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{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name   = IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
| year           = 2018
| image          = 2018 Ice Hockey Challenge Cup of Asia logo.png
| size           = 135px
| country        = Philippines
| dates          = 3–8 April 2018
| num_teams      = [[#Participants|5]]
| venues         = 1
| cities         = 1
| winners        = Mongolia
| count          = 1
| second         = Thailand
| third          = Philippines
| games          = 10
| goals          = 106
| attendance     = {{#expr: 79 + 458 + 48 + 87 + 467 + 423 + 254 + 125 + 365 + 513}}
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|PHI}} Steven Füglister
| points         = 20
| prevseason     = [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2017]]
| nextseason     = [[2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|2019]]
| website        = [http://www.iihf.com/competition/684/statistics/ IIHF.com]
}}
The '''2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia''' was the 11th edition of the [[IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia]], an annual international [[ice hockey]] tournament held by the [[International Ice Hockey Federation]] (IIHF). The Top Division of the tournament will take place from 3 to 8 April 2018 at the SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink in Pasay, Metro Manila, [[Philippines]].<ref name="Challenge Cup of Asia set">{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=11982&cHash=ad29a26b26808884e3526fac236e23d9|title=Challenge Cup of Asia set|accessdate=25 August 2017|publisher=[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]}}</ref>

==Top Division==
===Participants===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team !! 2017 Results
|-
| {{ih|PHI}} || '''Host''', no previous participation.
|-
| {{ih|MGL}} || Won silver medal last year.
|-
| {{ih|THA}} || Won bronze medal last year.
|-
| {{ih|SIN}} || Finished 4th place last year.
|-
| {{ih|KUW}} || Winner of [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|Division I]] last year and were promoted.
|}

====Match officials====
3 referees and 7 linesmen were selected for the tournament.<ref>[https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/684/IHM684000_35B_1_0.pdf Challenge Cup of Asia officials]</ref>

{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Referees
* {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Cairns
* {{flagicon|GER}} Volker Westhaus
* {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov
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;Linesmen
* {{flagicon|UAE}} Helan Salem Al Ameri
* {{flagicon|CHN}} Chi Hongda
* {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Jen-hung
* {{flagicon|SVK}} Martin Jobbágy
* {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
* {{flagicon|LTU}} Edvardas Valickas
* {{flagicon|INA}} Heru Wardana
{{col-end}}

===Standings===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#E0E0E0;" align="center" |
| width="5%" | Pl.
| width="20%" |
| width="5%" | GP
| width="5%" | W
| width="5%" | OTW
| width="5%" | OTL
| width="5%" | L
| width="5%" | Goals
| width="5%" | Pts
|- align="center"
| 1. || align="left" | {{ih|MGL}}
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 26:12 || 9
|- align="center"
| 2. || align="left" | {{ih|THA}}
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 31:10 || 9
|- align="center"
| 3. || align="left" | {{ih|PHI}}
| 4 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 38:12 || 9
|- align="center"
| 4. || align="left" | {{ih|SGP}}
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || {{0}}6:33 || 2
|- align="center"
| 5. || align="left" | {{ih|KUW}}
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 3 || {{0}}5:39 || 1
|}

