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{{Infobox International Ice Hockey Competition
| tourney_name = IIHF U18 World Championship
| year = 2015
| other_titles =
| image = 
| size = 
| caption =
| country = Switzerland
| dates = 16 – 26 April 2015
| num_teams = 10
| venues = 2
| cities = 2
| winners_other = {{ih18|USA}}
| count = 9
| second_other = {{ih18|FIN}}
| third_other = {{ih18|CAN}}
| games = 30
| goals = 211
| attendance = 48622
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|USA}} Auston Matthews
| points = 14
| mvp = {{flagicon|USA}} Auston Matthews
| website = http://u18worlds2015.iihf.com/
| prevseason = [[2014 IIHF World U18 Championships|2014]]
| nextseason = [[2016 IIHF World U18 Championships|2016]]
}}

The '''2015 IIHF U18 World Championship''' was the 17th [[IIHF World U18 Championship]], and was hosted by [[Zug]] and [[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]]. The tournament began on 16 April 2015, with the gold medal game played on 26 April 2015.<ref name="iihfworlds2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihfworlds2014.com/en/news/28-tournaments-confirmed/|title=28 tournaments confirmed - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF|publisher=iihfworlds2014.com|accessdate=2014-06-11}}</ref><ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/477/statistics.html Top Division statistics]</ref>

==Top Division==

===Preliminary round===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;width:22px" |
|Team qualified to Quarterfinals
|-
| style="background:#ffcccc;" |
|Team will play in Relegation round
|}

====Group A====
{{iht header}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|RUS}}|w=4 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=20 |ga=7 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|USA}}|w=3 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=1 |gf=30 |ga=8 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|SVK}}|w=1 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=9 |ga=18 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|SWE}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=3 |gf=16 |ga=17 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|GER}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=3 |gf=5 |ga=30 |bc=#ffcccc}}
|}

<small>''All times are local. (Central European Summer Time – UTC+02:00)''</small>

{{hockeybox2
| date        = 16 April 2015
| time        = 14:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SVK}}'''
| score       = 1–3
| periods     = (0–0, 0–1, 1–2)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A01_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 460
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 37
| shots2      = 25
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 16 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|USA}}
| score       = 3–1
| periods     = (0–1, 2–0, 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A03_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 925
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 16
| shots2      = 50
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 17 April 2015
| time        = 14:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| score       = 0–10
| periods     = (0–4, 0–6, 0–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A05_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 290
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 4
| shots1      = 15
| shots2      = 44
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 17 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|RUS}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| score       = 6–0
| periods     = (2–0, 3–0, 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A07_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 362
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 38
| shots2      = 33
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 18 April 2015
| time        = 17:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SWE}}'''
| score       = 1–7
| periods     = (0–1, 0–5, 1–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A09_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 532
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 4
| shots1      = 32
| shots2      = 48
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 19 April 2015
| time        = 13:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SVK}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| score       = 2–4
| periods     = (1–2, 0–1, 1–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A11_74_5_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 660
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 36
| shots2      = 35
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 19 April 2015
| time        = 17:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SWE}}
| score       = 6–4
| periods     = (1–1, 2–2, 3–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A13_74_5_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 1,222
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 53
| shots2      = 18
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 20 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|SVK}}'''
| score       = 3–4 <small>SO</small>
| periods     = (1–0, 1–1, 1–2)<br>(OT (0–0)<br>(SO: 0–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A15_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 332
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 42
| shots2      = 23
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 21 April 2015
| time        = 14:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| score       = 13–1
| periods     = (4–0, 5–1, 3–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A17_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 317
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 49
| shots2      = 15
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 21 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SWE}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|RUS}}'''
| score       = 4–7
| periods     = (2–1, 1–2, 1–3)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477A19_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne
| attendance  = 732
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 52
| shots2      = 36
}}

