The 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 12th edition of the

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia The IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship (formally 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 Oc ...

, an annual international

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tournament held by the

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(IIHF). The tournament took place from 1 to 9 March 2019 at

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. Last year's runner-up

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

will not participate for the first time since the competition kicked off in

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and made their debut in Division III qualification tournament of the 2019 World Championships.

Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bordering Iraq to the nort ...

also participates in Division III qualification tournament and

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

unable to participate in the tournament due to lack of money. Only

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of t ...

returned after one year absence, bringing the number of participants reduced from nine to seven teams.

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

won the Challenge Cup of Asia for the second straight year, by defeating the

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in the final, while

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defeating hosts

, to win their first ever bronze medal in the tournament.

Participants

Group A

Group B

Match officials

4 referees and 6 linesmen were selected for the tournament.2019 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia officials
/ref> ;Referees * Yu Jin Ang * Chi Hongda * Johan Magnusson * Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff ;Linesmen * Yong Elbert Cheah * Chee Seng Loh * Edmond Ng * Eishner Jigsmac Sibug * Tam Weng-leong * Heru Wardana

Preliminary round

''All times are in

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(

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Group A

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Group B

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Playoff round

Bracket

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Bronze medal game

Final

Final ranking

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Awards and statistics

Awards

*Best players selected by the directorate: **Best Goalkeeper: Paolo Spafford **Best Defenceman: Batgerel Zorigt **Best Forward: Wai Kin Tan Source
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Scoring leaders

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Goaltending leaders

Only the top five goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes, are included in this list. Source
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References

{{IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia 2018–19 in Asian ice hockey

IIHF Challenge Cups of Asia International ice hockey competitions hosted by Malaysia 2019 in Malaysian sport