2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  Luxembourg |
| Dates | March 31 - April 6 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | Kockelscheuer (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 North Korea |
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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.
Contents
Teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Turkey |
Relegated from Group A of the 2007 Division II Championship |
| North Korea |
Withdrew from Group B of the Division II Championship and demoted to Division III |
| Luxembourg |
Placed third in last year's Division III Championship |
 South Africa |
Placed fourth in last year's Division III Championship |
 Mongolia |
Placed fifth in last year's Division III Championship |
 Greece |
Placed first in this year's Division III Qualification, making first appearance since the 1999 World Championships |
Fixtures
| March 31, 2008 13:00 |
Greece |
1 – 5 |
South Africa |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| Dimitrios Kalyvas 40:19 | Jared Joyce 02:04, Carel Esterhuizen 19:08, Marc Giot 54:57, Jack Valadas 56:26, David Watson 58:15 | |||
| March 31, 2008 16:30 |
North Korea |
17 – 0 |
Mongolia |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| 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 55:56 | ||||
| March 31, 2008 20:15 |
Luxembourg |
5 – 4 (OT) |
Turkey |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| Benny Welter 11:15, 45:56 Ronny Scheier 16:39, Georges Scheier 49:18, Thierry Holtzem 63:39 | Emrah Ozmen 02:43, 28:26, 50:34 Erdogan Coskun 29:09 | |||
| April 1, 2008 13:00 |
Mongolia |
4–10 |
Greece |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| Neguun Ganbat 14:19, Altengeral Ichinnorov 21:48, 54:48, Batzaya Purevdorj 55:21 | Dimitrios Kalyvas 08:08, 15:41, 20:46, 28:57, 30:30, 35:16, 37:31, 49:37, Ioannis Koufis 52:46, 59:44 | |||
| April 1, 2008 16:30 |
Turkey |
1–7 |
South Africa |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 1, 2008 20:00 |
North Korea |
2–1 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| Mun Chol 45:01, Kim Kwang Hyok 57:20 | Francois Schons 54:59 | |||
| April 3, 2008 13:00 |
Turkey |
11–3 |
Mongolia |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 3, 2008 16:30 |
North Korea |
7–3 |
Greece |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 3, 2008 20:00 |
Luxembourg |
4–5 |
South Africa |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 5, 2008 13:00 |
South Africa |
0–6 |
North Korea |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 5, 2008 16:30 |
Greece |
1–9 |
Turkey |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 5, 2008 20:00 |
Mongolia |
0–9 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 6, 2008 13:00 |
South Africa |
12–4 |
Mongolia |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 6, 2008 16:30 |
Turkey |
2–8 |
North Korea |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
| April 6, 2008 20:00 |
Luxembourg |
3–2 (OT) |
Greece |
Luxembourg Kockelscheuer |
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