====Group B====
{{iht header}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|CAN}}|w=4 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=21 |ga=11 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|FIN}}|w=3 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=1 |gf=14 |ga=6 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|CZE}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=12 |ga=10 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|SUI}}|w=0 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=3 |gf=5 |ga=14 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|LAT}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=3 |gf=10 |ga=21 |bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 16 April 2015
| time        = 15:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|LAT}}
| score       = 11–6
| periods     = (2–3, 6–0, 3–3)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B02_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[Bossard Arena]], [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 170
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 44
| shots2      = 22
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 16 April 2015
| time        = 19:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| score       = 6–1
| periods     = (1–1, 3–0, 2–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B04_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 315
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 30
| shots1      = 43
| shots2      = 27
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 17 April 2015
| time        = 15:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CZE}}'''
| score       = 1–4
| periods     = (0–1, 1–1, 0–2)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B06_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 721
| penalties1  = 37
| penalties2  = 14
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 47
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 17 April 2015
| time        = 19:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| score       = 3–1
| periods     = (1–1, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B08_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 3,370
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 26
| shots2      = 23
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 18 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|SUI}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| score       = 1–4
| periods     = (0–1, 1–2, 0–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B10_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 5,277
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 20
| shots2      = 29
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 19 April 2015
| time        = 14:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|LAT}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|FIN}}'''
| score       = 1–3
| periods     = (1–0, 0–2, 0–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B12_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 363
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 16
| shots1      = 32
| shots2      = 29
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 19 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CZE}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|CAN}}'''
| score       = 2–3
| periods     = (1–1, 1–1, 0–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B14_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 749
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 45
| shots2      = 39
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 20 April 2015
| time        = 19:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|SUI}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|LAT}}
| score       = 3–2 <small>OT</small>
| periods     = (0–0, 1–1, 1–1)<br>(OT 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B16_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 2,561
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 45
| shots2      = 25
}}
{{hockeybox2
| date        = 21 April 2015
| time        = 15:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|FIN}}
| score       = 3–2
| periods     = (0–2, 3–0, 0–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B18_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 1133
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 33
}}
{{hockeybox2
| bg          = #eeffff
| date        = 21 April 2015
| time        = 19:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CZE}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| score       = 5–0
| periods     = (2–0, 2–0, 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477B20_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, Zug
| attendance  = 2,468
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 32
| shots2      = 20
}}

=== Relegation round ===
The last-placed teams played a best-of-three series.

{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 23 April 2015
| time        = 12:15
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|LAT}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|GER}}
| score       = 5–3
| periods     = (3–1, 1–0, 1–2)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477521_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[Bossard Arena]], [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 276
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 16
| shots1      = 25
| shots2      = 36
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 24 April 2015
| time        = 18:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|GER}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|LAT}}'''
| score       = 3–5
| periods     = (1–0, 1–2, 1–3)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477526_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne, [[Lucerne]]
| attendance  = 387
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 40
| shots2      = 27
| bg          = #eff 
}}
* ''Germany is relegated to next year's Division I A; the third game was not played because the result of the relegation series had been decided.''

===Knockout stage===

====Quarterfinals====

{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 23 April 2015
| time        = 14:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|CZE}}
| score       = 7–2
| periods     = (4–0, 0–1, 3–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477322_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne, [[Lucerne]]
| attendance  = 542
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 43
| shots2      = 14
| bg          = #eeeeee
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 23 April 2015
| time        = 16:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SWE}}
| score       = 5–3
| periods     = (3–1, 1–1, 1–1)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477323_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[Bossard Arena]], [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 1,248
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 13
| shots1      = 34
| shots2      = 38
| bg          = #eff
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 23 April 2015
| time        = 18:45
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SVK}}
| score       = 3–0
| periods     = (1–0, 0–0, 2–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477324_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Ice Center Lucerne, [[Lucerne]]
| attendance  = 469
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 23
| shots2      = 21
| bg          = #eeeeee
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 23 April 2015
| time        = 20:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|RUS}}
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| score       = 0–5
| periods     = (0–1, 0–2, 0–2)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477325_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 2,381
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 29
| shots2      = 35
| bg          = #eff
}}

====Semifinals====

{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 25 April 2015
| time        = 15:00
| team1       = {{ih18-rt|CAN}}
| team2       = '''{{ih18|USA}}'''
| score       = 2–7
| periods     = (0–0, 1–2, 1–5)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477227_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 4,170
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 18
| shots2      = 38
| bg          = #eeeeee
}}
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 25 April 2015
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|FIN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| score       = 5–4 <small>OT</small>
| periods     = (2–2 0–0, 2–2)<br>(OT 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477228_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 7,015
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 28
| shots2      = 33
| bg          = #eff
}}

====Bronze medal game====
{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 26 April 2015
| time        = 15:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|CAN}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|SUI}}
| score       = 5–2
| periods     = (3–2, 2–0, 0–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477130_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 4,718
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 2
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 30
| bg          = #FFDAB9
}}

====Gold medal game====

{{IceHockeybox
| date        = 26 April 2015
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = '''{{ih18-rt|USA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih18|FIN}}
| score       = 2–1 <small>OT</small>
| periods     = (0–1, 0–0, 1–0)<br>(OT 1–0)
| reference   = http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/477/IHM477131_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = Bossard Arena, [[Zug]]
| attendance  = 4,457
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 4
| shots1      = 62
| shots2      = 20
| bg          = #F7F6A8
}}

