1990 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1990 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-third playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A
Played April 4–11, 1990 in Örnsköldsvik and Sollefteå, Sweden.

First round

 * Group 1


 * Group 2

Final round

 * Championship round


 * 7th place

Switzerland was relegated to Group B for 1991.
 * Following the reunification of Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany ceased being referred to as West Germany and, starting in 1991, was simply referred to as Germany

Tournament Awards

 * Top Scorer  Vyacheslav Kozlov (19 points)
 * Top Goalie: 🇸🇪 Rolf Wanhainen
 * Top Defenceman: Ivan Droppa
 * Top Forward: Vyacheslav Kozlov

Group B
Played March 21–30, 1990 in Val Gardena, Italy.

''Undefeated France was promoted to Group A for 1991. Spain should have been relegated to Group C, however, their replacement East Germany did not exist by 1991 so the Spaniards stayed up in Group B.''

Group C
Played March 8–11, 1990 in Sofia, Bulgaria. East Germany, just a few months before reunification, won the tournament easily. They had last participated in Group A in 1968.

No team was promoted; East Germany won the right to proceed to Group B, but did not exist by 1991.