IIHF World Championship Division III

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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.

The two national teams that finish last in their groups at the 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, some teams may have to take part in an IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification.

Division III was formed out of the lowest ranked teams of Pool D.

The 2009 IIHF World Championship Division III will be played between April 10 and April 16, 2009 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

[edit] Division III

[edit] Group A

To be played April 12-18, 2010 in Athens, Greece.

National Team	Ranking ^
Ireland	42nd
Luxembourg	44th
Greece	46th
United Arab Emirates	--

[edit] Group B

To be played April 12-18, 2010 in Yerevan, Armenia.

National Team	Ranking ^
South Africa	40th
North Korea	43rd
Mongolia	45th
Armenia	48th

^ - World Ranking in the 2009 IIHF Men's World Rankings

Year	Promoted
2001	No tournament
2002	North Korea, Mexico
2003	New Zealand, Luxembourg
2004	Iceland, Turkey
2005	Mexico, South Africa
2006	Iceland, Turkey
2007	New Zealand, Ireland
2008	North Korea, South Africa
2009	New Zealand, Turkey