The IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship (formally the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia) are a series of international

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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

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or did not compete in any IIHF World Championships. The

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was held in

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from 24 to 26 April 2008, with the second edition held a year later in the

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. The third edition took place from 29 March to 4 April 2010 in the

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. The first

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took place in

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, China from 10 to 14 April 2010, and the first University Challenge Cup of Asia took place in

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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

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. 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

Women's

Countries in bold currently compete in the

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Men's U20

References

External links

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia at eurohockey.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments Recurring sporting events established in 2008 Ice hockey tournaments in Asia Asian championships

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

Women's

Men's U20

See also

References

External links