The IIHF has released the game schedules for all lower division tournaments of the IIHF Ice Hockey U20 World Championships in the 2026/27 season.
The hockey season is already underway, and one of its biggest highlights will be the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 in Alberta, Canada — a tournament that has already released its schedule. Seven lower division tournaments in the same category will take place between December 2026 and February 2027, with teams competing for promotion and aiming to make their mark on the international stage.
The action will begin in December, with Division I, Group B taking place in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland, from 5 to 11 December, followed by Division I, Group A in Budapest, Hungary, from 6 to 12 December.
The lower division tournaments will continue in January, when Sisak, Croatia, hosts Division II, Group A from 10 to 16 January, while Belgrade, Serbia, will be the venue for Division II, Group B from 17 to 23 January. Division III, Group A will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 15 to 21 January, while Tbilisi, Georgia, will host the Division IV tournament from 10 to 16 January.
The final U20 tournament of the season will be Division III, Group B in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 3 to 8 February 2027.
The complete game schedules are available on the respective IIHF event pages below:
The hockey season is already underway, and one of its biggest highlights will be the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 in Alberta, Canada — a tournament that has already released its schedule. Seven lower division tournaments in the same category will take place between December 2026 and February 2027, with teams competing for promotion and aiming to make their mark on the international stage.
The action will begin in December, with Division I, Group B taking place in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland, from 5 to 11 December, followed by Division I, Group A in Budapest, Hungary, from 6 to 12 December.
The lower division tournaments will continue in January, when Sisak, Croatia, hosts Division II, Group A from 10 to 16 January, while Belgrade, Serbia, will be the venue for Division II, Group B from 17 to 23 January. Division III, Group A will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 15 to 21 January, while Tbilisi, Georgia, will host the Division IV tournament from 10 to 16 January.
The final U20 tournament of the season will be Division III, Group B in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 3 to 8 February 2027.
The complete game schedules are available on the respective IIHF event pages below: