Division III, Division IV and Division V
The Division III, Division IV and Division V did not play this year. The respective tournaments were cancelled. The reasons seem to be multiple. No country wanted to assume the financial costs of the tournaments. The tournaments will be scheduled for 2011. It has the effect the following changes:
- Iceland is not promoted to the Division III, but rest in the Division IV.
- Turkey is not promoted to the Division IV, but rest in the new division V.
- For the next tournament of 2011, the division V will consist of Turkey, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain and Ireland.
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