1990 IIHF European U18 Championship

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

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

Switzerland was relegated to Group B for 1991.

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.

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.

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