2026 IIHF World Junior Championship Standings
The 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship will take place from Thursday, December 26, 2025, to Monday, January 5, 2026, at Xcel Energy Center and 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, United States.
Here are the current standings for Group A and Group B, showing which nations are competing in the 2026 IIHF U20 Championship. These standings determine the playoff scenarios, including quarterfinals, semifinals, bronze medal, and gold medal games.
2026 IIHF World Junior Championship Standings:
Group A
| Rank | Team | gp | pts | w | otw | otl | l | gf:ga |
| 1 | United States (1) | |||||||
| 2 | Sweden (4) | |||||||
| 3 | Slovakia (6) | |||||||
| 4 | Switzerland (8) | |||||||
| 5 | Germany (9) |
Group B
| Rank | Team | gp | pts | w | otw | otl | l | gf:ga |
| 1 | Finland (2) | |||||||
| 2 | Czechia (3) | |||||||
| 3 | Canada (5) | |||||||
| 4 | Latvia (7) | |||||||
| 5 | Denmark (11-Promoted) |
Glossary:
- GP: Number of games played
- W: Win
- OTW: Overtime Win
- OTL: Overtime Loss
- L: Loss
- GF: Goals For
- GA: Goals Against
- PTS: Points
- Advances to a further round (A)
- Eliminated from the next round (E)