2008 IIHF World Championship Division III

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2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countriesFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates15–17 February 2008
31 March – 6 April 2008
Teams8
  2007
2009  

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.

Contents

Qualification tournament

2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III Qualification
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
City Sarajevo
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates15–17 February 2008
Teams3
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of Greece.svg  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

TeamQualification
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Withdrew from 2007 Division III Championship and were relegated.
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece First participation since 1999.
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Hosts; first participation in World Championship.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22000151+1462008 Division III main tournament
2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2100161043
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 20002010100
Source: IIHF

Match results

All times are local.

15 February 2008
20:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg10–1
(1–0, 4–1, 5–0)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo
Game reference
16 February 2008
20:30
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–5 (forfeit)Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo
17 February 2008
17:00
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg5–0 (forfeit)Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo

Main tournament

2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III (main tournament)
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
City Kockelscheuer
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates31 March – 6 April 2008
Teams6
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Third place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg  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

TeamQualification
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Placed 6th in Group A of 2007 Division II Championship and were relegated.
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Withdrew from Group B of 2007 Division II Championship and were demoted to Division III.
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Hosts; placed 3rd in 2007 Division III Championship.
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Placed 4th in 2007 Division III Championship.
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Placed 5th in 2007 Division III Championship.
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Placed 1st in 2008 Division III Qualification.

Final standings

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 55000406+3415Promoted to the Division II for 2009
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 540012916+1312
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 512022213+97
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 520122724+37
5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 510131728114
6Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 500051159480
Source: IIHF

Match results

All times are local.

31 March 2008
13:00
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–5
(0–2, 0–0, 1–3)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
Dimitrios Kalyvas 40:19Goals Jared Joyce 02:04, Carel Esterhuizen 19:08, Marc Giot 54:57, Jack Valadas 56:26, David Watson 58:15
31 March 2008
16:30
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg17–0
(6–0, 5–0, 6–0)
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
Kim Chang Min 08:29, Ri Kum Song 09:49, 23:31, 56:17 Ri Se Gwang 11:44, 38:44, Kim Kyong Il 13:08, 14:28, Ri Chol Min 19:22, Mun Chol 20:59, 31:55, 36:35, Song Chung Song 42:41, 58:05 Ju Sung Hyok 48:18, 53:06, Jong Song Il 55:56Goals
31 March 2008
20:15
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg5–4 (OT)
(2–1, 0–2, 2–1)
OT: 1–0
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
Benny Welter 11:15, 45:56 Ronny Scheier 16:39, Georges Scheier 49:18, Thierry Holtzem 63:39Goals Emrah Ozmen 02:43, 28:26, 50:34 Erdogan Coskun 29:09
1 April 2008
13:00
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg4–10
(1–2, 1–5, 2–3)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
Neguun Ganbat 14:19, Altengeral Ichinnorov 21:48, 54:48, Batzayaagiin Pürevdorj 55:21Goals Dimitrios Kalyvas 08:08, 15:41, 20:46, 28:57, 30:30, 35:16, 37:31, 49:37, Ioannis Koufis 52:46, 59:44
1 April 2008
16:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–7
(0–1, 1–1, 0–5)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
1 April 2008
20:00
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg2–1
(0–0, 0–0, 2–1)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
Mun Chol 45:01, Kim Kwang Hyok 57:20Goals Francois Schons 54:59
3 April 2008
13:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg11–3
(5–1, 3–2, 3–0)
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
3 April 2008
16:30
North Korea  Flag of North Korea.svg7–3
(2–1, 2–0, 3–2)
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
3 April 2008
20:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg4–5
(1–1, 1–3, 2–1)
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
5 April 2008
13:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg0–6
(0–3, 0–2, 0–1)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
5 April 2008
16:30
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1–9
(0–3, 1–3, 0–3)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
5 April 2008
20:00
Mongolia  Flag of Mongolia.svg0–9
(0–1, 0–4, 0–4)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
6 April 2008
13:00
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg12–4
(3–2, 5–1, 4–1)
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
6 April 2008
16:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–8
(3–2, 5–1, 4–1)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference
6 April 2008
20:00
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg3–2 (GWS)
(0–0, 1–0, 1–2)
OT: 0–0, GWS: 1–0
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Kockelscheuer Ice Rink
Game reference

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