The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III consisted of two tournaments: the qualification tournament, which was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 15 to 17 February 2008, and the main tournament, held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 31 March to 6 April 2008. Greece won the qualification tournament and qualified for the main tournament. North Korea and South Africa finished in the top two spots of the main tournament and were promoted to next year's Division II.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Bosnia and Herzegovina Luxembourg |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–17 February 2008 31 March – 6 April 2008 |
| Teams | 8 |
Qualification tournament
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| City | Sarajevo |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 15–17 February 2008 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Greece |
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III qualification tournament was held from 15 to 17 February 2008 at the Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] The winners of the tournament, Greece, advanced to the Division III main tournament.
Bosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the IIHF World Championships and Greece made their first appearance since the 1999 tournament.
The directorate of the IIHF World Championship Division III qualification decided that both games of Armenia would be forfeited and count as 5–0 wins for their opponents, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia refused to show the passports of their players on four occasions until their first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8–5 and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina 18–1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice.
Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Armenia
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Withdrew from 2007 Division III Championship and were relegated. |
| Greece
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First participation since 1999. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Hosts; first participation in World Championship. |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 6 | 2008 Division III main tournament |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Armenia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Match results
editAll times are local.
| 15 February 2008 20:30 | Greece | 10–1 (1–0, 4–1, 5–0) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo |
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| 16 February 2008 20:30 | Armenia | 0–5 (forfeit) | Greece | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo |
| 17 February 2008 17:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5–0 (forfeit) | Armenia | Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo |
Main tournament
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Luxembourg |
| City | Kockelscheuer |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 31 March – 6 April 2008 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  North Korea |
Runner-up  |  South Africa |
Third place  | Luxembourg |
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III main tournament was held from 31 March to 6 April 2008 in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg.[2] The tournament was contested by five nations who already qualified by way of last year's tournament and one nation which was determined after the conclusion of the 2008 Division III qualification tournament.
Participating teams
edit| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Turkey
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Placed 6th in Group A of 2007 Division II Championship and were relegated. |
| North Korea
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Withdrew from Group B of 2007 Division II Championship and were demoted to Division III. |
| Luxembourg
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Hosts; placed 3rd in 2007 Division III Championship. |
| South Africa
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Placed 4th in 2007 Division III Championship. |
 Mongolia
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Placed 5th in 2007 Division III Championship. |
| Greece
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Placed 1st in 2008 Division III Qualification. |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 15 | Promoted to the Division II for 2009 |
| 2 | South Africa
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 12 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg
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5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 7 | |
| 4 | Turkey
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5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Greece
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 4 | |
| 6 | Mongolia
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 59 | −48 | 0 |
Match results
editAll times are local.
| 31 March 2008 13:00 | Greece | 1–5 (0–2, 0–0, 1–3) | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 31 March 2008 16:30 | North Korea | 17–0 (6–0, 5–0, 6–0) | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 31 March 2008 20:15 | Luxembourg | 5–4 (OT) (2–1, 0–2, 2–1) OT: 1–0 | Turkey | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 1 April 2008 13:00 | Mongolia | 4–10 (1–2, 1–5, 2–3) | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 1 April 2008 16:30 | Turkey | 1–7 (0–1, 1–1, 0–5) | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 1 April 2008 20:00 | North Korea | 2–1 (0–0, 0–0, 2–1) | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 3 April 2008 13:00 | Turkey | 11–3 (5–1, 3–2, 3–0) | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 3 April 2008 16:30 | North Korea | 7–3 (2–1, 2–0, 3–2) | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 3 April 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 4–5 (1–1, 1–3, 2–1) | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 5 April 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 0–6 (0–3, 0–2, 0–1) | North Korea | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 5 April 2008 16:30 | Greece | 1–9 (0–3, 1–3, 0–3) | Turkey | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 5 April 2008 20:00 | Mongolia | 0–9 (0–1, 0–4, 0–4) | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 6 April 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 12–4 (3–2, 5–1, 4–1) | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 6 April 2008 16:30 | Turkey | 2–8 (3–2, 5–1, 4–1) | North Korea | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| 6 April 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 3–2 (GWS) (0–0, 1–0, 1–2) OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0 | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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