IIHF Asia Cup
International ice hockey tournament in Asia
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The IIHF Asia Cup (formerly IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship, or Asia and Oceania Cup) are a series of international ice hockey tournaments. The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities for Asia and Oceania teams, especially those in the lowest division of the IIHF World Championships, or the IIHF Development Cup. The first edition was held in Hong Kong from 24 to 26 April 2008, with the second edition held a year later in the United Arab Emirates. The third edition took place from 29 March to 4 April 2010 in the Republic of China.[1]
championsMen:
Mongolia (2nd title)Women:
Philippines (1st title)U20 Men:
Malaysia (2nd title)U18 Men:
Uzbekistan (3rd title)
Chinese Taipei (6 titles)Women:
China, 
Japan & 
Thailand (2 titles each)U20 Men:
Japan (3 titles)U18 Men:
Uzbekistan (3 titles)| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Most recent champions | Men: Mongolia (2nd title) Women: Philippines (1st title)U20 Men: Malaysia (2nd title)U18 Men: Uzbekistan (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Men: Chinese Taipei (6 titles) Women: China, Japan & Thailand (2 titles each)U20 Men: Japan (3 titles)U18 Men: Uzbekistan (3 titles) |
| Official website | IIHF.com |
The first women's tournament took place in Shanghai, China from 10 to 14 April 2010, and the first University Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Goyang-Si, Seoul, South Korea from 12 to 14 May 2010.[2] Junior (under-20) and under-18 editions were introduced in 2012. On 31 January 2020, the women's and men's under-20 tournaments were cancelled, except the men's tournament, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The competition was renamed to the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship starting with the 2022 season.[4]
Results
Men
Men, Division I
| # | Year |  Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 |  Macau (1) |
 Kyrgyzstan (1) |
 Singapore (1) |
Bishkek |  Kyrgyzstan |
| 2 | 2015 |  Kuwait (1) |
Singapore (1) |
Kyrgyzstan (1) |
Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| 3 | 2016 | Kyrgyzstan (1) |
Malaysia (1) |
Macau (1) |
Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| 4 | 2017 | Kuwait (2) |
 India (1) |
 Oman (1) |
Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| 5 | 2018 | Malaysia (1) |
Macau (1) |
 Indonesia (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
Women
| # | Year | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | China 1 (1) |
Japan (1) |
 North Korea (1) |
Shanghai | China |
| 2 | 2011 | Japan (1) |
China (1) |
 South Korea (1) |
Nikko | Japan |
| 3 | 2012 | Japan (2) |
China 1 (2) |
China 2 (1) |
Qiqihar | China |
| 4 | 2014 | China (2) |
North Korea (1) |
South Korea (2) |
Harbin | China |
| 5 | 2017 |  New Zealand U18 (1) |
Thailand (1) |
Singapore (1) |
Bangkok | Thailand |
| 6 | 2018 | Chinese Taipei U18 (1) |
New Zealand U18 (1) |
Thailand (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 7 | 2019 | Thailand (1) |
Chinese Taipei (1) |
Singapore (2) |
Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates |
| — | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Manila | Philippines | ||
| 8 | 2023 | Thailand (2) |
 Iran (1) |
Singapore (3) |
Bangkok | Thailand |
| 9 | 2024 | Iran (1) |
Philippines (1) |
United Arab Emirates (1) |
Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| 10 | 2025 | Philippines (1) |
Iran (2) |
India (1) |
Al Ain | United Arab Emirates |
Women, Division I
| # | Year | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 |  Hong Kong (1) |
Thailand (1) |
Singapore (1) |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 2 | 2015 | Chinese Taipei (1) |
Thailand (2) |
Hong Kong (1) |
Taipei City |  Taiwan |
| 3 | 2016 | Chinese Taipei (2) |
Thailand (3) |
Singapore (2) |
Taipei City | Taiwan |
| 4 | 2018 | Malaysia (1) |
United Arab Emirates (1) |
Philippines (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 5 | 2019 | Philippines (1) |
United Arab Emirates (2) |
India (1) |
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| — | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Manila | Philippines | ||
U20 Men
| # | Year | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Japan (1) |
South Korea (1) |
China (1) |
Seoul | South Korea |
| 2 | 2011 | Japan (2) |
South Korea (2) |
China (2) |
Changchun | China |
| 3 | 2012 |  MHL Red Stars (1) |
Japan (1) |
South Korea (1) |
Seoul | South Korea |
| 4 | 2013 | Japan (3) |
MHL Red Stars (1) |
South Korea (2) |
Khabarovsk | Russia |
| 5 | 2014 | MHL Red Stars (2) |
 Kazakhstan (1) |
Japan (1) |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Russia |
| 6 | 2018 | Malaysia (1) |
Kyrgyzstan (1) |
United Arab Emirates (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 7 | 2019 | Malaysia (2) |
Kyrgyzstan (2) |
Philippines (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| — | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Bangkok | Thailand | ||
| 8 | 2022 | Thailand (1) |
Singapore (1) |
Hong Kong (1) |
Bangkok | Thailand |
U20 Men, Division I
| # | Year | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Thailand (1) |
Mongolia (1) |
Indonesia (1) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| — | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3] | Bangkok | Thailand | ||
U18 Men
| # | Year | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Thailand (1) |
United Arab Emirates (1) |
Malaysia (1) |
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 2 | 2023 | Uzbekistan (1) |
 Turkmenistan (1) |
Mongolia (1) |
Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia |
| 3 | 2024 | Uzbekistan (2) |
Thailand (1) |
Mongolia (2) |
Tashkent, Samarkand | Uzbekistan |
| 4 | 2026 | Uzbekistan (3) |
Kyrgyzstan (1) |
Mongolia (3) |
Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
Medals
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Philippines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Iran | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
U20 Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | MHL Red Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
U18 Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |