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{{Infobox international hockey competition
 | tourney_name = IIHF World Championship<br>Division IV
 | year = 2023
 | other_titles = 
 | image = 2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV.png
 | size = 160px
 | caption = 
 | country = Mongolia
 | dates = 23–26 March
 | num_teams = 4
 | venues = 1
 | cities = 1
 | games = 6
 | goals = 61
 | attendance = {{#expr: 700 + 3075 + 3267 + 803 + 2843 + 375}}
 | scoring_leader = {{ihicon|PHI}} Manvil Billones
 | points = 12
 | website = [https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiv IIHF.com]
 | prevseason = [[2022 IIHF World Championship Division IV|2022]]
 | nextseason = ''[[2024 IIHF World Championship Division IV|2024]]''
}}
The '''2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV''' was an international [[ice hockey]] tournament run by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]]. 

The tournament was held in [[Ulaanbaatar]], Mongolia from 23 to 26 March 2023 after the original hosts, Kuwait, withdrew from hosting the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/39491/championship_updates|title=Championship updates|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=30 September 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://montsame.mn/en/read/310798|title=Mongolia to Host 2023 IIHF World Championship Division IV in March|author=Самбууням.М|date=4 January 2023|publisher=Mongolian National News Agency}}</ref>

Four nations participated in the tournament, including [[Mongolia]], who returned to the World Championships after a ten-year absence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/news/39307/new_era_for_mongolia|title=New era for Mongolia|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=27 September 2022|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref> [[Indonesia]] and the [[Philippines]] made their debut in the World Championships. Originally, the Philippines had made its debut, but withdrew before last year's tournament began due to players, coaches and staffs being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2022/wmiv/news/31133/debut_for_philippines_postponed|title=Debut for Philippines postponed|last=Merk|first=Martin|date=13 December 2021|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref>

The Philippines won the tournament and were promoted to Division III B.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiv/news/42682/golden_debut_for_the_philippines|title=Golden debut for the Philippines|date=27 March 2023|publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation}}</ref>

==Participants==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! Qualification
|-
|{{ih|KUW}}
|Placed 5th in Division IV last year.
|-
|{{ih|PHI}}
|First time participating in tournament, withdrew last year.
|-
|{{ih|MGL}}
|'''Host''', first participation since [[2013 IIHF World Championship Division III#Qualification tournament|2012]].
|-
|{{ih|INA}}
|First time participating in tournament.
|}

==Standings==
{| class="wikitable"
|Pos
|Team
|Pld
|W
|OTW
|OTL
|L
|GF
|GA
|GD
|Pts
|Promotion
|-
|1
|{{ih|Philippines}}
|3
|2
|1
|0
|0
|35
|6
|29
|8
|Promoted to the 2024 Division III B
|-
|2
|{{ih|Mongolia}} (H)
|3
|2
|0
|1
|0
|19
|8
|11
|7
| colspan="1" rowspan="3" |
|-
|3
|{{ih|Kuwait}}
|3
|1
|0
|0
|2
|4
|24
|−20
|3
|-
|4
|{{ih|Indonesia}}
|3
|0
|0
|0
|3
|3
|23
|−20
|0
|}

==Results==

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| bg          = 
| date        = 23 March 2023
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|PHI}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|INA}}
| score       = 14–0
| periods     = (4–0, 6–0, 4–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/hydra/435/IHM435901_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ITA}} Turo Virta
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SLO}} Matjaž Hribar
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SGP}} Huang Qiwei
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 700
| shots1      = 71
| shots2      = 10
| penalties1  = 2
| penalties2  = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 23 March 2023
| time        = 18:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|MGL}}'''
| score       = 0–8
| periods     = (0–4, 0–0, 0–4)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/435/IHM435902_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Brejcha
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 3,075
| shots1      = 20
| shots2      = 57
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 8
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 25 March 2023
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|INA}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|KUW}}'''
| score       = 2–4
| periods     = (1–0, 1–1, 0–3)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/435/IHM435903_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Brejcha
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SGP}} Huang Qiwei
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 375
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 46
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 10
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 25 March 2023
| time        = 18:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|PHI}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|MGL}}
| score       = 7–6 {{small|[[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]}}
| periods     = (3–0, 0–3, 3–3)<br>(OT: 1–0)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/435/IHM435904_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|ITA}} Turo Virta
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SLO}} Matjaž Hribar
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 3,267
| shots1      = 30
| shots2      = 49
| penalties1  = 22
| penalties2  = 14
}}
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{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 March 2023
| time        = 14:00
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|PHI}}'''
| score       = 0–14
| periods     = (0–1, 0–4, 0–9)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/435/IHM435905_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kosaka
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SLO}} Matjaž Hribar
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 803
| shots1      = 17
| shots2      = 62
| penalties1  = 16
| penalties2  = 10
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| bg          = 
| date        = 26 March 2023
| time        = 18:00
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|MGL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|INA}}
| score       = 5–1
| periods     = (3–0, 0–0, 2–1)
| reference   = https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/435/IHM435906_74_3_0.pdf
| official    = {{flagicon|AUT}} Manuel Nikolic
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Brejcha
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|SGP}} Huang Qiwei
| stadium     = [[Steppe Arena]], [[Ulaanbaatar]]
| attendance  = 2,843
| shots1      = 48
| shots2      = 16
| penalties1  = 10
| penalties2  = 6
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2023/wmiv Official website]


{{Ice Hockey World Championships}}
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[[Category:2023 in ice hockey|World Ice Hockey Championships, Men's]]
[[Category:IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships]]