| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 6–9 March 2018 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Malaysia(1st title) |
Runners-up  |  United Arab Emirates |
Third place  |  Philippines |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 41 (6.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 1,774 (296 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Bianca Cuevas[1] (9 points) |
| Awards | |
| MVP | Bianca Cuevas[2] |
The2018 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was an international women'sice hockey tournament run by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 6 and 9 March 2018 at theEmpire City Ice Arena inKuala Lumpur,Malaysia. This edition marks the return of the Division I tournament after no division tournament was held in 2017.
The tournament was contested by four nations.[3] Host Malaysia won the tournament after winning over the United Arab Emirates in their last round robin match.[4]
| Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 3 |
 India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
| 6 March 2018 15:30 | United Arab Emirates | 6 – 1 (3–0, 1–1, 2–0) | India | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 153 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||
| 44 | Shots | 12 | ||
| 6 March 2018 19:00 | Philippines | 1 – 3 (0–1, 1–1, 0–1) | Malaysia | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 388 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 24 | Shots | 28 | ||
| 7 March 2018 15:30 | Philippines | 4 – 5 (2–3, 2–1, 0–1) | United Arab Emirates | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 164 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min | Penalties | 8 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 29 | ||
| 7 March 2018 19:00 | India | 0 – 5 (0–1, 0–1, 0–3) | Malaysia | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 411 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min | Penalties | 10 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 9 March 2018 15:30 | India | 2 – 6 (2–0, 0–4, 0–2) | Philippines | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 198 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | Penalties | 2 min | ||
| 15 | Shots | 33 | ||
| 9 March 2018 19:00 | Malaysia | 5 – 3 (1–1, 2–1, 2–1) | United Arab Emirates | Empire City Ice Arena Attendance: 460 |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 min | Penalties | 18 min | ||
| 23 | Shots | 22 | ||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Malaysia | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | India | 3 | 0 | 3 |