1988 IIHF European U18 Championship

The 1988 IIHF European U18 Championship was the twenty-first playing of the IIHF European Junior Championships.

Group A

Played April 9–17, 1988, in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Přerov, Czechoslovakia.

First round

;Group 1
Played in Olomouc and Přerov.
;Group 2
Played in Frýdek-Místek and Vsetín

Final round

;Championship round
Played in Frýdek-Místek, Vsetín, Olomouc, and Přerov.
;7th place
''Poland was relegated to Group B for 1989.''

Tournament Awards

Top Scorer Teemu Selänne
Top Goalie: Henry Eskelinen
Top Defenceman:Sergei Zubov
Top Forward: Petri Aaltonen

Group B

Played March 26 to April 1, 1988, in Briançon France

First round

;Group 1
;Group 2

Final round

;Championship round
;Placing round
''West Germany was promoted to Group A and Great Britain was relegated to Group C, for 1989.''

Group C

Played April 6–9, 1988, in San Sebastián Spain
''Bulgaria was promoted to Group B for 1989.''