The 2014 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1] The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.
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| Host countries |  Bulgaria Turkey |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Dates | 24–30 March 2014 13–15 February 2014 |
| Teams | 9 |
Division III A
editThe Division III A tournament was played in Sofia, Bulgaria, from 24 to 30 March 2014.[2]
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
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 Australia
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placed 6th in 2013 Division II B and were relegated |
 New Zealand
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placed 2nd in 2013 Division III A |
 Chinese Taipei
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placed 3rd in 2013 Division III A |
| Bulgaria
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hosts, placed 4th in 2013 Division III A |
 Mexico
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placed 5th in 2013 Division III A |
 Israel
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placed 1st in 2013 Division III B and were promoted |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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| 1 | Australia
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5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 12 | Promoted to the 2015 Division II B |
| 2 | Israel
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5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei
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5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 8 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 6 | |
| 5 | Mexico
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5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | New Zealand
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5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 4 | Relegated to the 2015 Division III B |
Source: IIHF
Results
editAll times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2 / 30 March 2014: Eastern European Summer Time – UTC+3)
| 24 March 2014 13:00 | New Zealand | 2–7 (0–0, 1–6, 1–1) | Israel | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 24 March 2014 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 1–2 (0–0, 0–2, 1–0) | Australia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 24 March 2014 20:00 | Mexico | 2–3 (0–1, 1–0, 1–2) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 25 March 2014 13:00 | New Zealand | 2–3 GWS (0–1, 0–0, 2–1) (0–0, 0–1) | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 25 March 2014 16:30 | Israel | 2–5 (0–1, 1–3, 1–1) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 25 March 2014 20:00 | Australia | 0–1 (0–0, 0–0, 0–1) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 March 2014 13:00 | Australia | 3–2 (2–1, 0–0, 1–1) | Israel | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 March 2014 16:30 | New Zealand | 0–3 (0–1, 0–0, 0–2) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 27 March 2014 20:00 | Chinese Taipei | 3–1 (0–1, 0–0, 3–0) | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 28 March 2014 13:00 | Mexico | 2–3 (0–1, 1–2, 1–0) | Australia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 28 March 2014 16:30 | Israel | 7–3 (1–2, 1–0, 5–1) | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 28 March 2014 20:00 | Bulgaria | 4–5 (2–2, 1–1, 1–2) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 30 March 2014 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 2–1 (00–, 0–1, 2–0) | Mexico | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 30 March 2014 16:30 | Bulgaria | 2–7 (1–3, 0–2, 1–2) | Israel | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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| 30 March 2014 20:00 | Australia | 6–0 (3–0, 3–0, 0–0) | New Zealand | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
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Division III B
editThe Division III B tournament was played in İzmit, Turkey, from 13 to 15 February 2014.[3]
Participants
edit| Team | Qualification |
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 South Africa
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placed 2nd in 2013 Division III B |
| Turkey
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hosts, placed 3rd in 2013 Division III B |
 Hong Kong
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(first U18 WCh participation ever) |
Final standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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| 1 | South Africa
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | Promoted to the 2015 Division III A |
| 2 | Turkey
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2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 0 |
Source: IIHF
Results
editAll times are local. (Eastern European Time – UTC+2)
| 13 February 2014 19:00 | Turkey | 5–2 (2–0, 0–1, 3–1) | Hong Kong | K.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit |
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| 14 February 2014 15:00 | Hong Kong | 3–8 (1–1, 2–3, 0–4) | South Africa | K.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit |
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| 15 February 2014 15:00 | South Africa | 2–1 (0–0, 0–1, 2–0) | Turkey | K.B.B. Ice Arena, İzmit |
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References
edit- ^ "Program of 2014 World Championships". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ Division III A statistics
- ^ Division III B statistics