1999 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 1999 International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-18 Championship was the first of its kind, It was held between April 8 and 18, 1999, in Fussen and Kaufbeuren, Germany. It replaced the European Under 18 Championship at the top two levels (which had run since 1977), by including one nation, the United States. Below the top two levels (Groups A & B) two tiers of European divisions played, as well as two tiers of Asian divisions.

Final standings

 * 1.🇫🇮 Finland
 * 2.🇸🇪 Sweden
 * 3.🇸🇰 Slovakia
 * 4. Switzerland
 * 5.🇨🇿 Czech Republic
 * 6.🇷🇺 Russia
 * 7.🇺🇸 United States
 * 8.🇺🇦 Ukraine
 * 9.🇩🇪 Germany
 * 10.🇳🇴 Norway

Norway was relegated to Group B for 2000.

Final ranking
Belarus was promoted to Group A, and both Hungary and Great Britain were relegated to the European Division I, for 2000.

Placing round
Latvia was promoted to Group B, and both Croatia and Yugoslavia were relegated to the European Division II, for 2000.

Placing round
Spain was promoted to the European Division I for 2000.

Asia-Oceania Division I
Japan was promoted to Group B for 2000.

Semi-Finals

 * North Korea 29 - 0 Chinese Taipei
 * South Africa 15 - 0 New Zealand

Finals

 * 3rd place: New Zealand 26 - 4 Chinese Taipei
 * 1st place: North Korea 9 - 1 South Africa

North Korea was promoted to Asia-Oceania Division I for 2000.