2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I explained

Tourney Name:IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I
Year:2018
Size:135px
Country:Malaysia
Dates:24–29 March 2018
Num Teams:4
Venues:1
Cities:1
Type:ih
Winners:Malaysia
Count:1
Second:Macau
Third:Indonesia
Games:10
Goals:83
Scoring Leader: Ban Kin Loke &<br> Bryan Lim
Points:19
Prevseason:2017
Website:IIHF.com

The 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was the 5th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I competition, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The Division I competition took place from 24 to 29 March 2018 at the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Four teams competed in the tournament. Originally, six teams were scheduled to compete. However, Oman and Qatar were scheduled to compete, but cancelled. Indonesia made its debut in the Challenge Cup of Asia. The host nation Malaysia won its first Division I tournament, winning all five of its games, defeating Macau in the final and promoted to Top Division for the 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[2]

Participants

Team2017 Results
Host, finished 5th place in Top Division last year and were relegated.
Runner-up of Division I last year.
Finished 4th place in Division I last year.
No previous participation.

Match officials

4 referees and 6 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Referees
Linesmen

Schedules

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8).

Final

Final ranking

    Promoted to 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
width=40Rankwidth=165Team
1 (H, P)
2
3
4
(H) Host; (P) Promoted.
Source: IIHF

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Cup of Asia set. 25 August 2017. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  2. Web site: Gold #3 for Malaysia. 29 March 2018. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  3. http://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/683/IHM683000_35B_1_0.pdf Challenge Cup of Asia Division I officials