IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams |
5 – Men's 4 – Men's Division I 7 – Women's |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 United Arab Emirates (3rd title) |
| Most titles |
 Chinese Taipei (6) |
| Official website | IIHF.com |
The IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia are a series of the international ice hockey tournament in 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 did not compete in the IIHF 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 from March 29 to April 4, 2010 in the Republic of China.[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 |
| 2016 Details |
Bishkek |
Kyrgyzstan |
 Malaysia |
Macau |
| 2017 Details |
Kuwait City |
Kuwait |
 India |
 Oman |
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 |
| 2015 Details |
Taipei |
Chinese Taipei |
 Thailand |
 Hong Kong |
| 2016 Details |
Taipei |
Chinese Taipei |
Thailand |
Singapore |
| 2017 Details |
Bangkok |
 New Zealand U18 |
Thailand |
Singapore |
Division I
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Details |
Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
Thailand |
Singapore |
| 2015 Details |
 Taipei City |
Chinese Taipei |
Thailand |
Hong Kong |
| 2016 Details |
Taipei City |
Chinese Taipei |
Thailand |
Singapore |
University/U20
| Year | Host | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Details |
Seoul |
Japan |
South Korea |
China |
| 2011 Details |
Changchun |
Japan |
South Korea |
China |
| 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 |
See also
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia. |
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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