The 2025 IIHF World Championship Division III will be an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
The Group A tournament will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from 21 to 27 April and the Group B tournament in Metepec, Mexico from 27 April to 3 May 2025.
Group A tournament
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Turkey
|
Host, placed 6th in Division II B in 2024 and was relegated. |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2024. |
 Luxembourg
|
Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2024. |
 Turkmenistan
|
Placed 4th in Division III A in 2024. |
 South Africa
|
Placed 5th in Division III A in 2024. |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Placed 1st in Division III B in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Luxembourg
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Turkmenistan
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | South Africa
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division III B |
First match(es) will be played: unknown. 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
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Mexico
|
Host, placed 6th in Division III A in 2024 and was relegated. |
 North Korea
|
Placed 2nd in Division III B in 2024. |
 Hong Kong
|
Placed 3rd in Division III B in 2024. |
 Philippines
|
Placed 4th in Division III B in 2024. |
 Singapore
|
Placed 5th in Division III B in 2024. |
 Mongolia
|
Placed 1st in Division IV in 2024 and was promoted. |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (H)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A |
| 2 | North Korea
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Mongolia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegated to the 2026 Division IV |
First match(es) will be played: 27 April 2025. 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
- ^ "IIHF Annual Congress". Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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