2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division III
International ice hockey competition
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The 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, the fourth level of the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It was played from 16 to 24 January 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia.[1]
Venue
| Division III Venue |
| Belgrade |
| Pionir Ice Hall Capacity: 2,000 |
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Participating teams
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Australia | Placed 6th in Division II Group A last year and were relegated. |
 Serbia | Hosts; placed 6th in Division II Group B last year and were relegated. |
 New Zealand | Placed 3rd in Division III last year. |
 Armenia | Placed 4th in Division III last year. |
 Turkey | Placed 5th in Division III last year. |
 Bulgaria | Placed 6th in Division III last year. |
 South Africa | Last participated in 2005. |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 15 | +51 | 18 | Promoted to the 2009 Division II |
| 2 | Serbia (H) |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 7 | +48 | 15 | |
| 3 | Armenia |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 12 | |
| 4 | Australia |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 9 | |
| 5 | South Africa |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 6 | |
| 6 | Turkey |
6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 3 | |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 84 | −74 | 0 |
Match results
All times are local (Central European Time – UTC+1).
| 16 January 2008 14:00 | Australia | 5–3 (1–1, 1–0, 3–2) | Turkey | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 16 January 2008 17:30 | Armenia | 13–1 (4–0, 4–0, 5–1) | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 16 January 2008 21:00 | Serbia | 16–0 (6–0, 5–0, 5–0) | Bulgaria | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 17 January 2008 14:00 | New Zealand | 19–1 (4–0, 8–0, 7–1) | Bulgaria | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 17 January 2008 17:30 | Australia | 16–2 (7–0, 5–1, 4–1) | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 17 January 2008 21:00 | Armenia | 13–1 (4–0, 4–1, 5–0) | Turkey | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 18 January 2008 14:00 | Bulgaria | 0–16 (0–5, 0–7, 0–4) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 18 January 2008 17:30 | Turkey | 1–20 (0–7, 1–7, 0–6) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 18 January 2008 21:00 | Serbia | 10–1 (3–1, 2–0, 5–0) | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 20 January 2008 14:00 | Turkey | 9–4 (4–1, 3–3, 2–0) | Bulgaria | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 20 January 2008 17:30 | New Zealand | 8–4 (4–2, 2–1, 2–1) | Armenia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 20 January 2008 14:00 | Serbia | 5–0 (3–0, 2–0, 0–0) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 21 January 2008 14:00 | Bulgaria | 3–13 (1–4, 2–4, 0–5) | South Africa | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 21 January 2008 17:30 | Australia | 2–7 (2–2, 0–1, 0–4) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 21 January 2008 21:00 | Serbia | 6–0 (1–0, 1–0, 4–0) | Armenia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 23 January 2008 14:00 | South Africa | 6–3 (1–0, 3–1, 2–2) | Turkey | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 23 January 2008 17:30 | Armenia | 6–5 (2–3, 3–0, 1–2) | Australia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 23 January 2008 21:00 | New Zealand | 5–4 (1–1, 2–1, 2–2) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 January 2008 14:00 | South Africa | 3–7 (0–3, 2–3, 1–1) | New Zealand | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 January 2008 17:30 | Bulgaria | 2–11 (1–4, 0–3, 1–4) | Armenia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |
| 24 January 2008 21:00 | Turkey | 1–14 (0–5, 0–5, 1–4) | Serbia | Pionir Ice Hall, Belgrade |