The 2010 IIHF World U20 Championship Division III took place in Istanbul, Turkey from January 4 to 10, 2010. The top two teams in the tournament were promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship.[1]
Preliminary round[]
The top two teams in each group advance to the semi-finals, while the remaining teams will play for fifth to seventh place.
Group A[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 |
 New Zealand
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 |
| January 4, 2010 13:00 |
Australia
|
11–1 |
Bulgaria
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2010 13:00 |
Bulgaria
|
1–5 |
New Zealand
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2010 13:00 |
New Zealand
|
1–5 |
Australia
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Group B[]
| Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 9 |
 North Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 6 |
 Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 0 |
| January 4, 2010 16:30 |
Iceland
|
11–1 |
Chinese Taipei
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2010 20:00 |
Turkey
|
3–8 |
North Korea
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2010 16:30 |
North Korea
|
3–6 |
Iceland
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 2010 20:00 |
Turkey
|
4–7 |
Chinese Taipei
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2010 16:30 |
Chinese Taipei
|
4–7 |
North Korea
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2010 20:00 |
Iceland
|
8–2 |
Turkey
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final round[]
Non-Qualification Bracket[]
| Loser is 7th Place | 5th Place Game | |||||||
| B3 | Chinese Taipei |
6 | ||||||
| A3 | Bulgaria |
7 | B4 | Turkey |
3 | |||
| B4 | Turkey |
8 | ||||||
7th place playoff[]
| January 9, 2010 | Bulgaria
|
7–8 |
Turkey
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
5th place playoff[]
| January 10, 2010 13:00 |
Chinese Taipei
|
6–3 |
Turkey
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Qualification Bracket[]
The two finalists, Australia and Iceland, are promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship.
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| A1 | Australia
|
4 | ||||||
| B2 | North Korea
|
3 | ||||||
| A1 | Australia
|
3 | ||||||
| B1 | Iceland
|
1 | ||||||
| B1 | Iceland
|
4 | ||||||
| A2 | New Zealand
|
0 | Third place | |||||
| B2 | North Korea
|
6 | ||||||
| A2 | New Zealand
|
5 | ||||||
Semifinals[]
| January 9, 2010 16:30 |
Iceland
|
4–0 |
New Zealand
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9, 2010 20:00 |
Australia
|
4 – 3 (OT) |
North Korea
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
3rd place playoff[]
| January 10, 2010 16:30 |
New Zealand
|
5 – 6 (OT) |
North Korea
|
Istanbul Arena |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Final[]
| January 10, 2010 20:00 |
Iceland
|
1–3 |
Australia
|
Istanbul Arena |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
Final standings[]
| Team | |
|---|---|
 |
Australia
|
 |
Iceland
|
 |
North Korea
|
| 4th | New Zealand
|
| 5th | Chinese Taipei
|
| 6th | Turkey
|
| 7th | Bulgaria
|
See also[]
- 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
- 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division I
- 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships – Division II
