| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Most recent champions |  Mongolia (2nd title) – Men's Philippines (1st title) – Women's Malaysia (2nd title) – Men's U20 |
| Most titles |  Chinese Taipei (6 titles) – Men's China, Japan & Thailand (2 titles each) – Women's Japan (3 titles) – Men's U20 |
| Official website | IIHF.com |
TheIIHF Asia Cup (formerlyIIHF Asia and Oceania Championship orIIHF Challenge Cup of Asia) are a series of internationalice hockey tournaments. The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities forAsia andOceania teams, especially those in the lowest division of theIIHF World Championships, or theIIHF Development Cup. Thefirst edition was held inHong Kong from 24 to 26 April 2008, with thesecond edition held a year later in theUnited Arab Emirates. Thethird edition took place from 29 March to 4 April 2010 in theRepublic of China.[1]
The firstwomen's tournament took place inShanghai, China from 10 to 14 April 2010, and the firstUniversity Challenge Cup of Asia took place inGoyang-Si, Seoul, South Korea from 12 to 14 May 2010.[2] 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 theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3] The competition was renamed to the IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship starting with the 2022 season.[4]
| # | Year |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 |  Macau(1) |  Kyrgyzstan(1) |  Singapore(1) | Bishkek |  Kyrgyzstan |
| 2 | 2015 |  Kuwait(1) | Singapore(1) | Kyrgyzstan(1) | Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| 3 | 2016 | Kyrgyzstan(1) | Malaysia(1) | Macau(1) | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| 4 | 2017 | Kuwait(2) |  India(1) |  Oman(1) | Kuwait City | Kuwait |
| 5 | 2018 | Malaysia(1) | Macau(1) |  Indonesia(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| # | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | China 1(1) | Japan(1) |  North Korea(1) | Shanghai | China |
| 2 | 2011 | Japan(1) | China(1) |  South Korea(1) | Nikko | Japan |
| 3 | 2012 | Japan(2) | China 1(2) | China 2(1) | Qiqihar | China |
| 4 | 2014 | China(2) | North Korea(1) | South Korea(2) | Harbin | China |
| 5 | 2017 |  New Zealand U18(1) | Thailand(1) | Singapore(1) | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 6 | 2018 | Chinese Taipei U18(1) | New Zealand U18(1) | Thailand(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 7 | 2019 | Thailand(1) | Chinese Taipei(1) | Singapore(2) | Abu Dhabi |  United Arab Emirates |
| - | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[3] | Manila | Philippines | ||
| 8 | 2023 | Thailand(2) |  Iran(1) | Singapore(3) | Bangkok | Thailand |
| 9 | 2024 | Iran(1) | Philippines(1) | United Arab Emirates(1) | Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan |
| 10 | 2025 | Philippines(1) | Iran(2) | India(1) | Al Ain | United Arab Emirates |
| # | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 |  Hong Kong(1) | Thailand(1) | Singapore(1) | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 2 | 2015 | Chinese Taipei(1) | Thailand(2) | Hong Kong(1) | Taipei City |  Taiwan |
| 3 | 2016 | Chinese Taipei(2) | Thailand(3) | Singapore(2) | Taipei City | Taiwan |
| 4 | 2018 | Malaysia(1) | United Arab Emirates(1) | Philippines(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 5 | 2019 | Philippines(1) | United Arab Emirates(2) | India(1) | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| - | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[3] | Manila | Philippines | ||
| # | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010 | Japan(1) | South Korea(1) | China(1) | Seoul | South Korea |
| 2 | 2011 | Japan(2) | South Korea(2) | China(2) | Changchun | China |
| 3 | 2012 |  MHL Red Stars(1) | Japan(1) | South Korea(1) | Seoul | South Korea |
| 4 | 2013 | Japan(3) | MHL Red Stars(1) | South Korea(2) | Khabarovsk | Russia |
| 5 | 2014 | MHL Red Stars(2) |  Kazakhstan(1) | Japan(1) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Russia |
| 6 | 2018 | Malaysia(1) | Kyrgyzstan(1) | United Arab Emirates(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| 7 | 2019 | Malaysia(2) | Kyrgyzstan(2) | Philippines(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| - | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[3] | Bangkok | Thailand | ||
| 8 | 2022 | Thailand(1) | Singapore(1) | Hong Kong(1) | Bangkok | Thailand |
| # | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Thailand(1) | Mongolia(1) | Indonesia(1) | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
| - | 2020 | Tournament cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic[3] | Bangkok | Thailand | ||
| # | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Thailand(1) | United Arab Emirates(1) | Malaysia(1) | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 2 | 2023 |  Uzbekistan(1) |  Turkmenistan(1) | Mongolia(1) | Ulaanbaatar | Mongolia |
| 3 | 2024 | Uzbekistan(2) | Thailand(1) | Mongolia(2) | Tashkent,Samarkand | Uzbekistan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Philippines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Iran | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | North Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | South Korea | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | China | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 countries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 countries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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