2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dates | February 15 - February 17 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Venue(s) | Olympic Hall Zetra (in 1 host city) |
The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification tournament was held from February 15, 2008 to February 17, 2008. The winner of this tournament, Greece, advanced to the next level of the IIHF World Championship, which is the Division III tournament.
Games were played at the Olympic Hall Zetra in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia forfeits both of their games
The directorate of the IIHF World Championship Division III Qualification decided that both games of Armenia will be forfeited and will count as 5-0 wins for their opponents, Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Armenia refused to show the passports of its players on four occasions until its first game was in progress. Originally, Armenia lost to Greece 8-5 on Saturday and won against Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18-1. Even without the forfeit, Greece earned the promotion outright to this year’s World Championship Division III with two victories on the ice.
Fixtures
All times local.
| February 15, 2008 20:30 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1–10 |
 Greece |
Olympic Hall Zetra |
| February 16, 2008 20:30 |
Armenia  |
0–5 (forfeit) |
Greece |
Olympic Hall Zetra |
| February 17, 2008 17:00 |
Armenia |
0–5 (forfeit) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Olympic Hall Zetra |
Standings
| Qualified for the 2008 IIHF World Championship Division III |
| Rk | Team | GP | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 3 |
| 3 | Armenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 0 |
External links
- Division III Qualification at the IIHF
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