2000 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2000 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Kloten and Weinfelden, Switzerland. The championships ran between April 14 and April 24, 2000. Games were played at Eishalle Schluefweg in Kloten and Sportanlage Güttingersreuti in Weinfelden. Finland defeated Russia 3–1 in the final to win the gold medal, while Sweden defeated Switzerland 7–1 to capture the bronze medal.

Relegation Round
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
 * April 18, 2000: 🇺🇦 4–4 🇩🇪
 * April 18, 2000: 🇧🇾 1–9 🇺🇸

Final standings
🇧🇾 is relegated to Division I for the 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships.