The 2021 IIHF World Championship Division III was scheduled to be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries | Luxembourg South Africa |
| Venue(s) | 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(s) | 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 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 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(s) | 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
References
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