2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III
Tournament details
Host countries Mexico
Thailand
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates2–8 March 2025 (A)
28 February – 6 March 2025 (B)
Teams12
See also: 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III consisted of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

Division III A

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A
Tournament details
Host country Mexico
CityMexico City
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates2–8 March 2025
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored154 (10.27 per game)
Attendance6,909 (461 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Mexico Nicolas Potts (19 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 8 March 2025.[1][2]

Participating teams

Team Qualification
 Israel Placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated
 Mexico Hosts; placed 2nd in Division III A last year
 Turkey Placed 3rd in Division III A last year
 Iceland Placed 4th in Division III A last year
 New Zealand Placed 5th in Division III A last year
 Hong Kong Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1  Mexico (H) 5 5 0 0 0 33 12 +21 15 Promoted to the 2026 Division II B
2  Turkey 5 3 0 0 2 25 24 +1 9
3  Israel 5 2 1 0 2 31 27 +4 8
4  Hong Kong 5 2 0 1 2 34 18 +16 7
5  New Zealand 5 1 0 0 4 18 41 −23 3[a]
6  Iceland 5 1 0 0 4 13 32 −19 3[a] Relegated to the 2026 Division III B
Source: IIHF
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
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Iceland 2–6 New Zealand

Match results

All times are local (Time in Mexico / Zona Centro – UTC-6).

2 March 2025
13:00		Hong Kong 12–2
(2–1, 7–1, 3–0)		 IcelandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 101
Game reference
12 minPenalties20 min
47Shots33
2 March 2025
16:30		Turkey 7–5
(1–2, 5–2, 1–1)		 IsraelSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 487
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
19Shots53
2 March 2025
20:30		Mexico 10–2
(5–2, 3–0, 2–0)		 New ZealandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 997
Game reference
10 minPenalties6 min
48Shots19
3 March 2025
13:00		Israel 6–3
(4–0, 1–2, 1–1)		 IcelandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 130
Game reference
14 minPenalties16 min
41Shots21
3 March 2025
16:30		New Zealand 1–10
(0–4, 0–3, 1–3)		 Hong KongSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 168
Game reference
14 minPenalties10 min
22Shots50
3 March 2025
20:30		Mexico 8–1
(2–0, 3–1, 3–0)		 TurkeySanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 720
Game reference
31 minPenalties8 min
42Shots19
5 March 2025
13:30		Israel 9–5
(3–0, 3–1, 3–4)		 New ZealandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 82
Game reference
10 minPenalties6 min
47Shots17
5 March 2025
17:00		Turkey 3–4
(1–1, 0–0, 2–3)		 IcelandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 131
Game reference
28 minPenalties14 min
37Shots52
5 March 2025
20:30		Mexico 4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)		 Hong KongSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,011
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
48Shots31
7 March 2025
13:00		New Zealand 4–10
(2–2, 0–3, 2–5)		 TurkeySanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 74
Game reference
6 minPenalties12 min
25Shots43
7 March 2025
16:30		Hong Kong 6–7 OT
(0–1, 4–2, 2–3)
(OT: 0–1)		 IsraelSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 350
Game reference
6 minPenalties6 min
26Shots35
7 March 2025
20:30		Iceland 2–5
(1–2, 1–2, 0–1		 MexicoSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,070
Game reference
22 minPenalties20 min
25Shots28
8 March 2025
13:00		Turkey 4–3
(1–0, 2–0, 1–3)		 Hong KongSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 77
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
31Shots29
8 March 2025
16:30		Iceland 2–6
(1–2, 1–2, 0–2)		 New ZealandSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 215
Game reference
8 minPenalties2 min
34Shots21
8 March 2025
20:30		Israel 4–6
(0–1, 2–3, 2–2)		 MexicoSanta Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,296
Game reference
32 minPenalties14 min
48Shots23

