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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Canada |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | January 7–12 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United States (1st title) |
Runner-up  | Canada |
Third place  |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 168 (8.4 per game) |
| Attendance | 9,872 (494 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Marie-Philip Poulin (14 points) |
The 2008 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship was the inaugural junior female world ice hockey championship. It was held from 7 to 12 January 2008, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The championship is the junior ice hockey version of the women worlds, held under the auspices of the IIHF.
The inaugural competition featured two groups of nations in round robin play, followed by playoffs. There were eight national teams.