2008 IIHF World Championship Division III
| 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 → | |
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.
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 |
| 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 |
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| 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 |
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| 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 |
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| 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 |
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| April 1, 2008 20:00 |
North Korea |
2 – 1 |
Luxembourg |
Kockelscheuer Ice Rink |
| Mun Chol 45:01, Kim Kwang Hyok 57:20 | Francois Schons 54:59 | |||
| 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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