2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Venue(s) | Olympic Hall Zetra (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | February 15 – February 17 |
| Teams | 3 |
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held on February 15 – 17, 2008 at the Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The winner of the tournament, Greece, advanced to the Division III tournament.
Bosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the IIHF World Championships and Greece made their first appearance since the 1999 tournament.
Armenia forfeits both of their games
The directorate of the IIHF World Championship Division III qualification decided that both games of Armenia would be forfeited and count as 5–0 wins for their opponents, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia refused to show the passports of its players on four occasions until its first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8–5 on Saturday and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18–1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice.
Fixtures
All times local.
| February 15, 2008 20:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 – 10 |  Greece | Olympic Hall Zetra |
| February 16, 2008 20:30 | Armenia  | 0 – 5 (forfeit) | Greece | Olympic Hall Zetra |
| February 17, 2008 17:00 | Armenia | 0 – 5 (forfeit) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Olympic Hall Zetra |
Standings
| Qualified for the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III |
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 3 | Armenia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
External links
- Division III Qualification at the IIHF