===Final standings===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=15|
!width=200|Team
|- style="background:#f7f6a8;"
|  style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{Gold01}} ||align=left| {{ih18|USA}}
|- style="background:#dce5e5;"
|  style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{Silver02}} ||align=left| {{ih18|FIN}}
|- style="background:#ffdab9;"
|  style="text-align:center; height:23px;"| {{Bronze03}} ||align=left| {{ih18|CAN}}
|-
| 4th ||align=left| {{ih18|SUI}} 
|-
| 5th ||align=left| {{ih18|RUS}} 
|-
| 6th ||align=left| {{ih18|CZE}}
|-
| 7th ||align=left| {{ih18|SVK}}
|-
| 8th ||align=left| {{ih18|SWE}}
|-
| 9th ||align=left| {{ih18|LAT}}
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#ffcccc;"
| 10th ||align=left| {{ih18|GER}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division I A</small>
|}
{{col-3}}
{{winners|ih|2014 IIHF U18 World Champions|USA|9th}}
{{col-3}}
{{col-end}}

==Division I==
{{main|2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division I}}

===Division I A===
The Division I A tournament was played in [[Debrecen]], [[Hungary]], from 12 to 18 April 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/478/statistics.html Division I A statistics]</ref>

{{iht header}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|DEN}}|w=4 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=28|ga=8 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|BLR}}|w=3 |ow=1 |ol=1 |l=0 |gf=19|ga=11}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|FRA}}|w=2 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=16|ga=13}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|NOR}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=2 |l=1 |gf=14|ga=12}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|KAZ}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=4 |gf=15|ga=28}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|HUN}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=5 |gf=11|ga=31|bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Top Division</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division I B</small>
|}

===Division I B===
The Division I B tournament was played in [[Maribor]], [[Slovenia]], from 12 to 18 April 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/479/statistics.html Division I B statistics]</ref>

{{iht header}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|AUT}}|w=5 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=26|ga=6|bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|SLO}}|w=3 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=1 |gf=27|ga=21}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|JPN}}|w=2 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=16|ga=16}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|UKR}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=3 |gf=13|ga=14}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|ITA}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=4 |gf=16|ga=24}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|LTU}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=4 |gf=8 |ga=25|bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Division I A</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division II A</small>
|}

==Division II==
{{main|2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division II}}

===Division II A===
The Division II A tournament was played in [[Tallinn]], [[Estonia]], from 22 to 28 March 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/482/statistics.html Division II A statistics]</ref>

{{iht header}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|KOR}}|w=5 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=28 |ga=7 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|POL}}|w=4 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=1 |gf=18 |ga=10}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|GBR}}|w=2 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=18 |ga=13}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|NED}}|w=1 |ow=1 |ol=1 |l=2 |gf=18 |ga=22}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|CRO}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=4 |gf=9 |ga=24}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|EST}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=4 |gf=11 |ga=26 |bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Division I B</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division II B</small>
|}

===Division II B===
The Division II B tournament was played in [[Novi Sad]], [[Serbia]], from 16 to 22 March 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/483/statistics.html Division II B statistics]</ref>

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{{iht team|t={{ih18|ROU}}|w=4 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=46 |ga=12 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|ESP}}|w=4 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=0 |gf=28 |ga=13}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|SRB}}|w=3 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=21 |ga=13}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|BEL}}|w=1 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=3 |gf=20 |ga=26}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|CHN}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=4 |gf=14 |ga=27}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|AUS}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=4 |gf=11 |ga=49 |bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Division II A</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division III A</small>
|}

==Division III==
{{main|2015 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III}}

===Division III A===
The Division III A tournament was played in [[Taipei City]], [[Taiwan]], from 22 to 28 March 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/484/statistics.html Division III A statistics]</ref>

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{{iht team|t={{ih18|ISL}}|w=3 |ow=2 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=19 |ga=13 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|MEX}}|w=1 |ow=2 |ol=2 |l=0 |gf=17 |ga=10}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|BUL}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=2 |l=1 |gf=14 |ga=12}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|TPE}}|w=2 |ow=1 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=28 |ga=16}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|ISR}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=1 |l=2 |gf=16 |ga=15 }}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|RSA}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=5 |gf=7 |ga=35 |bc=#ffcccc}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Division II B</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|<small>Relegated to the 2016 Division III B</small>
|}

===Division III B===
The Division III B tournament was played in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]], from 17 to 19 March 2015.<ref>[http://www.iihf.com/competition/485/statistics.html Division III B statistics]</ref>

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{{iht team|t={{ih18|TUR}}|w=2 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=0 |gf=14 |ga=5 |bc=#ccffcc}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|NZL}}|w=1 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=1 |gf=12 |ga=10}}
{{iht team|t={{ih18|HKG}}|w=0 |ow=0 |ol=0 |l=2 |gf=6 |ga=17}}
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc;"|<small>Promoted to the 2016 Division III A</small>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://u18worlds2015.iihf.com Website]

{{IIHF World U18 Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}
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