2026 IIHF World Championship Division III

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2026 IIHF World Championship
Division III

Tournament details
Host countries	South Africa   Hong Kong
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	13–19 April
Teams	12
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The 2026 IIHF World Championship Division III consists of two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships. ^{[1] [2]}

Group A tournament

2026 IIHF World Championship Division III A

Tournament details
Host country	South Africa
City	Cape Town
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	13–19 April
Teams	6

The Division II Group A tournament will be played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 19 April 2026.

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Thailand	Placed 6th in Division II B in 2025 and were relegated.
Turkmenistan	Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2025.
Turkey	Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2025.
South Africa	Hosts; placed 4th in Division III A in 2025.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Placed 5th in Division III A in 2025.
Mexico	Placed 1st in Division III B in 2025 and were promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Thailand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division II B
2	Turkmenistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	South Africa (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mexico	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division III B

First match(es) will be played: 13 April 2026. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

Group B tournament

2026 IIHF World Championship Division III B

Tournament details
Host country	Hong Kong
Venue	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	13–19 April
Teams	6

The Division III Group B tournament will be played in Hong Kong from 13 to 19 April 2026.

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Luxembourg	Placed 6th in Division III A in 2025 and were relegated.
North Korea	Placed 2nd in Division III B in 2025.
Hong Kong	Hosts; placed 3rd in Division III B in 2025.
Philippines	Placed 4th in Division III B in 2025.
Singapore	Placed 5th in Division III B in 2025.
Uzbekistan	Placed 1st in Division IV in 2025 and were promoted.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	OTL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Luxembourg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the 2027 Division III A
2	North Korea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Hong Kong (H)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Philippines	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Singapore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Uzbekistan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relegation to the 2027 Division IV

First match(es) will be played: 13 April 2026. Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host

References

1. "Tournaments, 2026 season". www.iihf.com.
2. "A report from the IIHF Congress". www.iihf.com. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.