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 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
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First edition
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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
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.
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
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, South Korea from 12 to 14 May 2010.
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.
The competition was renamed to the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship starting with the 2022 season.
Results
Men's
Men's Division I
Women's
Women's Division I
University/Men's U20
Men's U20 Division I
Men's U18
Medal table
Men's
Countries in bold currently compete in the lower divisions of the
IIHF World Championships.
Women's
Countries in bold currently compete in the
IIHF World Women's Championships.
Men's U20
See also
*
IIHF Asian Oceanic U18 Championships
References
External links
IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia at eurohockey.com
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International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 2008
Ice hockey tournaments in Asia
Asian championships