2020 IIHF World Championship Division III
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Host countries
Luxembourg
South Africa
Luxembourg
South AfricaVenue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates19–25 April (cancelled)
20–23 April (cancelled)
20–23 April (cancelled)
Teams10
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Luxembourg South Africa |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) 20–23 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 10 |
The 2020 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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]
Participants
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Luxembourg |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Official website | |
| Website | |
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 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
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
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Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
All 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 |
