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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division III
 | year = 2022
 | other_titles = 
 | image = 
 | size = 
 | caption = 
 | country = Bulgaria
 | country2 = Serbia
 | dates = 4–9 April<br>22–25 March
 | num_teams = 9
 | venues = 2
 | cities = 2
 | prevseason = [[2021 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III|2021]] (cancelled)
 | nextseason = [[2023 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III|2023]]
}}
The '''2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III''' was two international [[ice hockey]] tournaments organised by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]].

The Division III Group A tournament was played in [[Sofia]], [[Bulgaria]], from 4 to 9 April 2022 and the Division III Group B tournament was played in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]], from 22 to 25 March 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/tournaments?tournamentType=WW&selectedSeason=2022&tournamentCategory=worlds|title=Tournaments|date=10 August 2021|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=10 August 2021}}</ref>

Belgium won Group A, while Estonia won the Group B tournament and both were promoted.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wwiiia/news/32800/belgian_women_win|title=Belgian women win|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=12 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wwiiib/news/32584/estonia_returns_in_style|title=Estonia returns in style|date=26 March 2022|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=26 March 2022}}</ref>

==Group A tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division III A
| image = 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III - Group A.png
| size = 140
| year = 2022
| country = Bulgaria
| dates = 4–9 April
| num_teams = 3
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 6
| goals = 45
| attendance = {{#expr: 201 + 600 + 350 + 120 + 210 + 301}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihwicon|BEL}} Lotte De Guchtenaere
| points = 13
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wwiiia Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|<s>{{ihw|UKR}}</s>
|Placed 6th in 2020 Division II B and was relegated.
|-
|{{ihw|BEL}}
|Placed 2nd in 2020 Division III.
|-
|<s>{{ihw|ROU}}</s>
|Placed 3rd in 2020 Division III.
|-
|{{ihw|BUL}}
|'''Host''', placed 4th in 2020 Division III.
|-
|{{ihw|LTU}}
|Placed 5th in 2020 Division III.
|-
|<s>{{ihw|HKG}}</s>
|Placed 6th in 2020 Division III.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion or relegation
|-
|1
|{{ih|Belgium}} (P)
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|26
|3
|23
|9
|Promoted to the 2023 Division II B
|-
|2
|{{ih|Lithuania}}
|4
|3
|0
|0
|1
|14
|15
|−1
|9
| colspan="1" rowspan="2" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Bulgaria}} (H)
|4
|0
|0
|0
|4
|5
|27
|−22
|0
|-
|–
|{{ih|Romania}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |Withdrawn
|-
|–
|{{ih|Ukraine}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|-
|–
|{{ih|Hong Kong}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|}

Romania withdrew their team on 25 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ukraine withdrew due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Hong Kong withdrew their team on 3 March 2022 because of the COVID-19 pandemic

===Results===

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| bg          = 
| date        = 4 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|BEL}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|LTU}}'''
| score       = 2–3
| periods     = (0–2, 1–0, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/90/IHW090901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Sinem Türkmen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Strube
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Harriet Weegh
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 201
| shots1      = 45
| shots2      = 15
| penalties1  = 20
| penalties2  = 16
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 5 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|LTU}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|BUL}}
| score       = 8–3
| periods     = (3–1, 3–1, 2–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/90/IHW090902_74_4_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Drahomira Fialova
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Julia Hjelmström
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Strube
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 600
| shots1      = 21
| shots2      = 29
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 6
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 6 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|BEL}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|BUL}}
| score       = 8–0
| periods     = (3–0, 1–0, 4–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/90/IHW090903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Sinem Türkmen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Julia Hjelmström
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Harriet Weegh
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 350
| shots1      = 27
| shots2      = 16
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 7 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|LTU}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|BEL}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–0, 0–1, 0–7)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/90/IHW090904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Drahomira Fialova
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Julia Hjelmström
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Strube
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 120
| shots1      = 6
| shots2      = 53
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 4
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 8 April 2022
| time        = 18:30
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|BUL}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|LTU}}'''
| score       = 2–3
| periods     = (0–3, 2–0, 0–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/90/IHW090905_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|TUR}} Sinem Türkmen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|GER}} Julia Strube
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Harriet Weegh
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 210
| shots1      = 37
| shots2      = 23
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 12
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 9 April 2022
| time        = 19:00
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|BUL}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|BEL}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–4, 0–1, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/90/IHW090906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Drahomira Fialova
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SWE}} Julia Hjelmström
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|AUT}} Harriet Weegh
| stadium     = [[Winter Sports Palace]], [[Sofia]]
| attendance  = 301
| shots1      = 15
| shots2      = 30
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 8
}}

