The 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship was an international women's
ice hockey
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tournament run by the
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...
(IIHF). The tournament took place between 30 April–7 May, 2023 in
Bangkok
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,
Thailand
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.
It was the IIHF women's debut for
Iran
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and
Kyrgyzstan
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.
Eight teams participated in the tournament and were drawn into two
seeded groups. The top two teams from Group A advanced directly to the semifinals, while the bottom two from Group A faced the top two teams of Group B in the quarterfinals.
Thailand
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won the tournament ahead of
Iran
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and
Singapore
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, successfully defending their title from
2019
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.
Preliminary round
Group A
All times local.
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Group B
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Playoff round
Bracket
Quarterfinals
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Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Semifinals
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Third place game
Final
Standings
References
{{IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
IIHF Women's 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 ...
IIHF Women's 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 ...
IIHF Women's 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 ...
IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
IIHF
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...
IIHF
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; french: Fédération internationale de hockey sur glace; german: Internationale Eishockey-Föderation) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 83 m ...