2004 IIHF World Ranking System
U18 Rankings
Elite Division (played in Belarus)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
1 | 3 | +2 |
 USA |
2 | 1 | -1 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 6 | +3 |
 Canada |
4 | 1 | -3 |
 Sweden |
5 | 5 | - |
 Slovakia |
6 | 2 | -4 |
 Finland |
7 | 7 | - |
 Denmark |
8 | 11 | +3 |
 Belarus |
9 | 8 | -1 |
 Norway |
10 | 12 | +2 |
Belarus and Norway relegated to Division I
Division 1 (played in Austria and Italy)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
11 | 13 | +2 |
 Switzerland |
12 | 9 | -3 |
 Japan |
13 | 20 | +7 |
 Slovenia |
14 | 15 | +1 |
 Austria |
15 | 19 | +4 |
 Italy |
16 | 16 | - |
 Latvia |
17 | 18 | +1 |
 Kazakhstan |
18 | 10 | -8 |
 France |
19 | 17 | -2 |
 Poland |
20 | 14 | -6 |
 Korea |
21 | 23 | +2 |
 Romania |
22 | 24 | +2 |
Germany and Switzerland promoted to the Elite Division
Korea and Romania relegated to Division II
Division 2 (played in Hungary and Lithuania)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine |
23 | 21 | -2 |
 Great Britain |
24 | 22 | -2 |
 Estonia |
25 | 25 | - |
 Hungary |
26 | 26 | - |
 Netherlands |
27 | 27 | - |
 Croatia |
28 | 28 | - |
 Lithuania |
29 | 32 | +3 |
 Spain |
30 | 31 | +1 |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
31 | 29 | -2 |
 Iceland |
32 | 36 | +4 |
 Belgium |
33 | 30 | -3 |
 Australia |
34 | 35 | +1 |
Ukraine and Great Britain promoted to Division I
Belgium and Australia relegated to Division III
Division 3 (played in Bulgaria)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico |
35 | 37 | +2 |
 South Africa |
36 | 33 | -3 |
 New Zealand |
37 | 42 | +5 |
 Bulgaria |
38 | 34 | -4 |
 Israel |
39 | 39 | - |
 Turkey |
40 | 38 | -2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
41 | 40 | -1 |
Mexico and South Africa promoted to Division II