View source for 2020 IIHF World Championship Division III

{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF World Championship<br>Division III
 | year = 2020
 | other_titles = 
 | image =
 | size =
 | caption = 
 | country = Luxembourg
 | country2 = South Africa
 | dates = 19–25 April (cancelled)<br>20–23 April (cancelled)
 | num_teams = 10
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2019 IIHF World Championship Division III|2019]]
 | nextseason = [[2021 IIHF World Championship Division III|2021]] (cancelled)
}}
The '''2020 IIHF World Championship Division III''' was an international ice hockey tournament run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].

The Group A tournament would have been held in [[Kockelscheuer]], Luxembourg from 19 to 25 April and the Group B tournament in [[Cape Town]], South Africa from 20 to 23 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2019/wm/news/12731/tournaments-for-2020-assigned|title=Tournaments for 2020 assigned|date=24 May 2019|work=iihf.com}}</ref>

Both tournaments were cancelled on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/18314/men%e2%80%99s-division-ii%2c-iii-cancelled|title=Men’s Division II, III cancelled|work=[[International Ice Hockey Federation|IIHF]]|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>

==Group A tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division III A
| year = 2020
| country = Luxembourg
| image = 2020 IIHF World Championship Division III-A.png
| size = 140
| dates = 19–25 April (cancelled)
| num_teams = 6
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp = 
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiiia Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|PRK}}
|Placed 6th in Division II B previous year and was relegated.
|-
|{{ih|TUR}}
|Placed 2nd in Division III previous year.
|-
|{{ih|TKM}}
|Placed 3rd in Division III previous year.
|-
|{{ih|LUX}}
|'''Host''', placed 4th in Division III previous year.
|-
|{{ih|TPE}}
|Placed 5th in Division III previous year.
|-
|{{ih|UAE}}
|Placed 1st in Division III Q previous year and was promoted.
|}

===Results===

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|date       = 19 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
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|date       = 19 April 2020
|time       = 16:00
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----
{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 20 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
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|score      =  Cancelled
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----
{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 22 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
|team1      = {{ih-rt|TUR}}
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|score      =  Cancelled
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----
{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 24 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
|team1      = {{ih-rt|UAE}}
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|score      =  Cancelled
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|date       = 24 April 2020
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----
{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 25 April 2020
|time       = 12:30
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|score      =  Cancelled
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|date       = 25 April 2020
|time       = 16:00
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|date       = 25 April 2020
|time       = 19:30
|team1      = {{ih-rt|LUX}}
|team2      = {{ih|TPE}}
|score      =  Cancelled
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|goalie1    = 
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}}

==Group B tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF World Championship Division III B
| year = 2020
| country = South Africa
| image = 2020 IIHF World Championship Division III-B.png
| size = 140
| dates = 20–23 April (cancelled)
| num_teams = 4
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 
| goals = 
| attendance = 
| scoring_leader = 
| points = 
| mvp = 
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiiib Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|RSA}}
|'''Host''', placed 6th in Division III previous year and was relegated.
|-
|{{ih|HKG}}
|Placed 2nd in Division III Q previous year.
|-
|{{ih|THA}}
|Placed 3rd in Division III Q previous year.
|-
|{{ih|BIH}}
|Placed 4th in Division III Q previous year.
|}

===Results===

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|bg         = 
|date       = 20 April 2020
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|HKG}}
|team2      = {{ih|BIH}}
|score      =  Cancelled
|progression= 
|periods    = 
|goalie1    = 
|goalie2    = 
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[The Ice Station]], [[Cape Town]]
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|reference  = 
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|penalties2 = 
|shots1     = 
|shots2     = 
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 20 April 2020
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|THA}}
|team2      = {{ih|RSA}}
|score      =  Cancelled
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|goalie1    = 
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|stadium    = [[The Ice Station]], [[Cape Town]]
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----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 21 April 2020
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|HKG}}
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|score      =  Cancelled
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{{Ice hockey box
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|date       = 21 April 2020
|time       = 19:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|RSA}}
|team2      = {{ih|BIH}}
|score      =  Cancelled
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|goalie1    = 
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|stadium    = [[The Ice Station]], [[Cape Town]]
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----
{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 23 April 2020
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|BIH}}
|team2      = {{ih|THA}}
|score      =  Cancelled
|progression= 
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|goalie1    = 
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|stadium    = [[The Ice Station]], [[Cape Town]]
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{{Ice hockey box
|bg         = 
|date       = 23 April 2020
|time       = 19:00
|team1      = {{ih-rt|RSA}}
|team2      = {{ih|HKG}}
|score      =  Cancelled
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}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiiia Group A website]
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2020/wmiiib Group B website]
{{Ice Hockey World Championships}}
{{Wikipedia}}

[[Category:2020 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships, Men's]]
[[Category:IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]]