The Group III tournament was held April 9–13, in Enghelab Sports Complex, Tehran, Iran, on outdoor clay courts.
Format The eight teams were split into two groups and played in a round-robin format. The top two teams of each group advanced to the promotion pool, from which the two top teams were promoted to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2009. The bottom two teams of each group were placed in the relegation pool, from which the two bottom teams were demoted to the Asia/Oceania Zone Group IV in 2009.
Pool A
Pakistan vs. United Arab Emirates
Vietnam vs. Syria
Pakistan vs. Vietnam
United Arab Emirates vs. Syria
Pakistan vs. Syria
Vietnam vs. United Arab Emirates
Pool B
Sri Lanka vs. Malaysia
Iran vs. Tajikistan
Sri Lanka vs. Iran
Malaysia vs. Tajikistan
Sri Lanka vs. Tajikistan
Iran vs. Malaysia
Promotion pool The top two teams from each of Pools A and B advanced to the Promotion pool. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
Pakistan and Malaysia promoted to Group II in 2009.
Pakistan vs. Iran
Malaysia vs. Syria
Pakistan vs. Malaysia
Iran vs. Syria
Relegation pool The bottom two teams from Pools A and B were placed in the relegation group. Results and points from games against the opponent from the preliminary round were carried forward.
(scores in italics carried over from Groups)
Vietnam and United Arab Emirates relegated to Group IV in 2009.
Sri Lanka vs. United Arab Emirates
Vietnam vs. Tajikistan
Sri Lanka vs. Vietnam
United Arab Emirates vs. Tajikistan
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