2025 IIHF World Championship Division III

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The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division III will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.

2025 IIHF World Championship
Division III

Tournament details
Host countries	Turkey Mexico
Venue(s)	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	21–27 April 27 April – 3 May
Teams	12

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

2025 IIHF World Championship Division III A

Tournament details
Host country	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	21–27 April
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

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

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:
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

Group B tournament

2025 IIHF World Championship Division III B

Tournament details
Host country	Mexico
City	Metepec
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 April – 3 May
Teams	6
Website	Website

Participants

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

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	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:
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