Division III B

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B
Tournament details
Host country Thailand
CityBangkok
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates28 February – 6 March 2025
Teams6
Tournament statistics
Games played15
Goals scored166 (11.07 per game)
Attendance5,105 (340 per game)
Scoring leader(s)Turkmenistan Sultanhamit Vahitov (24 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28 February to 6 March 2025.[3][4]

Participating teams

Team Qualification
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Placed 6th in Division III A last year and were relegated
 Turkmenistan Placed 2nd in Division III B last year
 Thailand Hosts; placed 3rd in Division III B last year
 South Africa Placed 4th in Division III B last year
 Luxembourg First participation in World Championship since 2023
 Uzbekistan First participation in World Championship

Standings

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Uzbekistan 5 5 0 0 0 46 8 +38 15 Promoted to the 2026 Division III A
2  Thailand (H) 5 4 0 0 1 40 6 +34 12
3  Turkmenistan 5 3 0 0 2 36 23 +13 9
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 1 1 0 3 14 39 −25 5
5  South Africa 5 1 0 0 4 18 47 −29 3
6  Luxembourg 5 0 0 1 4 12 43 −31 1
Source: IIHF
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

Match results

All times are local (Time in Thailand – UTC+7).

28 February 2025
13:00		Thailand 16–0
(4–0, 5–0, 7–0)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 525
Game reference
10 minPenalties41 min
60Shots13
28 February 2025
16:30		Uzbekistan 12–0
(4–0, 6–0, 2–0)		 South AfricaThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 175
Game reference
29 minPenalties14 min
44Shots8
28 February 2025
20:00		Turkmenistan 8–2
(1–0, 3–2, 4–0)		 LuxembourgThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 155
Game reference
33 minPenalties14 min
34Shots37
1 March 2025
13:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–3
(0–1, 3–1, 1–1)		 South AfricaThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 210
Game reference
12 minPenalties14 min
43Shots28
1 March 2025
16:30		Luxembourg 1–12
(1–7, 0–2, 0–3)		 UzbekistanThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 250
Game reference
4 minPenalties6 min
9Shots41
1 March 2025
20:00		Turkmenistan 3–4
(1–0, 0–3, 2–1)		 ThailandThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 550
Game reference
35 minPenalties31 min
28Shots53
3 March 2025
13:00		Bosnia and Herzegovina 5–4 GWS
(0–1, 3–1, 1–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)		 LuxembourgThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 155
Game reference
4 minPenalties22 min
29Shots31
3 March 2025
16:30		Turkmenistan 2–8
(2–4, 0–3, 0–1)		 UzbekistanThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 325
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
23Shots29
3 March 2025
20:00		Thailand 8–0
(4–0, 1–0, 3–0)		 South AfricaThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 425
Game reference
8 minPenalties12 min
67Shots9
4 March 2025
13:00		Uzbekistan 11–3
(2–1, 4–1, 5–1)		 Bosnia and HerzegovinaThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 250
Game reference
6 minPenalties8 min
53Shots10
4 March 2025
16:30		South Africa 7–18
(3–5, 1–3, 3–10)		 TurkmenistanThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 315
Game reference
16 minPenalties6 min
29Shots64
4 March 2025
20:00		Luxembourg 0–10
(0–5, 0–2, 0–3)		 ThailandThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 430
Game reference
20 minPenalties4 min
17Shots58
6 March 2025
13:00		South Africa 8–5
(2–3, 2–2, 4–0)		 LuxembourgThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 295
Game reference
12 minPenalties10 min
35Shots47
6 March 2025
16:30		Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–5
(1–1, 1–0, 0–4)		 TurkmenistanThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 390
Game reference
37 minPenalties10 min
36Shots43
6 March 2025
20:00		Thailand 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)		 UzbekistanThailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 655
Game reference
8 minPenalties4 min
25Shots43

References

  1. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website, www.iihf.com
  2. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
  3. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B official website, www.iihf.com
  4. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com
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