See also: 2023 IIHF World U18 Championships.
| Tourney Name: | IIHF U18 World Championship Division III |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Country2: | South Africa |
| Dates: | 12–18 March (Group A) 13–16 March (Group B) |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Prevseason: | 2022 |
| Nextseason: | 2024 |
The 2023 IIHF U18 World Championship Division III was two international under-18 men's ice hockey tournaments organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The Division III A and Division III B tournaments represent the sixth and the seventh tier of the IIHF World U18 Championships.
In the 'B' tournament, New Zealand finished in first place, securing promotion to the 'A' tournament next year. Returning to play, after missing three years of action, the kiwis needed Thailand to defeat Hong Kong on the final day to have a chance.[1] The hosts, South Africa, finished last but will not face relegation as this is the lowest tier. It did, however, mark the second of three events to be hosted in Cape Town this year, a very unusual accomplishment for any IIHF nation.[2]
| Tourney Name: | IIHF U18 World Championship Division III A |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | Iceland |
| Dates: | 12–18 March |
| Size: | x240px |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ih18 |
| Winners: | Israel |
| Second: | Iceland |
| Third: | Turkey |
| Games: | 15 |
| Goals: | 144 |
| Attendance: | 2995 |
| Scoring Leader: |  Luis Valencia |
| Points: | 15 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division III A tournament was played in Akureyri, Iceland, from 12 to 18 March 2023.[3] [4] [5]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III A last year. | ||
| Placed 4th in Division III A last year. | ||
| Placed 5th in Division III A last year. | ||
| Placed 6th in Division III A last year. | ||
| Placed 1st in Division III B last year and were promoted. | ||
| Placed 2nd in Division III B last year and were promoted. |
All times are local (UTC±0).
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| Tourney Name: | IIHF U18 World Championship Division III B |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Dates: | 13–16 March |
| Size: | x240px |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Type: | ih18 |
| Winners: | New Zealand |
| Second: | Hong Kong |
| Third: | Thailand |
| Games: | 6 |
| Goals: | 46 |
| Attendance: | 880 |
| Scoring Leader: |  Darren Cheung |
| Points: | 7 |
| Website: | www.iihf.com |
The Division III B tournament was played in Cape Town, South Africa, from 13 to 16 March 2023.[6] [7] [8]
| Team | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| Placed 6th in 2019 Division III A and were relegated. | ||
| Placed 2nd in 2019 Division III B. | ||
| Hosts, placed 3rd in Division III B last year. | ||
| First time participating in tournament. |
All times are local (UTC+2).
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