2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III tournament was held from March 31-April 4, 2008. Matches were played 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.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
at the Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer
Kockelscheuer is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. , the town has a population of 261. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held at the Kockelscheuer Sport Centre, just to the north of the town....
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.
2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament....
Teams
| Team | Qualification |
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| Relegated from Group A of the 2007 Division II Championship 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:... |
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| Withdrew from Group B of the Division II Championship 2007 IIHF World Championship Division II The following teams took part in the Division II tournament. Group A was played at Zagreb, Croatia from April 11, 2007, through April 17, 2007. Group B was played at Seoul, Korea from April 2, 2007, through April 8, 2007.-Group A:... and demoted to Division III |
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| Placed third in last year's Division III Championship 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, which was played at Dundalk, Ireland from April 15, 2007 through April 21, 2007. Notable is that this is the first World Championships Tournament for Mongolia.-Standings:... |
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| Placed fourth in last year's Division III Championship 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, which was played at Dundalk, Ireland from April 15, 2007 through April 21, 2007. Notable is that this is the first World Championships Tournament for Mongolia.-Standings:... |
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| Placed fifth in last year's Division III Championship 2007 IIHF World Championship Division III The following teams took part in the Division III tournament, which was played at Dundalk, Ireland from April 15, 2007 through April 21, 2007. Notable is that this is the first World Championships Tournament for Mongolia.-Standings:... |
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| Placed first in this year's Division III Qualification 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament.... , making first appearance since the 1999 World Championships 1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships -World Championship Group C:Played at Eindhoven and Tilburg, Netherlands April 5–11. Yugoslavia was supposed to particpate in this tournament, but was prevented by the host Dutch government.-Group 1:-Group 2:-Final Round 25-28 Place:... |
Fixtures
Standings
| Promoted to Division II for 2009 |
| Rk. | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | 34 | 15 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 7 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 7 | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 28 | |||
| 4 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 59 | |||
| 0 |
External links
- 2008 Division III at the IIHFInternational Ice Hockey FederationThe International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...