IIHF World Championship Division III
Current season or competition: 2011 IIHF World Championship Division III |
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 1987 (Pool D) 2002 (Div II Qualification) 2003 (Division III) |
| No. of teams | various |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Israel |
| Most titles |  New Zealand (3) North Korea (3) |
| Qualification | Division III Qualification |
| Official website | IIHF.com |
The IIHF World Championship Division III are an annual sports event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. They are the lowest level of the IIHF World Championships.
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[edit] Organization
Division III was originally formed out of the lowest ranked teams of Pool D when the IIHF reorganized its World Championships hierarchy in 2001.
The two national teams that finish last in their groups at the IIHF World Championship Division II are relegated to Division III for next year's World Championships. At the Division III Championship, the two best placed teams are promoted to next year's Division II Championship.
Depending on the number of teams wishing to take part in the championship, the IIHF may organize an IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament. However, in 2010 the number of teams will be expanded from six to eight and there will be two groups of four instead of one group of six teams.
[edit] Division III
Played April 11-17, 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa.
| National Team | Ranking ^ | In 2010 |
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 Turkey |
35th | Division II |
| Israel |
39th | Division II |
 South Africa |
42nd | Division III |
 Luxembourg |
44th | Division III |
 Greece |
45th | Division III |
 Mongolia |
46th | Division III |
^ - World Ranking in the 2010 IIHF Men's World Rankings
[edit] Promotions
Every year, the two national teams that place the highest are promoted to Division II.
[edit] Pool D
[edit] Champions 1987-2000
| Year | National team |
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| 1987 |  Australia |
| 1989 |  Belgium |
| 1990 |  Great Britain |
| 1996 |  Lithuania |
| 1997 |  Croatia |
| 1998 |  Bulgaria |
| 1999 |  Spain |
| 2000 | Israel |
[edit] See also
- 2010 IIHF World Championship Division III
- IIHF World Championship
- IIHF World Championship Division I
- IIHF World Championship Division II
[edit] Links and References
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