2008 IIHF World Championship Division III

2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III (main tournament)
Tournament details
Host country	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/23px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="307"> Luxembourg
City	Kockelscheuer
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	31 March – 6 April 2008
Teams	6
Final positions
Champions <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg/10px-Gold_medal_blank.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300">	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Flag_of_North_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_North_Korea.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="800"> North Korea
Runner-up <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Silver_medal_blank.svg/10px-Silver_medal_blank.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300">	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600"> South Africa
Third place <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Bronze_medal_blank.svg/10px-Bronze_medal_blank.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300">	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/23px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="14" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="307"> Luxembourg

2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III Qualification
Tournament details
Host country	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg/23px-Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="400"> Bosnia and Herzegovina
City	Sarajevo
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	15–17 February 2008
Teams	3
Final positions
Champions <img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg/10px-Gold_medal_blank.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300">	<img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Greece.svg/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="400"> Greece

2008 IIHF World Championship
Division III
Tournament details
Host countries	Bosnia and Herzegovina; Luxembourg
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	15–17 February 2008; 31 March – 6 April 2008
Teams	8
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The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III consisted of two tournaments: the qualification tournament, which was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 15 to 17 February 2008, and the main tournament, held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 31 March to 6 April 2008. Greece won the qualification tournament and qualified for the main tournament. North Korea and South Africa finished in the top two spots of the main tournament and were promoted to next year's Division II.

Qualification tournament

The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III qualification tournament was held from 15 to 17 February 2008 at the Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1] The winners of the tournament, Greece, advanced to the Division III main tournament.

Bosnia and Herzegovina debuted at the IIHF World Championships and Greece made their first appearance since the 1999 tournament.

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 their players on four occasions until their first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8–5 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.

Participating teams

Team	Qualification
Armenia	Withdrew from 2007 Division III Championship and were relegated.
Greece	First participation since 1999.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Hosts; first participation in World Championship.

Final standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Greece	2	2	0	15	1	+14	6	2008 Division III main tournament
2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	1	1	6	10	−4	3
3	Armenia	2	0	2	0	10	−10	0

Source: IIHF

Match results

All times are local.

15 February 2008
20:30

Greece

10–1
(1–0, 4–1, 5–0)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo

Game reference

16 February 2008
20:30

Armenia

0–5 (forfeit)

Greece

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo

17 February 2008
17:00

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5–0 (forfeit)

Armenia

Olympic Hall Zetra, Sarajevo

Main tournament

The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III main tournament was held from 31 March to 6 April 2008 in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg.^[2] 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 2008 Division III qualification tournament.