The 2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia became the 8th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 14 and 19 March 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Taiwan |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 14 – 19 March 2015 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Chinese Taipei (5th title) |
Runner-up  |  United Arab Emirates |
Third place  |  Mongolia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 101 (10.1 per game) |
Top Division edit
| Team | 2014 Results |
|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
Host, Won gold medal in 2014 |
| United Arab Emirates |
Won silver medal in 2014 |
| Mongolia |
Won bronze medal in 2014 |
 Thailand |
4th place in 2014 |
 Macau |
Winner of Division I in 2014 |
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese Taipei
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 6 | +46 | 12 | Gold medal |
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 9 | Silver medal |
|
Mongolia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Thailand
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 3 | |
| 5 | Macau
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 49 | −47 | 0 | Relegated to Division I 2016 |
Source: [citation needed]
Division I edit
The Division I competition was played between 18 and 25 April 2015 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
| Team | 2014 Results |
|---|---|
 Kuwait |
Host, 6th in Top Division in 2014 |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2nd in Division I in 2014 |
 Singapore |
3rd in Division I in 2014 |
 India |
4th in Division I in 2014 |
 Malaysia |
Did not participate in 2014 |
 Oman |
No previous participation[2] |
Preliminary round edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 15 | Promoted to Top Division 2016 |
| 2 | Singapore
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 11 | +25 | 12 | |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 9 | |
| 4 | Oman
|
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 4 | |
| 5 | Malaysia
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 4 | |
| 6 | India
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 54 | −42 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Challenge Cup of Asia grows". iihf.com. 2014-09-09.
- ^ "Challenge Cup of Asia grows". iihf.com. 2014-09-09.