IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship explained

Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:2008
Champion: (2nd title) – Men's
(2nd title) – Women's
(2nd title) – Men's U20
Most Champs: (6 titles) – Men's
, & (2 titles each) – Women's
(3 titles) – Men's U20
Website:IIHF.com

The IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship (formerly the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia) are a series of international ice hockey tournaments in the continent of Asia. The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities for Asian and Oceania teams that are either in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Championships or did not compete in any IIHF World Championships. 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]

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's

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12008Hong Kong
22009Abu Dhabi
32010Taipei City
42011Kuwait City
52012Dehradun
62013Bangkok
72014Abu Dhabi
82015Taipei City
92016Abu Dhabi
102017Bangkok
112018Pasay
122019Kuala Lumpur
align=center-2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicSingapore

Men's Division I

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12014Bishkek
22015Kuwait City
32016Bishkek
42017Kuwait City
52018Kuala Lumpur

Women's

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12010Shanghai
22011Nikko
32012Qiqihar
42014Harbin
52017Bangkok
62018Kuala Lumpur
72019Abu Dhabi
-2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicManila
82023Bangkok
92024Bishkek

Women's Division I

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12014Hong Kong
22015Taipei City
32016Taipei City
42018Kuala Lumpur
52019Abu Dhabi
-2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicManila

Men's U20

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12010Seoul
22011Changchun
32012Seoul
42013Khabarovsk
52014Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
62018Kuala Lumpur
72019Kuala Lumpur
-2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicBangkok
82022Bangkok

Men's U20 Division I

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12019Kuala Lumpur
-2020Tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemicBangkok

Men's U18

Year Gold Silver BronzeHost cityHost country
12012Abu Dhabi
22023Ulaanbaatar
32024Tashkent, Samarkand
42025

Medals

Men (2008-2019)

Some countries compete in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Championships.

Women (2010-2024)

Some countries compete in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Women's Championships.

Men's U20

RankCountry Gold Silver BronzeTotal
1 3 1 1 5
2 2 1 0 3
3 2 0 0 2
4 0 2 2 4
5 0 2 0 2
6 0 1 0 1
7 0 0 2 2
8 0 0 1 1
0 0 1 1
Totals (9 countries) 7 7 7 21

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia (Men). 2010-04-05. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  2. Web site: Challenge Cup of Asia. 2010-04-01. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  3. Web site: Challenge Cup of Asia tournaments cancelled. Merk. Martin. 31 January 2020. International Ice Hockey Federation.
  4. Web site: Asian Competitions . International Ice Hockey Federation . 2022-06-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621033924/https://www.iihf.com/en/static/5456/asia . 2022-06-21 . live.