2017 IIHF World Championship Division III
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Bulgaria |
| Dates | 10–16 April |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Website | IIHF.com |
|
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III is an upcoming international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It will be contested in Sofia, Bulgaria from 10 to 16 April 2017.[1]
Venues
| Division III |
| Sofia |
| Winter Sports Palace Capacity: 4,600 |
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The Bulgarian bid was the only contender for the 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III competition.[1] It will mark the first time that this competition has been held in Bulgaria. In September 2016 the format of the division was realigned into one tournament with two preliminary divisions.
Participants
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria |
Host, placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated. |
 South Africa |
Placed 2nd in Division III last year. |
 Luxembourg |
Placed 3rd in Division III last year. |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Placed 4th in Division III last year. |
 Hong Kong |
Placed 5th in Division III last year. |
 Georgia |
Placed 6th in Division III last year. |
 United Arab Emirates |
Did not participate last year (withdrew from tournament). |
 Chinese Taipei |
First time participating in tournament. |
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 10 April 2017. Source:
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.
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.
| 10 April 2017 13:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hong Kong | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 10 April 2017 20:30 | Bulgaria | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 11 April 2017 13:30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Chinese Taipei | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 11 April 2017 20:30 | Hong Kong | Bulgaria | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 13 April 2017 13:30 | Chinese Taipei | Hong Kong | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 13 April 2017 20:30 | Bulgaria | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Georgia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 10 April 2017. Source:
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.
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.
| 10 April 2017 10:00 | Luxembourg | United Arab Emirates | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 10 April 2017 17:00 | South Africa | Georgia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 11 April 2017 10:00 | Luxembourg | Georgia | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 11 April 2017 17:00 | United Arab Emirates | South Africa | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 13 April 2017 10:00 | Georgia | United Arab Emirates | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 13 April 2017 17:00 | South Africa | Luxembourg | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| 16 April | ||||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 16 April | ||||||
- 5th place bracket
| 5–8th place semifinals | Fifth place | |||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| 16 April | ||||||
| 15 April | ||||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 16 April | ||||||
5–8th place semifinals
| 15 April 2017 10:00 | A3 | B4 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 15 April 2017 13:30 | B3 | A4 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Semifinals
| 15 April 2017 17:00 | B1 | A2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
| 15 April 2017 20:30 | A1 | B2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Seventh place game
| 16 April 2017 10:00 | LSF1 | LSF2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Fifth place game
| 16 April 2017 13:30 | WSF1 | WSF2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Third place game
| 16 April 2017 17:00 | LSF1 | LSF2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Final
| 16 April 2017 20:30 | WSF1 | WSF2 | Winter Sports Palace, Sofia |
Final ranking
| Promoted to 2018 IIHF Division II B |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 |
References
- 1 2 "2017 Events". IIHF.com. 23 May 2016.
Current champions (2016):  Canada | |
| 2017 Championship teams | |
| Tournaments |
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| Championships (Top Division) | |
| Division I | |
| Division II | |
| Division III | |
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