2025 IIHF World U18 Championship Division III

International ice hockey competition

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division IIITournament details

Host countries|  Mexico
Thailand
Venue(s)| 2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates| 2–8 March 2025 (A)
28 February – 6 March 2025 (B)
Teams| 12

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See also: 2025 IIHF World U18 Championships

The 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III consisted of two international under-18 ice hockey tournaments organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Divisions III A and III B represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championship.

## Division III A

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International ice hockey competition

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A

Tournament details
Host country|  Mexico
City| Mexico City
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates| 2–8 March 2025
Teams| 6
Tournament statistics
Games played| 15
Goals scored| 154 (10.27 per game)
Attendance| 6,909 (461 per game)
Scoring leader(s)|  Nicolas Potts (19 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group A tournament was played in Mexico City, Mexico, from 2 to 8 March 2025.[1][2]

### Participating teams

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Israel | Placed 6th in Division II B last year and were relegated
Mexico | Hosts; placed 2nd in Division III A last year
Turkey | Placed 3rd in Division III A last year
Iceland | Placed 4th in Division III A last year
New Zealand | Placed 5th in Division III A last year
Hong Kong | Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted

### Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation

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1  |  Mexico (H) | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 33  | 12  | +21  | 15  | Promoted to the 2026 Division II B
2  |  Turkey | 5  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 25  | 24  | +1  | 9  |
3  |  Israel | 5  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 31  | 27  | +4  | 8
4  |  Hong Kong | 5  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 34  | 18  | +16  | 7
5  |  New Zealand | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 18  | 41  | −23  | 3[a]
6  |  Iceland | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 13  | 32  | −19  | 3[a] | Relegated to the 2026 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:

1. ^ a b Iceland 2–6 New Zealand

### Match results

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All times are local (Time in Mexico / Zona Centro – UTC-6).

2 March 2025
13:00| Hong Kong | 12–2
(2–1, 7–1, 3–0)|  Iceland| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 101

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12 min| Penalties| 20 min
47| Shots| 33
2 March 2025
16:30| Turkey | 7–5
(1–2, 5–2, 1–1)|  Israel| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 487

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6 min| Penalties| 8 min
19| Shots| 53
2 March 2025
20:30| Mexico | 10–2
(5–2, 3–0, 2–0)|  New Zealand| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 997

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10 min| Penalties| 6 min
48| Shots| 19

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3 March 2025
13:00| Israel | 6–3
(4–0, 1–2, 1–1)|  Iceland| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 130

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14 min| Penalties| 16 min
41| Shots| 21
3 March 2025
16:30| New Zealand | 1–10
(0–4, 0–3, 1–3)|  Hong Kong| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 168

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14 min| Penalties| 10 min
22| Shots| 50
3 March 2025
20:30| Mexico | 8–1
(2–0, 3–1, 3–0)|  Turkey| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 720

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31 min| Penalties| 8 min
42| Shots| 19

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5 March 2025
13:30| Israel | 9–5
(3–0, 3–1, 3–4)|  New Zealand| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 82

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10 min| Penalties| 6 min
47| Shots| 17
5 March 2025
17:00| Turkey | 3–4
(1–1, 0–0, 2–3)|  Iceland| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 131

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28 min| Penalties| 14 min
37| Shots| 52
5 March 2025
20:30| Mexico | 4–3
(2–1, 2–1, 0–1)|  Hong Kong| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,011

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Game reference

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12 min| Penalties| 10 min
48| Shots| 31

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7 March 2025
13:00| New Zealand | 4–10
(2–2, 0–3, 2–5)|  Turkey| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 74

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6 min| Penalties| 12 min
25| Shots| 43
7 March 2025
16:30| Hong Kong | 6–7 OT
(0–1, 4–2, 2–3)
(OT: 0–1)|  Israel| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 350

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6 min| Penalties| 6 min
26| Shots| 35
7 March 2025
20:30| Iceland | 2–5
(1–2, 1–2, 0–1|  Mexico| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,070

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22 min| Penalties| 20 min
25| Shots| 28

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8 March 2025
13:00| Turkey | 4–3
(1–0, 2–0, 1–3)|  Hong Kong| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 77

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12 min| Penalties| 10 min
31| Shots| 29
8 March 2025
16:30| Iceland | 2–6
(1–2, 1–2, 0–2)|  New Zealand| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 215

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8 min| Penalties| 2 min
34| Shots| 21
8 March 2025
20:30| Israel | 4–6
(0–1, 2–3, 2–2)|  Mexico| Santa Fe Ice Rink, Mexico City
Attendance: 1,296

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Game reference

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32 min| Penalties| 14 min
48| Shots| 23

## Division III B

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International ice hockey competition

