The IIHF World U20 Championship Division III is played every year among the ice hockey teams under the age of 20 who were placed in Division III in the previous year.
Until 2001 the tournament was known as the D-series.
Results YearPromotedRelegatedTo IIHF U20 Division IITo Division III ATo Division III B2001 (promoted to Division III) –2002 All teams get promoted – –2003, – –2004, – –2005, – –2006, – –2007, – –2008, – –2009Cancelled2010, – –2011, – –2012 – –2013 – –2014 – –2015 – –2016 – –2017 –, (Relegated to Division III Qualification)2018, (Promoted to Division III) –2019 – –2020 – –2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022, – –2023 – –202420252026
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