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Host countries | ![]() ![]() |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 22–28 January 2024 25–30 January 2024 |
Teams | 9 |
The 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III will be two international ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It consists of two tiered groups: the sixth-tier Division III A and the seventh-tier Division III B. For each tier's tournament, the team which will place first will be promoted to the next higher division, while the team which place last in Group A will be relegated to Group B.
To be eligible as a junior player in these tournaments, a player can't be born earlier than 2004.
Division III A
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Sofia |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 22–28 January 2024 |
Teams | 6 |
Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group A tournament will be played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 22 to 28 January 2024.[1]
Participants
Team | Qualification |
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placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated |
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placed 2nd in Division III last year, will not participate.[2] |
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hosts; placed 3rd in Division III last year |
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placed 4th in Division III last year |
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placed 5th in Division III last year |
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placed 6th in Division III last year |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2025 Division II B |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to the 2025 Division III B |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Removed from competition by IIHF council decison. |
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
Division III B
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | ![]() |
City | Sarajevo |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Dates | 25–30 January 2024 |
Teams | 3 |
Website | www.iihf.com |
The Division III Group B tournament will be played in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 25 to 30 January 2024.[3]
Participants
Team | Qualification |
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hosts; placed 7th in Division III last year |
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placed 8th in Division III last year |
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first participation since 2003 |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the 2025 Division III A |
2 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
25 January 2024 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
26 January 2024 18:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
27 January 2024 18:00 | South Africa ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
28 January 2024 18:00 | Luxembourg ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
29 January 2024 18:00 | South Africa ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
30 January 2024 18:00 | Luxembourg ![]() | v | ![]() | Skenderija Sports Arena, Sarajevo |
References
- ↑ Division III A official website, www.iihf.com
- ↑ IIHF statement on Israel
- ↑ Division III B official website, www.iihf.com