2021 IIHF World Championship Division III
International ice hockey tournament
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The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division III was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
Host countries
Luxembourg
South Africa
Luxembourg
South AfricaVenues2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates18–24 April (cancelled)
19–25 April (cancelled)
19–25 April (cancelled)
Teams10
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Luxembourg South Africa |
| Venues | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 18–24 April (cancelled) 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 10 |
The Group A tournament would have been held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg from 18 to 24 April and the Group B tournament in Cape Town, South Africa from 19 to 25 April 2021.[1]
On 18 November 2020, both tournaments were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Group A tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Luxembourg |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 18–24 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
Participants
| 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. |
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 2022 Division III 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 2022 Division III B |
Source: [citation needed]
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
Group B tournament
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 4 |
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to 2022 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 2022 Division IV |
Source: [citation needed]
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