1981 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1981 IIHF European U18 Championship was the fourteenth playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A
Played in Minsk, Belorussian SSR, USSR from April 2–8, 1981.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * Placing round

Austria was relegated to Group B for 1982.

Tournament Awards

 * Top Scorer: Oleg Znarok and Vladimír Růžička (16 points)
 * Top Goalie: 🇸🇪Jakob Gustavsson
 * Top Defenceman:Antonín Stavjaňa
 * Top Forward: Leonid Trukhno

Group B
Played in Miercurea Ciuc Romania from March 15–21, 1981.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * Placing round

France was promoted to Group A, and Hungary was demoted to group C, for 1982.

Group C
Played in Belgium and the Netherlands from March 19–24, 1981. The Netherlands were promoted to Group B for 1982.