2025 IIHF World Championship Division III
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (May 2024) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Turkey Mexico |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 21–27 April 27 April – 3 May |
| Teams | 12 |
The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division III will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Metepec, Mexico from 27 April to 3 May 2025.
Group A tournament
[edit]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 21–27 April |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
[edit]| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Turkey
|
Host, placed 6th in Division II B in 2024 and was relegated. |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2024. |
 Luxembourg
|
Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2024. |
 Turkmenistan
|
Placed 4th in Division III A in 2024. |
 South Africa
|
Placed 5th in Division III A in 2024. |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Placed 1st in Division III B in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III B |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
[edit]All times are local (UTC+3).
| 21 April 2025 13:00 | Kyrgyzstan | v | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 April 2025 16:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Turkmenistan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 21 April 2025 20:00 | Luxembourg | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 22 April 2025 13:00 | South Africa | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 22 April 2025 16:30 | Kyrgyzstan | v | Luxembourg | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 22 April 2025 20:00 | Turkey | v | Turkmenistan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 24 April 2025 13:00 | Luxembourg | v | Turkmenistan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 24 April 2025 16:30 | Kyrgyzstan | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 24 April 2025 20:00 | Turkey | v | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 25 April 2025 13:00 | Turkmenistan | v | Kyrgyzstan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 25 April 2025 16:30 | South Africa | v | Luxembourg | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 25 April 2025 20:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Turkey | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 27 April 2025 13:00 | Luxembourg | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 27 April 2025 16:30 | Turkmenistan | v | South Africa | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
| 27 April 2025 20:00 | Turkey | v | Kyrgyzstan | Zeytinburnu Ice Rink, Istanbul |
Group B tournament
[edit]| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| City | Queretaro |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 27 April – 3 May |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
Participants
[edit]| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Mexico
|
Host, placed 6th in Division III A in 2024 and was relegated. |
 North Korea
|
Placed 2nd in Division III B in 2024. |
 Hong Kong
|
Placed 3rd in Division III B in 2024. |
 Philippines
|
Placed 4th in Division III B in 2024. |
 Singapore
|
Placed 5th in Division III B in 2024. |
 Mongolia
|
Placed 1st in Division IV in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A |
| 2 | North Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Mongolia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division IV |
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host
Results
[edit]All times are local (UTC−5).
| 27 April 2025 13:00 | Mongolia | v | Philippines | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 27 April 2025 16:30 | North Korea | v | Singapore | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 27 April 2025 20:30 | Hong Kong | v | Mexico | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 28 April 2025 13:00 | Singapore | v | Mexico | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 28 April 2025 16:30 | North Korea | v | Hong Kong | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 28 April 2025 20:30 | Mexico | v | Philippines | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 30 April 2025 13:00 | North Korea | v | Mongolia | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 30 April 2025 16:30 | Hong Kong | v | Philippines | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 30 April 2025 20:30 | Mexico | v | Singapore | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 2 May 2025 13:00 | Singapore | v | Hong Kong | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 2 May 2025 16:30 | Philippines | v | North Korea | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 2 May 2025 20:30 | Mongolia | v | Mexico | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 3 May 2025 13:00 | Philippines | v | Singapore | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 3 May 2025 16:30 | Hong Kong | v | Mongolia | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
| 3 May 2025 20:30 | Mexico | v | North Korea | Lakeside Ice Park, Santiago de Querétaro |
References
[edit]- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
