2005 IIHF World Ranking System
U18 Rankings
Elite Division (played in Czech Republic)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA |
1 | 2 | +1 |
 Canada |
2 | 4 | +2 |
 Sweden |
3 | 5 | +2 |
 Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | -1 |
 Russia |
5 | 1 | -4 |
 Slovakia |
6 | 6 | - |
 Finland |
7 | 7 | - |
 Germany |
8 | 11 | +3 |
 Switzerland |
9 | 12 | +3 |
 Denmark |
10 | 8 | -4 |
Switzerland and Denmark relegated to Division I
Division 1 (played in Slovenia and Poland)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Belarus |
11 | 9 | -2 |
 Norway |
12 | 10 | -2 |
 Slovenia |
13 | 14 | +1 |
 Latvia |
14 | 17 | +3 |
 Kazakhstan |
15 | 18 | +3 |
 Ukraine |
16 | 23 | +7 |
 Poland |
17 | 20 | +3 |
 France |
18 | 19 | +1 |
 Austria |
19 | 15 | -4 |
 Japan |
20 | 13 | -7 |
 Italy |
21 | 16 | -5 |
 Great Britain |
22 | 24 | +2 |
Belarus and Norway promoted to the Elite Division
Italy and Great Britain relegated to Division II
Division 2 (played in Estonia and Romania)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Korea |
23 | 21 | -2 |
 Hungary |
24 | 26 | +2 |
 Lithuania |
25 | 29 | +4 |
 Estonia |
26 | 25 | -1 |
 Netherlands |
27 | 27 | - |
 Croatia |
28 | 28 | - |
 Mexico |
29 | 35 | +6 |
 Spain |
30 | 30 | - |
 Serbia and Montenegro |
31 | 31 | - |
 Iceland |
32 | 32 | - |
 Romania |
33 | 22 | -11 |
 South Africa |
34 | 36 | +2 |
Korea and Hungary promoted to Division I
Romania and South Africa relegated to Division III
Division 3 (played in Bulgaria)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
35 | 34 | -1 |
 Belgium |
36 | 33 | -3 |
 Israel |
37 | 39 | +2 |
 New Zealand |
38 | 37 | -1 |
 Turkey |
39 | 40 | +1 |
 Bulgaria |
40 | 38 | -2 |
Australia and Belguim promoted to Division II
Division 3 Qualification (Played in Turkey)
| Country | Position | Last Year | Pos. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey |
- | - | - |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
41 | 40 | -1 |
 Armenia |
42 | DNP | - |
Turkey qualified, and played in Division 3 and are listed in their final position in that division.