1980 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1980 IIHF European U19 Championship was the thirteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A
Played in Hradec Králové Czechoslovakia from April 1–7, 1980.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * Placing round

''Norway was relegated to Group B for 1981.

Tournament Awards

 * Top Scorer: Sergei Yashin (14 Points)
 * Top Goalie: Jirí Steklík
 * Top Defenceman:🇸🇪Peter Andersson
 * Top Forward: Sergei Yashin

Group B
Played in Jesenice Yugoslavia from March 4–8, 1980.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Placing round
''Austria was promoted to Group A, and the Netherlands was relegated to Group C, for 1981.

Group C
Played in Frederikshavn Denmark from March 29 to April 3, 1980.

''Denmark was promoted to Group B for 1981.