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| Host country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 4–10 January 2010 |
| Teams | 7 |
The2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship Division III was an internationalice hockey tournament organized by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation, the fourth level of the2010 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. It took place inIstanbul, Turkey, from 4 to 10 January 2010.[1] The top two teams in the tournament were promoted to Division II for the2011 IIHF World Junior Championship.
| Team | Qualification |
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 Iceland | Placed 6th in 2008 Division II (Group A) and were relegated. |
 New Zealand | Placed 1st in 2008 Division III. |
 Australia | Placed 4th in 2008 Division III. |
| Turkey | Hosts; placed 6th in 2008 Division III. |
 Bulgaria | Placed 7th in 2008 Division III. |
 North Korea | Last participated in 1993. |
 Chinese Taipei | 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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 0 | 5th–7th place playoffs |
| 4 January 2010 13:00 | Australia | 11–1 (4–1, 2–0, 5–0) | Bulgaria | Istanbul Arena |
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| 6 January 2010 13:00 | Bulgaria | 1–5 (0–2, 0–0, 1–3) | New Zealand | Istanbul Arena |
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| 7 January 2010 13:00 | New Zealand | 1–5 (0–1, 0–4, 1–0) | Australia | Istanbul Arena |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Iceland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | North Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 3 | 5th–7th place playoffs |
| 4 | Turkey(H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 0 |
| 4 January 2010 16:30 | Iceland | 11–1 (3–0, 5–0, 3–1) | Chinese Taipei | Istanbul Arena |
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| 4 January 2010 20:00 | Turkey | 3–8 (0–3, 1–1, 2–4) | North Korea | Istanbul Arena |
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| 6 January 2010 16:30 | North Korea | 3–6 (1–2, 0–3, 2–1) | Iceland | Istanbul Arena |
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| 6 January 2010 20:00 | Turkey | 4–7 (0–3, 3–3, 1–1) | Chinese Taipei | Istanbul Arena |
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| 7 January 2010 16:30 | Chinese Taipei | 4–7 (2–2, 1–2, 1–3) | North Korea | Istanbul Arena |
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| 7 January 2010 20:00 | Iceland | 8–2 (3–0, 3–2, 2–0) | Turkey | Istanbul Arena |
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| 5th–7th place semifinal | 5th place game | ||||||||
| B3 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | |||||||
| A3 | Bulgaria | 7 | B4 | Turkey | 3 | ||||
| B4 | Turkey | 8 | |||||||
| 9 January 2010 | Bulgaria | 7–8 (3–4, 2–3, 2–1) | Turkey | Istanbul Arena |
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| 10 January 2010 13:00 | Chinese Taipei | 6–3 (2–2, 2–0, 2–1) | Turkey | Istanbul Arena |
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The two finalists, Australia and Iceland, were promoted to Division II for the2011 IIHF World U20 Championship.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | Australia | 4 | |||||||
| B2 | North Korea | 3 | |||||||
| A1 | Australia | 3 | |||||||
| B1 | Iceland | 1 | |||||||
| B1 | Iceland | 4 | |||||||
| A2 | New Zealand | 0 | 3rd place game | ||||||
| B2 | North Korea | 6 | |||||||
| A2 | New Zealand | 5 | |||||||
| 9 January 2010 16:30 | Iceland | 4–0 (2–0, 2–0, 0–0) | New Zealand | Istanbul Arena |
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| 9 January 2010 20:00 | Australia | 4–3 (OT) (1–0, 2–2, 0–1) (1–0) | North Korea | Istanbul Arena |
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| 10 January 2010 16:30 | New Zealand | 5–6 (OT) (1–0, 2–4, 2–1) (0–1) | North Korea | Istanbul Arena |
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| 10 January 2010 20:00 | Iceland | 1–3 (0–1, 0–2, 1–0) | Australia | Istanbul Arena |
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| Rank | Team |
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| 1 | Australia |
| 2 | Iceland |
| 3 | North Korea |
| 4 | New Zealand |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Turkey |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
| Promoted to the2011 Division II |
