# 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I

The 2024 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship Division I was two international under-18 women's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Divisions I A and I B represent the second and the third tier of competition at the 2024 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship.

## Group A tournament

The Division I Group A tournament was played in Egna (Neumarkt), Italy, from 6 to 12 January 2024. Japan was the tournament champion and earned promotion to the Top Division tournament of the 2025 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Japan | 8th place in 2023 World Championship Top Division and were relegated |
| Italy | Hosts; 2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division I A |
| France | 3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division I A |
| Hungary | 4th place in 2023 World Championship Division I A |
| Austria | 5th place in 2023 World Championship Division I A |
| Denmark | 1st place in 2023 World Championship Division I B and were promoted |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Top Division |
| 2 | Italy (H) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 10 | |
| 3 | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Austria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 8 | |
| 5 | France | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Denmark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 1 | Relegated to the 2025 Division I B |

### Schedule

All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).

### Statistics
#### Scoring leaders

| Pos | Player | Country | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| 1 | Matilde Fantin | Italy | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Umeka Odaira | Japan | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 0 |
| 3 | Manuela Heidenberger | Italy | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | +7 | 6 |
| 4 | Azumi Numabe | Japan | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +4 | 2 |
| 5 | Kohane Sato | Japan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +5 | 6 |
| 6 | Réka Hiezl | Hungary | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +2 | 0 |
| 6 | Ai Tada | Japan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Nikita Bergmann | Denmark | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 18 |
| 9 | Olivia Ranum | Denmark | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | –2 | 27 |
| 10 | Marleen Origlio | France | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 10 | Artemis Tekin | Austria | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: IIHF

#### Goaltending leaders

(minimum 40% team's total ice time)
| Pos | Player | Country | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Haruka Kuromaru | Japan | 300:00 | 4 | 0.80 | 105 | 96.19 | 2 |
| 2 | Helga Milibák | Hungary | 181:01 | 2 | 0.66 | 35 | 94.29 | 1 |
| 3 | Mila Petersen | Denmark | 123:58 | 5 | 2.42 | 78 | 93.59 | 0 |
| 4 | Violette Pianel-Couriaut | France | 239:00 | 8 | 2.01 | 94 | 91.49 | 0 |
| 5 | Anja Poulsen | Denmark | 179:19 | 11 | 3.68 | 124 | 91.13 | 0 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF

### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender: Haruka Kuromaru
** Best Defender: Kohane Sato
** Best Forward: Matilde Fantin
Source: IIHF

## Group B tournament

The Division I Group B tournament was played in Jaca, Spain, from 8 to 14 January 2024.

### Participating teams

| Team | Qualification |
| Norway | 6th place in 2023 World Championship Division I A and were relegated |
| Poland | 2nd place in 2023 World Championship Division I B |
| Spain | Hosts; 3rd place in 2023 World Championship Division I B |
| South Korea | 4th place in 2023 World Championship Division I B |
| Chinese Taipei | 5th place in 2023 World Championship Division I B |
| Australia | 1st place in 2023 World Championship Division II A and were promoted |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Norway | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | +33 | 15 | Promoted to the 2025 Division I A |
| 2 | Spain (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 4 | +29 | 12 | |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 9 | |
| 4 | Australia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 32 | −27 | 3 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 3 | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 42 | −36 | 3 | Relegated to the 2025 Division II A |
* 1 2 3 In head-to-head games Australia 3 pts and +2 GD, South Korea 3 pts and +2 GD, Chinese Taipei 3 pts and –4 GD, Australia defeated South Korea 3–0.

### Schedule

Source:
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).

### Awards and statistics
#### Scoring leaders

List shows the top skaters sorted by points, then goals.
| Rank | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | POS |
| 1 | Claudia Castellanos | 5 | 11 | 3 | 14 | +16 | 4 | F |
| 2 | Tilde Simensen | 5 | 10 | 3 | 13 | +16 | 6 | F |
| 3 | Magdalena Łąpieś | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | +6 | 4 | F |
| 4 | Kajsa Bråten | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9 | +8 | 0 | F |
| 5 | Nerea Giménez | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +12 | 0 | F |
| 6 | Matylda Stępień | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +7 | 0 | F |
| 7 | Edle Rise Moe | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | +16 | 4 | F |
| 8 | Paula Giménez | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +13 | 4 | F |
| 9 | Tiril Arntzen | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +15 | 2 | F |
| 10 | Lena Zięba | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | +6 | 0 | F |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalties in minutes; POS = Position Source: IIHF

#### Leading goaltenders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list.
| Rank | Player | TOI | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO |
| 1 | Maria Sierra | 280:00 | 4 | 0.86 | 101 | 96.04 | 1 |
| 2 | Mia Lind | 220:00 | 4 | 1.09 | 59 | 93.22 | 0 |
| 3 | Cheon Hyo-seo | 299:29 | 17 | 3.41 | 174 | 90.23 | 0 |
| 4 | Chiu Yi-ting | 226:36 | 26 | 6.88 | 245 | 89.39 | 0 |
| 5 | Alicja Kobiela | 280:00 | 12 | 2.57 | 93 | 87.10 | 1 |
TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts Source: IIHF

#### Awards

* Best players selected by the directorate:
** Best Goaltender: Maria Sierra
** Best Defender: Thea Fernande Rustbakken
** Best Forward: Tilde Simensen
Source: IIHF.com