2003 IIHF World Championship Division III
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Venue(s) | Auckland |
| Dates | 3–6 April |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | New Zealand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| Scoring leader(s) | Eugene Nesterov (9 pts) |
The 2003 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament was contested on 3–6 April 2003 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand won the championship and gained promotion, along with Luxembourg, into the 2004 Division II tournament.[1]
| Team | 2002 result |
|---|---|
 Turkey |
Placed 6th in Division II Group A and were relegated.[2] |
 Luxembourg |
Placed 6th in Division II Group B and were relegated.[3] |
| New Zealand |
Placed 3rd in Division II Qualification and were relegated.[4] |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 4 | Promoted to Division II for 2004 |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 0 |
Games
All times local.
| April 3, 2003 19:15 | New Zealand | 7 - 1 (2-0, 2-1, 3-0) | Turkey | Attendance: 300 |
| April 5, 2003 16:45 | Luxembourg | 2 - 7 (1-3, 0-3, 1-1) | New Zealand | Attendance: 300 |
| April 6, 2003 16:15 | Turkey | 3 - 5 (1-1, 0-0, 2-4) | Luxembourg | Attendance: 700 |