==Group B tournament==
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name = IIHF Women's<br>World Championship<br>Division III B
| image = 2022 IIHF Women's World Championship Division III - Group B.png
| size = 140
| year = 2022
| country = Serbia
| dates = 22–25 March
| num_teams = 4
| venues = 1
| cities = 1
| games = 6
| goals = 43
| attendance = {{#expr: 37 + 126 + 27 + 114 + 36 + 153}}
| scoring_leader = {{ihwicon|EST}} Edith Pärnik
| points = 6
| website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wwiiib Website]
}}

===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ihw|EST}}
|Last participated in [[2008 IIHF Women's World Championship#Division IV|2008]].
|-
|{{ihw|BIH}}
|First time participating in tournament.
|-
|{{ihw|SRB}}
|'''Host''', first time participating in tournament.
|-
|{{ihw|ISR}}
|First time participating in tournament.
|-
|<s>{{ihw|IRI}}</s>
|First time participating in tournament.
|}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion
|-
|1
|{{ih|Estonia}} (P)
|3
|3
|0
|0
|0
|24
|1
|23
|9
|Promoted to the 2023 Division III A
|-
|2
|{{ih|Serbia}} (H)
|3
|2
|0
|0
|1
|11
|5
|6
|6
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|7
|16
|−9
|3
|-
|4
|{{ih|Israel}}
|3
|0
|0
|0
|3
|1
|21
|−20
|0
|-
|–
|{{ih|Iran}}
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|Withdrawn
|}
Iran was scheduled to participate, but withdrew in September 2021 to avoid competing against Israel.

===Results===

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| bg          = 
| date        = 22 March 2022
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|BIH}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|ISR}}
| score       = 5–1
| periods     = (3–0, 2–1, 0–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/381/IHW381901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sini Kauhanen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|LAT}} Baiba Dzene
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|FRA}} Laura Perronin
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 37
| shots1      = 35
| shots2      = 13
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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| bg          = 
| date        = 22 March 2022
| time        = 17:30
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|EST}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|SRB}}
| score       = 4–0
| periods     = (2–0, 1–0, 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/381/IHW381902_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Mariko Dale
| linesman    = {{flagicon|ISL}} Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Povová
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 126
| shots1      = 20
| shots2      = 15
| penalties1  = 31
| penalties2  = 10
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 March 2022
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|ISR}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|EST}}'''
| score       = 0–10
| periods     = (0–5, 0–5, 0–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/381/IHW381903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sini Kauhanen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|NOR}} Maren Frohaug
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Povová
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 27
| shots1      = 4
| shots2      = 69
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 6
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 March 2022
| time        = 17:30
| team1       = {{ihw-rt|BIH}}
| team2       = '''{{ihw|SRB}}'''
| score       = 1–5
| periods     = (0–1, 0–3, 1–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/381/IHW381904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Mariko Dale
| linesman    = {{flagicon|LAT}} Baiba Dzene
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|ISL}} Elva Hjálmarsdóttir
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 114
| shots1      = 6
| shots2      = 23
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 25 March 2022
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|EST}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|BIH}}
| score       = 10–1
| periods     = (2–0, 3–1, 5–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/381/IHW381905_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|SUI}} Mariko Dale
| linesman    = {{flagicon|LAT}} Baiba Dzene
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|NOR}} Maren Frohaug
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 36
| shots1      = 33
| shots2      = 6
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 8
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 25 March 2022
| time        = 17:30
| team1       = '''{{ihw-rt|SRB}}'''
| team2       = {{ihw|ISR}}
| score       = 6–0
| periods     = (2–0, 2–0, 2–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/381/IHW381906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|FIN}} Sini Kauhanen
| linesman    = {{flagicon|FRA}} Laura Peronnin
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CZE}} Lucie Povová
| stadium     = [[Pionir Ice Hall]], [[Belgrade]]
| attendance  = 153
| shots1      = 42
| shots2      = 0
| penalties1  = 12
| penalties2  = 8
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Wikipedia}}
[[Category:2022 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships - Women's]]
[[Category:IIHF Women's World Ice Hockey Championships]]