IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
"Challenge Cup of Asia" redirects here. For the association football tournament, see AFC Challenge Cup.
Current season, competition or edition: 2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 5 (6 in Division I) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Chinese Taipei (5th title) |
| Most titles |
Chinese Taipei (5) |
| Official website | IIHF.com |
The IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia are a series of international ice hockey tournament on the continent of Asia. The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities for Asian teams that are either in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Championship or do not compete in the World Championship. The first event was held in Hong Kong in 2008, with the second edition held a year later in the United Arab Emirates. A third edition took place on March 29 to April 4, 2010 in Chinese Taipei.[1]
The first women's tournament took place in Shanghai from April 10 to April 14, 2010 and the first University Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Goyang-Si, Seoul from May 12 to May 14, 2010.[2] Junior (U20) and U18 editions were introduced in 2012.
Results
Men's
Division I
| Year | Host |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Details |
 Bishkek |
 Macau |
Kyrgyzstan |
 Singapore |
| 2015 Details |
 Kuwait City |
Kuwait |
Singapore |
Kyrgyzstan |
Women's
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Details |
 Shanghai |
China 1 |
 Japan |
 North Korea |
| 2011 Details |
Nikko |
Japan |
China |
 South Korea |
| 2012 Details |
Qiqihar |
Japan |
China 1 |
China 2 |
| 2014 Details |
Harbin |
China |
North Korea |
South Korea |
Division I
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Details |
 Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
 Thailand |
Singapore |
| 2015 Details |
Taipei City |
Chinese Taipei |
Thailand |
Hong Kong |
University
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Details |
Seoul |
Japan |
South Korea |
China |
| 2011 Details |
Changchun |
Japan |
South Korea |
China |
U20
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Details |
Seoul |
 MHL Red Stars |
Japan |
South Korea |
| 2013 Details |
Khabarovsk |
Japan |
MHL Red Stars |
South Korea |
| 2014 Details |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
MHL Red Stars |
 Kazakhstan |
Japan |
U18
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Details |
 Abu Dhabi |
Thailand |
United Arab Emirates |
 Malaysia |
External links
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References
- ↑ "2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia (Men)". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
- ↑ "Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2010-04-01.
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