2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31 to April 4, 2008, in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg at the Kockelscheuer ice rink. 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 Division III Qualification tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Luxembourg |
| Dates | March 31 - April 6 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Kockelscheuer (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  North Korea |
← 2007 2009 → | |
Teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Turkey |
Placed 6th in Group A of 2007 Division II Championship and were relegated. |
| North Korea |
Withdrew from Group B of 2007 Division II Championship and were demoted to Division III. |
| Luxembourg |
Host, placed 3rd in 2007 Division III Championship. |
 South Africa |
Placed 4th in 2007 Division III Championship. |
 Mongolia |
Placed 5th in 2007 Division III Championship. |
 Greece |
Placed 1st in 2008 Division III Qualification. |
Fixtures
| March 31, 2008 13:00 | Greece | 1 – 5 | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| March 31, 2008 16:30 | North Korea | 17 – 0 | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| March 31, 2008 20:15 | Luxembourg | 5 – 4 (OT) | Turkey | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| April 1, 2008 13:00 | Mongolia | 4 – 10 | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| April 1, 2008 16:30 | Turkey | 1 – 7 | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 1, 2008 20:00 | North Korea | 2 – 1 | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
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| April 3, 2008 13:00 | Turkey | 11 – 3 | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 | North Korea | 7 – 3 | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 4 – 5 | South Africa | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 0 – 6 | North Korea | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 | Greece | 1 – 9 | Turkey | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 | Mongolia | 0 – 9 | Luxembourg | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 | South Africa | 12 – 4 | Mongolia | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 | Turkey | 2 – 8 | North Korea | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 | Luxembourg | 3 – 2 (OT) | Greece | Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
Standings
| Promoted to Division II for 2009 |
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 34 | 15 |
| 2 | South Africa |
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| 3 | Luxembourg |
5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Turkey |
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Greece |
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 4 |
| 6 | Mongolia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 59 | -48 | 0 |
External links
- 2008 Division III at the IIHF
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