2027 IIHF World Championship Division III

The 2027 IIHF World Championship Division III consists of two international 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 Ice Hockey World Championships.

This will mark the first year that the format is changed from having a single group with a round-robin, to a two-group group stage with three teams per group. The teams play the teams from the other group once. The top two placed teams qualify for the semifinals, which will be played against the team from the same group. The winners move on to the final to determine the promoted team. Third-placed teams from both groups face each other in a two-legged tie to play out the relegated team.

Group A tournament

The tournament will be played in Taichung, Chinese Taipei from 19 to 25 April 2027.

Participants Team QualificationHost, placed 6th in Division II B in 2026 and were relegated.Placed 2nd in Division III A in 2026.Placed 3rd in Division III A in 2026.Placed 4th in Division III A in 2026.Placed 5th in Division III A in 2026.Placed 1st in Division III B in 2026 and were promoted.

Preliminary round Group A

Group B

Relegation round

Knockout stage

Final standings

Group B tournament

Participants As the Division IV was cancelled last year, no team was relegated.

Team QualificationPlaced 6th in Division III A in 2026 and were relegated.Placed 2nd in Division III B in 2026.Placed 3rd in Division III B in 2026.Placed 4th in Division III B in 2026.Placed 5th in Division III B in 2026.Placed 6th in Division III B in 2026.