The Chinese Taipei national ice hockey team is the national men's

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team of the

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(Taiwan). The team is controlled by the

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and is a member of the

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(IIHF). Chinese Taipei is currently ranked 41st in the

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and competes in the Division IIB.

History

Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One China principle stipulated by the ...

has only been active in 1987, 2005, 2008 and 2010. In 1987, they competed unofficially in the World Championship Pool D in

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where their best result was a 2–2 draw against

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. Chinese Taipei was not a member of the IIHF at the time, but showed up to the tournament anyway, and was allowed to play one game against each other team. In 2005, they played 3 friendlies, losing to Hong Kong once, 6–2 and defeating

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twice, 5–3 and 11–4. In 2008, they won the inaugural Challenge Cup of Asia held in Hong Kong. In 2009, they failed to send a team to the tournament and in April 2010, they hosted the tournament (now recognized by the IIHF) and won it again. As with other sports teams, under political opposition from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China has competed under the "Chinese Taipei" banner as a result of the 1979

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Tournament record

World Championships

Asian Winter Games

Challenge Cup of Asia

All-time record against other nations

''Last match update: 3 May 2025''

References

External links

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IIHF profileNational Teams of Ice Hockey
{{Men's national ice hockey teams Ice hockey in Taiwan National ice hockey teams in Asia

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Men's national ice hockey teams