2020 IIHF World Championship Division III
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Luxembourg South Africa |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) 20–23 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
← 2019 2021 (cancelled) → | |
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]
Group A tournament[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Luxembourg |
| Dates | 19–25 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 6 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
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. |
Match officials[]
Four referees and seven linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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 | , Kockelscheuer |
| 19 April 2020 16:00 | Turkey | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | , Kockelscheuer |
| 19 April 2020 19:30 | United Arab Emirates | Cancelled | Luxembourg | , Kockelscheuer |
| 20 April 2020 12:30 | Turkey | Cancelled | Turkmenistan | , Kockelscheuer |
| 20 April 2020 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | , Kockelscheuer |
| 20 April 2020 19:30 | North Korea | Cancelled | Luxembourg | , Kockelscheuer |
| 22 April 2020 12:30 | Turkey | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | , Kockelscheuer |
| 22 April 2020 16:00 | North Korea | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | , Kockelscheuer |
| 22 April 2020 19:30 | Turkmenistan | Cancelled | Luxembourg | , Kockelscheuer |
| 24 April 2020 12:30 | United Arab Emirates | Cancelled | North Korea | , Kockelscheuer |
| 24 April 2020 16:00 | Chinese Taipei | Cancelled | Turkmenistan | , Kockelscheuer |
| 24 April 2020 19:30 | Luxembourg | Cancelled | Turkey | , Kockelscheuer |
| 25 April 2020 12:30 | Turkmenistan | Cancelled | United Arab Emirates | , Kockelscheuer |
| 25 April 2020 16:00 | North Korea | Cancelled | Turkey | , Kockelscheuer |
| 25 April 2020 19:30 | Luxembourg | Cancelled | Chinese Taipei | , Kockelscheuer |
Group B tournament[]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | South Africa |
| Dates | 20–23 April (cancelled) |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | Website |
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. |
Match officials[]
Three referees and four linesmen are selected for the tournament.[3]
| Referees | Linesmen |
|---|---|
|
|
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 2021 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 2021 Division IV |
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).
| 20 April 2020 15:00 | Hong Kong | Cancelled | Bosnia and Herzegovina | , Cape Town |
| 20 April 2020 20:00 | Thailand | Cancelled | South Africa | , Cape Town |
| 21 April 2020 15:00 | Hong Kong | Cancelled | Thailand | , Cape Town |
| 21 April 2020 19:00 | South Africa | Cancelled | Bosnia and Herzegovina | , Cape Town |
| 23 April 2020 15:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Cancelled | Thailand | , Cape Town |
| 23 April 2020 19:00 | South Africa | Cancelled | Hong Kong | , Cape Town |
References[]
- ^ "Tournaments for 2020 assigned". iihf.com. 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Men's Division II, III cancelled". IIHF. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b Assignments
External links[]
Categories:
- IIHF World Championship Division III
- 2020 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by Luxembourg
- International ice hockey competitions hosted by South Africa
- Sports competitions in Cape Town
- 2020 in Luxembourgian sport
- 2020 in South African sport
- April 2020 sports events in South Africa
- April 2020 sports events in Europe
- Ice hockey events cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic