2005 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2005 IIHF World U18 Championships were held in České Budějovice and Plzeň, Czech Republic. The championships began on April 14, 2005 and finished on April 24, 2005. Games were played at Budvar Arena in České Budějovice and ČEZ Aréna in Plzeň. The United States of America defeated Canada 5-1 in the final to claim the gold medal, while the Sweden defeated Czech Republic 4-2 to capture the bronze medal.

Relegation round
Note: The following matches from the preliminary round carry forward to the relegation round:
 * April 15th, 2005: 1-3 🇩🇪
 * April 15th, 2005: 🇫🇮 3–1

Final standings
and are relegated to Division I for the 2006 IIHF World U18 Championships.

Goaltending leaders
(Minimum 60 minutes played)