| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host countries |  Turkey New Zealand |
| Dates | 26 March – 1 April 2018 26–28 April 2018 |
| Teams | 9 |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The 2018 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III were two international under-18 men's ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The group A and B tournaments are the sixth and seventh level of competition at the 2018 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Division III A[]
The Division III A tournament was played in Erzurum, Turkey, from 26 March to 1 April 2018.[1]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 Belgium
|
placed 6th in 2017 Division II B and were relegated |
 Israel
|
placed 2nd in 2017 Division III A |
 Chinese Taipei
|
placed 3rd in 2017 Division III A |
 Bulgaria
|
placed 4th in 2017 Division III A |
 Turkey
|
hosts; placed 5th in 2017 Division III A |
 Mexico
|
placed 1st in 2017 Division III B and were promoted |
Final standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 8 | +27 | 12 | Promoted to 2019 Division II B |
| 2 | Mexico
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Israel
|
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Turkey (H)
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 3 | Relegated to 2019 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:
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:
Results[]
All times are local. (Further-eastern European Time – UTC+3)
| 26 March 2018 13:00 |
Chinese Taipei
|
1–19 (0-4, 1-7, 0-8) |
Belgium
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2018 16:30 |
Mexico
|
4–2 (1-2, 1-0, 2-0) |
Bulgaria
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2018 20:00 |
Israel
|
2–0 (0-0, 1-0, 1-0) |
Turkey
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2018 13:00 |
Belgium
|
6–3 (0-1, 2-0, 4-2) |
Bulgaria
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2018 16:30 |
Israel
|
5–4 OT (1-1, 3-2, 0-1, 1-0) |
Chinese Taipei
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2018 20:00 |
Turkey
|
3–1 (0-1, 2-0, 1-0) |
Mexico
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2018 13:00 |
Israel
|
3–4 OT (1-1, 2-1, 0-1, 0-1) |
Mexico
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2018 16:30 |
Chinese Taipei
|
7–6 OT (3-2, 2-1, 1-3, 1-0) |
Bulgaria
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 March 2018 20:00 |
Belgium
|
6–0 (1-0, 3-0, 2-0) |
Turkey
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2018 13:00 |
Bulgaria
|
3–1 (0-0, 2-1, 1-0) |
Israel
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2018 16:30 |
Mexico
|
3–2 (1-0, 1-1, 1-1) |
Belgium
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2018 20:00 |
Turkey
|
7–2 (1-0, 2-1, 4-1) |
Chinese Taipei
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2018 13:00 |
Chinese Taipei
|
2–5 (0-2, 0-3, 2-0) |
Mexico
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2018 16:30 |
Belgium
|
2–1 (1-1, 0-0, 1-0) |
Israel
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2018 20:00 |
Bulgaria
|
3–1 (1-0, 0-0, 2-1) |
Turkey
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Division III B[]
The Division III B tournament was played in Queenstown, New Zealand, from 26 to 28 April 2018.[1]
Participants[]
| Team | Qualification |
|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
hosts; placed 6th in 2017 Division III A and were relegated |
 Hong Kong
|
placed 2nd in 2017 Division III B |
 South Africa
|
placed 3rd in 2017 Division III B |
Final standings[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand (H)
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 | Promoted to 2019 Division III A |
| 2 | Hong Kong
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | South Africa
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
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.
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.
Results[]
All times are local. (New Zealand Standard Time – UTC+12)
| 26 April 2018 19:00 |
South Africa
|
1–4 (1-1, 0-2, 0-1) |
New Zealand
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2018 19:00 |
Hong Kong
|
4–2 (1-2, 0-0, 3-0) |
South Africa
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 2018 19:00 |
New Zealand
|
8–5 (2-1, 4-1, 2-3) |
Hong Kong
|
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
References[]
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