2001 IIHF World U18 Championships
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Finland
|
| Dates | April 12–22, 2001 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
|
 Russia (1st title)
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 226 (7.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 26,594 (858 per match) |
| Scoring leader(s) |
Ilya Kovalchuk (15 points) |
The 2001 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in Heinola, Helsinki, and Lahti, Finland. The championships ran between April 12 and April 22, 2001. Games were played at the Heinolan Jäähalli in Heinola, the Helsinki Ice Hall in Helsinki, and the Lahden Jäähalli in Lahti. Russia defeated Switzerland 6-2 in the final to win the gold medal, with Finland defeating the Czech Republic 2-1 to capture the bronze medal.
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
Ukraine was relegated. However with Canada entering the tournament for 2002, Ukraine was re-instated to top level as the tournament was expanded to 12 teams for a year.
Ukraine were supposed to be relegated to Division I for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships, however with the late addition of 
Canada it was decided to temporarily expand the tournament to twelve teams.
(Minimum 60 minutes played)
Belarus were promoted to the top level, and 
North Korea were relegated to Division II for the 2002 IIHF World U18 Championships.
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