Current season, competition or edition: 2026 IIHF Asia Championship2026 IIHF Women's Asia Championship | |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | May 2023 (2023-05) |
| Founder | International Ice Hockey Federation |
| First season | 2025 |
| No. of teams | 4 (men) 4 (women) |
| Continent | Asia |
| Most recent champions |  Kazakhstan (men) Japan (women)(2025) |
TheIIHF Asia Championship Series comprises the IIHF Asia Championship and the IIHF Women's Asia Championship, two annualice hockey tournaments sanctioned by theInternational Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for Asian national teams. The national teams of China, Japan, Kazakhstan, and South Korea are represented in both the men's and women's tournaments.
The Asia Championship Series was created in May 2023 through collaboration between the IIHF and the national federations ofChina,Japan,Kazakhstan, andSouth Korea. The series is meant to serve as a pilot project for hockey development in the participating nations. The four national federations have agreed to participate in the series at both the men's and women's senior levels for four consecutive years, i.e. through 2028.[1]
Regarding the series' purpose and potential influence, IIHF President Luc Tardiff explained that the IIHF intended to "[use] this platform to evaluate the impact in multiple areas... [and] may potentially organize more regional competitions and championships in the future."[1]
The men's tournament is officially called theIIHF Ice Hockey Asia Championship. The inaugural tournament was held during 6 to 9 November 2024 atHalyk Arena.[2][3] The second edition was held in Beijing, China, from 20 to 23 November 2025.[4]
| # | Year | Champion | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Host city | Host country |
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| 1 | 2025 | Kazakhstan(1) | Japan |  South Korea |  China | Almaty | Kazakhstan |
| 2 | 2026 | Kazakhstan(2) | South Korea | Japan | China | Beijing | China |
The women's tournament is officially called theIIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship. The inaugural tournament was held during 31 October to 3 November 2024 at Shougang Ice Hockey Arena (Shougang Ice Rink).[5][6]
| # | Year | Champion | Second place | Third place | Fourth place | Host city | Host country |
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| 1 | 2025 | Japan(1) | China | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Beijing | China |
| 2 | 2026 | Japan(2) | China | Kazakhstan | South Korea | Oskemen | Kazakhstan |
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