The 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.
Played April 9–17, 1988, in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Prerov, Czechoslovakia.
Played in Frýdek-Místek and Vsetín
Played in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Prerov.
Poland was relegated to Group B for 1989.
Played March 26 to April 1, 1988, in Briançon France
West Germany was promoted to Group A and Great Britain was relegated to Group C, for 1989.
Played April 6–9, 1988, in San Sebastián Spain
Bulgaria was promoted to Group B for 1989.