2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B

Tournament details
Host country|  Thailand
City| Bangkok
Venue(s)| 1 (in 1 host city)
Dates| 28 February – 6 March 2025
Teams| 6
Tournament statistics
Games played| 15
Goals scored| 166 (11.07 per game)
Attendance| 5,105 (340 per game)
Scoring leader(s)|  Sultanhamit Vahitov (24 points)
Official website
www.iihf.com

The Division III Group B tournament was played in Bangkok, Thailand, from 28 February to 6 March 2025.[3][4]

### Participating teams

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Team | Qualification

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Bosnia and Herzegovina | Placed 6th in Division III A last year and were relegated
Turkmenistan | Placed 2nd in Division III B last year
Thailand | Hosts; placed 3rd in Division III B last year
South Africa | Placed 4th in Division III B last year
Luxembourg | First participation in World Championship since 2023
Uzbekistan | First participation in World Championship

### Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion

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1  |  Uzbekistan | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 46  | 8  | +38  | 15  | Promoted to the 2026 Division III A
2  |  Thailand (H) | 5  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 40  | 6  | +34  | 12  |
3  |  Turkmenistan | 5  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 36  | 23  | +13  | 9
4  |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 14  | 39  | −25  | 5
5  |  South Africa | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 18  | 47  | −29  | 3
6  |  Luxembourg | 5  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 4  | 12  | 43  | −31  | 1

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

### Match results

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All times are local (Time in Thailand – UTC+7).

28 February 2025
13:00| Thailand | 16–0
(4–0, 5–0, 7–0)|  Bosnia and Herzegovina| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 525

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Game reference

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10 min| Penalties| 41 min
60| Shots| 13
28 February 2025
16:30| Uzbekistan | 12–0
(4–0, 6–0, 2–0)|  South Africa| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 175

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Game reference

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29 min| Penalties| 14 min
44| Shots| 8
28 February 2025
20:00| Turkmenistan | 8–2
(1–0, 3–2, 4–0)|  Luxembourg| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 155

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Game reference

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33 min| Penalties| 14 min
34| Shots| 37

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1 March 2025
13:00| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4–3
(0–1, 3–1, 1–1)|  South Africa| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 210

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Game reference

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12 min| Penalties| 14 min
43| Shots| 28
1 March 2025
16:30| Luxembourg | 1–12
(1–7, 0–2, 0–3)|  Uzbekistan| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 250

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Game reference

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4 min| Penalties| 6 min
9| Shots| 41
1 March 2025
20:00| Turkmenistan | 3–4
(1–0, 0–3, 2–1)|  Thailand| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 550

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Game reference

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35 min| Penalties| 31 min
28| Shots| 53

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3 March 2025
13:00| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5–4 GWS
(0–1, 3–1, 1–2)
(OT: 0–0)
(SO: 1–0)|  Luxembourg| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 155

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Game reference

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4 min| Penalties| 22 min
29| Shots| 31
3 March 2025
16:30| Turkmenistan | 2–8
(2–4, 0–3, 0–1)|  Uzbekistan| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 325

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Game reference

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6 min| Penalties| 8 min
23| Shots| 29
3 March 2025
20:00| Thailand | 8–0
(4–0, 1–0, 3–0)|  South Africa| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 425

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Game reference

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8 min| Penalties| 12 min
67| Shots| 9

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4 March 2025
13:00| Uzbekistan | 11–3
(2–1, 4–1, 5–1)|  Bosnia and Herzegovina| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 250

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Game reference

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6 min| Penalties| 8 min
53| Shots| 10
4 March 2025
16:30| South Africa | 7–18
(3–5, 1–3, 3–10)|  Turkmenistan| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 315

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Game reference

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16 min| Penalties| 6 min
29| Shots| 64
4 March 2025
20:00| Luxembourg | 0–10
(0–5, 0–2, 0–3)|  Thailand| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 430

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Game reference

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20 min| Penalties| 4 min
17| Shots| 58

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6 March 2025
13:00| South Africa | 8–5
(2–3, 2–2, 4–0)|  Luxembourg| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 295

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Game reference

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12 min| Penalties| 10 min
35| Shots| 47
6 March 2025
16:30| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–5
(1–1, 1–0, 0–4)|  Turkmenistan| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 390

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Game reference

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37 min| Penalties| 10 min
36| Shots| 43
6 March 2025
20:00| Thailand | 2–3
(1–1, 1–1, 0–1)|  Uzbekistan| Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok
Attendance: 655

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Game reference

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8 min| Penalties| 4 min
25| Shots| 43

## References

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1. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A official website, www.iihf.com
2. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A statistics, stats.iihf.com
3. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B official website, www.iihf.com
4. ^ 2025 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B statistics, stats.iihf.com

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