The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Tournament details | |
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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) 20–23 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 10 |
The Group A tournament would have been held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 19 to 25 April and the Group B tournament in Cape Town, South Africa from 20 to 23 April 2020.[1]
Both tournaments were cancelled on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Group A tournament
editTournament details | |
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Host country | Luxembourg |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 6 |
Official website | |
Website |
Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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North Korea | Placed 6th in Division II B previous year and was relegated. |
Turkey | Placed 2nd in Division III previous year. |
Turkmenistan | Placed 3rd in Division III previous year. |
Luxembourg | Host, placed 4th in Division III previous year. |
Chinese Taipei | Placed 5th in Division III previous year. |
United Arab Emirates | Placed 1st in Division III Q previous year and was promoted. |
Match officials
editFour referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division II B |
2 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Luxembourg (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division III B |
Source: N/A
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
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
19 April 2020 12:30 | Turkmenistan | Cancelled | North Korea | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
19 April 2020 16:00 | Turkey | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
19 April 2020 19:30 | United Arab Emirates | Cancelled | Luxembourg | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
20 April 2020 12:30 | Turkey | Cancelled | Turkmenistan | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
20 April 2020 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
20 April 2020 19:30 | North Korea | Cancelled | Luxembourg | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
22 April 2020 12:30 | Turkey | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
22 April 2020 16:00 | North Korea | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
22 April 2020 19:30 | Turkmenistan | Cancelled | Luxembourg | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
24 April 2020 12:30 | United Arab Emirates | Cancelled | North Korea | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
24 April 2020 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | Cancelled | Turkmenistan | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
24 April 2020 19:30 | Luxembourg | Cancelled | Turkey | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
25 April 2020 12:30 | Turkmenistan | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
25 April 2020 16:00 | North Korea | Cancelled | Turkey | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
25 April 2020 19:30 | Luxembourg | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | Patinoire de Kockelscheuer, Kockelscheuer |
Group B tournament
editTournament details | |
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Host country | South Africa |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 20–23 April (cancelled) |
Teams | 4 |
Official website | |
Website |
Participants
editTeam | Qualification |
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South Africa | Host, placed 6th in Division III previous year and was relegated. |
Hong Kong | Placed 2nd in Division III Q previous year. |
Thailand | Placed 3rd in Division III Q previous year. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Placed 4th in Division III Q previous year. |
Match officials
editThree referees and four linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
Referees | Linesmen |
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Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | South Africa (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2021 Division III A |
2 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2021 Division IV |
Source: N/A
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
editAll times are local (UTC+2).
20 April 2020 15:00 | Hong Kong | Cancelled | Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
20 April 2020 20:00 | Thailand | Cancelled | South Africa | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
21 April 2020 15:00 | Hong Kong | Cancelled | Thailand | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
21 April 2020 19:00 | South Africa | Cancelled | Bosnia and Herzegovina | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
23 April 2020 15:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cancelled | Thailand | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
23 April 2020 19:00 | South Africa | Cancelled | Hong Kong | The Ice Station, Cape Town |
References
edit- ^ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". iihf.com. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Assignments". iihf.com.