canada
City	Ottawa
Venue(s)	Canadian Tire Centre and TD Place
Dates	December 26, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Teams	10
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (2025 WJC) will be the 49th Ice Hockey World Junior Championship. It will begin on December 26, 2024, and will end with the gold medal game being played on January 5, 2025. The United States will enter the tournament as the defending champions after defeating Sweden 6–2 in 2024 final.

Background

The tournament will be returning to Ottawa after last being hosted there in 2009.^[1] This will mark the 19th time that Canada will host the WJC and fourth time in six years.^[2] The tournament games will be played at the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators, and TD Place, home of the Ottawa 67's and Ottawa Charge.^[3]

Venues

Ottawa		Ottawa
Canadian Tire Centre Capacity: 18,655	TD Place Arena Capacity: 8,585

Top Division

Seeding

Group A (Canadian Tire Centre)

United States (1)
Finland (4)
Canada (5)
Latvia (8)
Germany (9)

Group B (TD Place Arena)

Sweden (2)
Czechia (3)
Slovakia (6)
Switzerland (7)
Kazakhstan (11-Promoted)

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	United States	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Canada (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to relegation

First match(es) will be played: 26 December 2024. Source: IIHF
(H) Host

26 December 2024
14:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

26 December 2024
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

27 December 2024
15:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

27 December 2024
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

28 December 2024
15:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

29 December 2024
14:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

29 December 2024
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

30 December 2024
15:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

31 December 2024
14:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

31 December 2024
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to quarterfinals
2	Czechia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Switzerland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to relegation

First match(es) will be played: 26 December 2024. Source: IIHF

26 December 2024
12:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

26 December 2024
17:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

27 December 2024
13:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

27 December 2024
17:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

28 December 2024
13:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

29 December 2024
12:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

29 December 2024
17:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

30 December 2024
13:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

31 December 2024
12:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

31 December 2024
17:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

Relegation

2 January 2024
11:00

A5

v

B5

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Playoff round

Winning teams will be reseeded for the semi-finals in accordance with the following ranking:

Higher position in their group
Higher number of points in preliminary pool play
Better goal differential
Higher number of goals scored
Better seeding coming into the tournament (final placement at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships).

Rank	Team	Group	Pos	Pts	GD	GF	Seed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Bracket

	Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final

	2 January –

	1A
					4 January – Canadian Tire Centre
	4B

	2 January –

	2B
									5 January – Canadian Tire Centre
	3A

	2 January –

	1B
					4 January – Canadian Tire Centre
	4A

	2 January –
									Third place
	2A
									5 January – Canadian Tire Centre
	3B

Quarterfinals

2 January 2025
12:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

2 January 2025
14:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

2 January 2025
17:00

v

TD Place Arena, Ottawa

2 January 2025
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Semifinals

4 January 2025
15:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

4 January 2025
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Bronze medal game

5 January 2025
15:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Gold medal game

5 January 2025
19:30

v

Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Division I

Group A

The Division I A tournament will be played in Bled, Slovenia, from 9 to 15 December 2024.^[4]^[5]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Top Division
2	France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Slovenia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division I B

First match(es) will be played: 9 December 2024. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division I B tournament will be played in Tallinn, Estonia, from 11 to 17 January 2025.^[6]^[7]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Japan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division I A
2	Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Estonia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Poland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	South Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division II A

First match(es) will be played: 11 January 2025. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division II

Group A

The Division II A tournament will be played in Zagreb, Croatia, from 6 to 12 January 2025.^[8]^[9]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Croatia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division I B
2	Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Great Britain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division II B

First match(es) will be played: 6 January 2025. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division II B tournament will be played in Belgrade, Serbia, from 19 to 25 January 2025.^[10]^[11]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division II A
2	Serbia (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Australia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division III A

First match(es) will be played: 19 January 2025. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Division III

Group A

The Division III A tournament will be played in Istanbul, Turkey, from 27 January to 2 February 2025.^[12]^[13]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Chinese Taipei	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division II B
2	New Zealand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Turkey (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2026 Division III B

First match(es) will be played: 27 January 2025. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B

The Division III B tournament will be played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 11 to 14 December 2024.^[14]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Kyrgyzstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2026 Division III A
2	Luxembourg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	South Africa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Thailand (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 11 December 2024. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best-ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

References

^ "Ottawa to host 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship". The Athletic. June 22, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "Ottawa To Host 2025 IIHF World Junior Championship". IIHF. June 22, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "2025 World Juniors coming to Ottawa". CBC.ca. June 22, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ Division I A official website, www.iihf.com
^ Division I A statistics, stats.iihf.com
^ Division I B official website, www.iihf.com
^ Division I B statistics, stats.iihf.com
^ Division II A official website, www.iihf.com
^ Division II A statistics, stats.iihf.com
^ Division II B official website, www.iihf.com
^ Division II B statistics, stats.iihf.com
^ Division III A official website, www.iihf.com
^ Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
^ Tournament list, www.iihf.com

v t e IIHF World Junior Championships
Current champions (2024): United States
2025 Championship teams	Canada Czechia Finland Germany Kazakhstan Latvia Slovakia Sweden Switzerland United States
Championships	Soviet Union 1974 (unofficial) Canada 1975 (unofficial) Finland 1976 (unofficial) Czechoslovakia 1977 Canada 1978 Sweden 1979 Finland 1980 West Germany 1981 United States/Canada 1982 Soviet Union 1983 Sweden 1984 Finland 1985 Canada 1986 Czechoslovakia 1987 Soviet Union 1988 United States 1989 Finland 1990 Canada 1991 Germany 1992 Sweden 1993 Czech Republic 1994 Canada 1995 United States 1996 Switzerland 1997 Finland 1998 Canada 1999 Sweden 2000 Russia 2001 Czech Republic 2002 Canada 2003 Finland 2004 United States 2005 Canada 2006 Sweden 2007 Czech Republic 2008 Canada 2009 Canada 2010 United States 2011 Canada 2012 Russia 2013 Sweden 2014 Canada 2015 Finland 2016 Canada 2017 United States 2018 Canada 2019 Czech Republic 2020 Canada 2021 Canada 2022 Canada 2023 Sweden 2024 Canada 2025 United States 2026 Canada 2027
Rosters	1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Division I	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
Division II	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
Division III	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 ~~2009~~ 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 ~~2021~~ 2022 2023 2024 2025
Medalists Finals Directorate award winners Media All-Star Teams Players for Canada Punch-up in Piestany Team Canada New Year's Eve Game

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