2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

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2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia logo.png
Tournament details
Host nation  Malaysia
Dates 1–9 March 2019
Teams 7
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Champions  Mongolia (2 titles)
Tournament statistics
Games played 18
Goals scored 174  (9.67 per game)
Attendance 3,639  (202 per game)
Scoring leader(s) Flag of Mongolia Gerelt Ider
MVP Flag of Philippines Steven Füglister

The 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 12th edition of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place from 1 to 9 March 2019 at Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]

Last year's runners-up Thailand will not participate for the first time since the competition kicked off in 2008 and made their debut in Division III qualification tournament of the 2019 World Championships. Kuwait also participates in Division III qualification tournament and India unable to participate in the tournament due to lack of money. Only Oman returned after one year absence, bringing the number of participants reduced from nine to seven teams. Mongolia won the Challenge Cup of Asia for the second straight year, by defeating the Philippines in the final, while Singapore defeating hosts Malaysia, to win their first ever bronze medal in the tournament.[2]

Participants

Group A

Team 2018 Results
 Mongolia Won gold medal last year.
 Philippines Won bronze medal last year.
 Singapore Finished 4th place last year.
 Malaysia Host, winner of Division I last year.

Group B

Team 2018 Results
 Macau Runner-up of Division I last year.
 Indonesia Finished 3rd place in Division I last year.
 Oman Did not participate last year. Last participation in 2017.

Match officials

4 referees and 6 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Referees
  • Flag of Singapore Yu Jin Ang
  • Flag of China Chi Hongda
  • Flag of Sweden Johan Magnusson
  • Flag of Malaysia Mohamed Faris Hakimin Yusoff
Linesmen
  • Flag of Malaysia Yong Elbert Cheah
  • Flag of Singapore Chee Seng Loh
  • Flag of Malaysia Edmond Ng
  • Flag of Philippines Eishner Jigsmac Sibug
  • Flag of Macau Tam Weng-leong
  • Flag of Indonesia Heru Wardana

Preliminary round

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8).

Group A

Pl. GP W OTW OTL L Goals Pts
1.  Philippines 3 3 0 0 0 20:10 9
2.  Mongolia 3 2 0 0 1 25:14 6
3.  Malaysia 3 1 0 0 2 15:18 3
4.  Singapore 3 0 0 0 3 08:26 0
1 March 2019
20:30
Singapore  2–6
(1–0, 1–3, 0–3)
 Malaysia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 303

2 March 2019
20:30
Philippines  7–4
(1–2, 4–1, 2–1)
 Singapore MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 233

3 March 2019
20:30
Malaysia  5–9
(1–2, 1–3, 3–4)
 Mongolia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 355

4 March 2019
20:30
Mongolia  13–3
(2–1, 6–1, 5–1)
 Singapore MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 127

5 March 2019
20:30
Philippines  7–4
(2–2, 2–2, 3–0)
 Malaysia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 297

6 March 2019
20:30
Mongolia  3–6
(2–4, 1–2, 0–0)
 Philippines MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 161

Group B

Pl. GP W OTW OTL L Goals Pts
1.  Indonesia 4 3 0 0 1 18:14 9
2.  Macau 4 2 0 0 2 14:17 6
3.  Oman 4 1 0 0 3 15:16 3
1 March 2019
17:00
Indonesia  3–2
(0–0, 2–2, 1–0)
 Oman MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 188

2 March 2019
17:00
Macau  3–6
(1–2, 2–2, 0–2)
 Indonesia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 127

3 March 2019
17:00
Oman  5–6
(1–3, 1–2, 3–1)
 Indonesia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 107

4 March 2019
17:00
Macau  6–1
(1–0, 2–0, 3–1)
 Oman MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 94

5 March 2019
17:00
Indonesia  3–4
(2–3, 1–1, 0–0)
 Macau MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 112

6 March 2019
17:00
Oman  7–1
(1–0, 5–0, 1–1)
 Macau MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 82

Playoff round

Bracket

  Quarterfinals     Semifinals     Final
                           
      A1   Philippines 6  
  A4   Singapore 7     A4   Singapore 1    
  B1   Indonesia 4         A1   Philippines 3
      A2   Mongolia 6
      A2   Mongolia 12    
  A3   Malaysia 8     A3   Malaysia 6   Third place
  B2   Macau 1   A3   Malaysia 0
  A4   Singapore 4

Quarterfinals

7 March 2019
17:00
Singapore  7–4
(2–3, 3–1, 2–0)
 Indonesia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 109

7 March 2019
20:30
Malaysia  8–1
(2–0, 4–0, 2–1)
 Macau MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 211

Semifinals

8 March 2019
17:00
Philippines  6–1
(3–0, 2–1, 1–0)
 Singapore MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 136

8 March 2019
20:30
Mongolia  12–6
(1–2, 6–2, 5–2)
 Malaysia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 335

Bronze medal game

9 March 2019
17:00
Malaysia  0–4
(0–1, 0–1, 0–2)
 Singapore MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 294

Final

9 March 2019
20:30
Philippines  3–6
(0–3, 1–0, 2–3)
 Mongolia MyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 368

Final ranking

 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia 

Mongolia
2nd title
Rank Group Team Final result
1 A  Mongolia Champions
2 A  Philippines Runners-up
3 A  Singapore Third place
4 A  Malaysia Fourth place
5 B  Indonesia Quarterfinals
6 B  Macau
7 B  Oman Preliminary round

Source: IIHF.com

References


IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship
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