Asian Cup
The Asian Cup was an ice hockey tournament featuring national teams from the continent of Asia from 1992-1995. It was organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation.[1]
History
The first tournament was scheduled to be played in February 1991, but it was moved to January 1992 due to the Second Gulf War. Four teams participated in the tournament, held in Obihiro, with Japan winning by virtue of defeating China in the final. The same four teams participated in the 1993 tournament, held in Sapporo. It was again won by Japan, which finished the tournament undefeated. The tournament was not held in 1994, but resumed in 1995, this time being held in Seoul. Kazakhstan, which made their debut at this tournament, was victorious with a perfect 3-0 record.
Champions
Medal table
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 China |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 North Korea |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 South Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Results
1992
First round
| 15. February 1992 | North Korea |
1:7 (0:3, 0:1, 1:3) |
China |
Obihiro |
| 15. February 1992 | Japan |
5:3 (2:0, 3:2, 0:1) |
South Korea |
Obihiro |
| 16. February 1992 | Japan |
5:4 (3:1, 2:3, 0:0) |
North Korea |
Obihiro |
| 16. February 1992 | China |
15:1 (5:1, 6:0, 4:0) |
South Korea |
Obihiro |
| 18. February 1992 | South Korea |
3:3 (1:0, 0:1, 2:2) |
North Korea |
Obihiro |
| 18. February 1992 | Japan |
8:2 (2:0, 2:2, 4:0) |
China |
Obihiro |
| Pl. | Country | GP | W | T | L | GF-GA | Pts |
| 1. | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:9 | 6:0 |
| 2. | China
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24:10 | 4:2 |
| 3. | North Korea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8:15 | 1:5 |
| 4. | South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7:23 | 1:5 |
Final round
- 3rd place
| February 19, 1992 | North Korea 
|
14 – 1 (8:0, 2:1, 4:0) |
South Korea
|
Obihiro |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
- Final
| February 19, 1992 | Japan 
|
9 – 3 (2:1, 2:2, 5:0) |
China
|
Obihiro |
| Game reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1993
| 25. January 1993 | North Korea |
6:3 (0:2, 3:0, 3:1) |
China |
Sapporo |
| 25. January 1993 | Japan |
9:0 (2:0, 6:0, 1:0) |
South Korea |
Sapporo |
| 27. January 1993 | South Korea |
4:2 (1:1, 3:0, 0:1) |
China |
Sapporo |
| 27. January 1993 | Japan |
6:2 (4:1, 1:1, 1:0) |
North Korea |
Sapporo |
| 28. January 1993 | South Korea |
4:6 (2:2, 1:2, 1:2) |
North Korea |
Sapporo |
| 28. January 1993 | Japan |
11:1 (3:1, 2:0, 6:0) |
China |
Sapporo |
| Pl. | Country | GP | W | T | L | GF-GA | Pts |
| 1. | Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26:3 | 6:0 |
| 2. | North Korea
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:13 | 4:2 |
| 3. | South Korea
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8:17 | 2:4 |
| 4. | China
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6:21 | 0:6 |
1995
| 27. January 1995 | South Korea |
2:6 (2:1, 0:2, 0:3) |
Japan |
Seoul |
| 27. January 1995 | China |
0:4 (0:2, 0:1, 0:1) |
Kazakhstan |
Seoul |
| 28. January 1995 | Japan |
7:4 (2:2, 3:0, 2:2) |
China |
Seoul |
| 28. January 1995 | South Korea |
1:5 (0:2, 1:0, 0:3) |
Kazakhstan |
Seoul |
| 30. January 1995 | South Korea |
3:3 (2:0, 1:1, 0:2) |
China |
Seoul |
| 30. January 1995 | Japan |
2:3 (0:0, 0:2, 2:1) |
Kazakhstan |
Seoul |
| Pl. | Country | GP | W | T | L | GF-GA | Pts |
| 1. | Kazakhstan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:3 | 6:0 |
| 2. | Japan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:9 | 4:2 |
| 3. | China
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7:14 | 1:5 |
| 4. | South Korea
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:14 | 1:5 |
References
- ↑ Müller, Stephan (2005). International Ice Hockey Encyclopedia 1904-2005. Germany: Books on Demand, 188-191.
- ↑ hockeyarchives.info 1992 tournament
- ↑ hockeyarchives.info 1993 tournament
- ↑ hockeyarchives.info 1995 tournament