1988 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A
Played April 9–17, 1988, in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Prerov, Czechoslovakia.

First round
Played in Olomouc and Prerov.
 * Group 1

Played in Frýdek-Místek and Vsetín
 * Group 2

Final round
Played in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Prerov.
 * Championship round


 * 7th place

Poland was relegated to Group B for 1989.

Tournament Awards

 * Top Scorer 🇫🇮Teemu Selänne (16 points)
 * Top Goalie: 🇫🇮Henry Eskelinen
 * Top Defenceman:Sergei Zubov
 * Top Forward: 🇫🇮Petri Aaltonen

Group B
Played March 26 to April 1, 1988, in Briançon France

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * Placing round

''West Germany was promoted to Group A and Great Britain was relegated to Group C, for 1989.

Group C
Played April 6–9, 1988, in San Sebastián Spain

''Bulgaria was promoted to Group B for 1989.