The 2008 IIHF World Championship Division II was two international

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tournaments organized by the

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. Division II represents the third level of the

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. For each tournament, the team which placed first was promoted to Division I, while the team which placed last was relegated to Division III for 2009.

Group A tournament

The Group A tournament was played in

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, Romania, from 7 to 13 April 2008.

Participating teams

Final standings

Match results

All times are local.

Group B Tournament

The Group B tournament was played in

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, Australia, from 7 to 13 April 2008.Division II Group B statistics
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Participating teams

Final standings

Match results

All times are local.

References

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