| Tourney Name: | IIHF U20 World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Dates: | 4–10 January 2010 |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Prevseason: | 2008 ← |
| Nextseason: | 2011 |
See also: 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
The 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation, the fourth level of the 2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 4 to 10 January 2010.[1] The top two teams in the tournament were promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World Junior Championship.
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in 2008 Division II (Group A) and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 1st in 2008 Division III. | ||
| Placed 4th in 2008 Division III. | ||
| Hosts; placed 6th in 2008 Division III. | ||
| Placed 7th in 2008 Division III. | ||
| Last participated in 1993. | ||
| First participation in World Championship. |
The top two teams in each group advanced to the semi-finals, while the remaining teams played for fifth to seventh place.
The two finalists, and, were promoted to Division II for the 2011 IIHF World U20 Championship.
| Rank | width=160px | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 |
| Promoted to the 2011 Division II |