The 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 15 March to 20 March. It was the second annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] United Arab Emirates won the championship, winning all five of its games and defeating Thailand in the final 5–3.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | March 15 – March 20 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United Arab Emirates (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Thailand |
Third place  |  Malaysia |
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| Games played | 20 |
Group stage edit
Eight participating teams were placed in the following two groups. After playing a round-robin, the teams move to the preliminary round to decide the final ranking.
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Thailand
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 9 | Medal playoffs |
| Malaysia
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 6 | |
 Mongolia
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 | 5th–8th playoffs |
 India
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | −33 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
All times local.
| March 15, 2009 | Thailand | 14 – 0 | India |
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| March 15, 2009 | Malaysia | 4 – 2 | Mongolia |
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| March 16, 2009 | India | 0 – 10 | Mongolia |
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| March 16, 2009 | Malaysia | 2 – 8 | Thailand |
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| March 17, 2009 | Thailand | 5 – 3 | Mongolia |
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| March 17, 2009 | Malaysia | 10 – 1 | India |
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Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| United Arab Emirates
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 9 | Medal playoffs |
 Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 4 | |
 Singapore
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | 5th–8th playoffs |
 Macau
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | −23 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
All times local.
| March 15, 2009 | Hong Kong | 1 – 1 | Singapore |
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| March 15, 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 7 – 0 | Macau |
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| March 16, 2009 | Macau | 0 – 11 | Hong Kong |
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| March 16, 2009 | Singapore | 2 – 4 | United Arab Emirates |
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| March 17, 2009 | Singapore | 6 – 1 | Macau |
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| March 17, 2009 | Hong Kong | 1 – 5 | United Arab Emirates |
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Playoff round edit
5th–8th playoffs edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Singapore | 5 | |||||
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| India | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
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| Mongolia | 5 | |||||
| Mongolia | 4 | |||||
| Macau | 1 | |||||
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| March 20 | ||||||
| India | 0 | |||||
| Macau | 8 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| March 19, 2009 | Singapore | 5 – 0 | India |
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| March 19, 2009 | Mongolia | 4 – 1 | Macau |
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Seventh place edit
| March 20, 2009 | Macau | 8 – 0 | India |
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Fifth place edit
| March 20, 2009 | Mongolia | 5 – 1 | Singapore |
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Medal playoffs edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
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| Thailand | 6 | |||||
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| Hong Kong | 4 | |||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||
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| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
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| Hong Kong | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals edit
| March 19, 2009 | Thailand | 6 – 4 | Hong Kong |
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| March 19, 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 3 – 1 | Malaysia |
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Bronze medal game edit
| March 20, 2009 | Hong Kong | 3 – 4 | Malaysia |
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Gold medal game edit
| March 20, 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 5 – 3 | Thailand |
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Final rankings edit
| 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia |
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 United Arab Emirates 1st title |
| Rank | Team |
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United Arab Emirates
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Thailand
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Malaysia
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| 4th | Hong Kong
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| 5th | Mongolia
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| 6th | Singapore
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| 7th | Macau
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| 8th | India
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References edit
- ^ Merk, Martin. "2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-24. Retrieved 2010-04-13.