===Schedules===
''All times are in Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8).''
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 3 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| bg          = #eeeeee
| team1       = {{ih-rt|SIN}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|MGL}}'''
| score       = 3–5
| periods     = (1–1, 1–2, 1–2)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684901_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 79
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Volker Westhaus
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UAE}} Helan Salem Al Ameri
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|CHN}} Hongda Chi
| penalties1  = 26
| penalties2  = 8
| shots1      = 8
| shots2      = 38
| goalie1     = 
| goalie2     =
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 3 April 2018
| time        = 19:15
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih-rt|PHI}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|THA}}'''
| score       = 4–7
| periods     = (2–1, 0–3, 2–3)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684902_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 458
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Martin Jobbágy
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| penalties1  = 24
| penalties2  = 18
| shots1      = 21
| shots2      = 50
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 4 April 2018
| time        = 19:00
| bg          = #eeeeee
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|MGL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|KUW}}
| score       = 11–2
| periods     = (1–2, 5–0, 5–0)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684903_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 48
| official    = {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Cairns
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Jen-hung
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|INA}} Heru Wardana
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 14
| penalties2  = 18
| shots1      = 66
| shots2      = 14
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 5 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|THA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|SIN}}
| score       = 11–0
| periods     = (4–0, 4–0, 3–0)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684904_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 87
| official    = {{flagicon|MAS}} Yong Chun Lim
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Hongda Chi
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Edvardas Valickas
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 56
| shots2      = 7
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 5 April 2018
| time        = 19:00
| bg          = #eeeeee
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|PHI}}'''
| score       = 0–13
| periods     = (0–4, 0–6, 0–3)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684905_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 467
| official    = {{flagicon|GER}} Volker Westhaus
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UAE}} Helan Salem Al Ameri
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Jen-hung
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 18
| penalties2  = 20
| shots1      = 18
| shots2      = 45
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 6 April 2018
| time        = 19:00
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|PHI}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|MGL}}
| score       = 6–5
| periods     = (3–2, 2–1, 1–2)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684906_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 423
| official    = {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Cairns
| linesman    = {{flagicon|SVK}} Martin Jobbágy
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 43
| penalties2  = 30
| shots1      = 29
| shots2      = 42
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 7 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| bg          = #eeeeee
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|MGL}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|THA}}
| score       = 5–1
| periods     = (1–0, 3–1, 1–0)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684907_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 254
| official    = {{flagicon|MAS}} Yong Chun Lim
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UAE}} Helan Salem Al Ameri
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|INA}} Heru Wardana
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 8
| penalties2  = 10
| shots1      = 37
| shots2      = 23
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 7 April 2018
| time        = 19:00
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih-rt|KUW}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|SIN}}'''
| score       = 2–3 <small>[[Overtime (ice hockey)#Shootout|GWS]]</small>
| periods     = (0–1, 1–1, 1–0)<br>([[Overtime (ice hockey)|OT]]: 0–0)<br>([[Overtime (ice hockey)#Shootout|SO]]: 0–1)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684908_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 125
| official    = {{flagicon|KAZ}} Vladimir Yefremov
| linesman    = {{flagicon|TPE}} Huang Jen-hung
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Edvardas Valickas
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 14
| shots1      = 24
| shots2      = 29
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 8 April 2018
| time        = 15:30
| bg          = #eeeeee
| team1       = '''{{ih-rt|THA}}'''
| team2       = {{ih|KUW}}
| score       = 12–1
| periods     = (2–0, 6–1, 4–0)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684909_74_4_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 365
| official    = {{flagicon|NZL}} Ryan Cairns
| linesman    = {{flagicon|CHN}} Hongda Chi
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|MAS}} Edmond Ng
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 4
| penalties2  = 12
| shots1      = 48
| shots2      = 11
}}
{{Ice hockey box
| date        = 8 April 2018
| time        = 19:00
| bg          = #eeffff
| team1       = {{ih-rt|SIN}}
| team2       = '''{{ih|PHI}}'''
| score       = 0–15
| periods     = (0–5, 0–6, 0–4)
| reference   = https://reports.iihf.hockey/Hydra/684/IHM684910_74_3_0.pdf
| stadium     = [[SM Mall of Asia|SM Mall of Asia Ice Skating Rink]], [[Pasay]]
| attendance  = 513
| official    = {{flagicon|MAS}} Yong Chun Lim
| linesman    = {{flagicon|UAE}} Helan Salem Al Ameri
| linesman2   = {{flagicon|LTU}} Edvardas Valickas
| goalie1     =
| goalie2     =
| penalties1  = 6
| penalties2  = 6
| shots1      = 9
| shots2      = 49
}}

==Division I==
{{main|2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I}}
{{Infobox international hockey competition
| tourney_name   = IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I
| year           = 2018
| image          = 
| size           = 
| country        = Malaysia
| dates          = 24–29 March 2018
| num_teams      = 4
| venues         = 1
| cities         = 1
| winners        = Malaysia
| count          = 1
| second         = Macau
| third          = Indonesia
| games          = 10
| goals          = 83
| attendance     = {{#expr: 128 + 562 + 166 + 374 + 116 + 445 + 179 + 316 + 208 + 455}}
| scoring_leader = {{flagicon|MAS}} Ban Kin Loke &<br>{{flagicon|MAS}} Bryan Lim
| points         = 19
| prevseason     = [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I|2017]]
| nextseason     = 
| website        = [http://www.iihf.com/competition/683/statistics/ IIHF.com]
}}
The Division I competition was played from 24 to 29 March 2018 in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].<ref name="Challenge Cup of Asia set" />

;<big>Participants</big>
{| class="wikitable"
!Team!!2017 Results
|-
| {{ih|MAS}} || '''Host''', finished 5th place in [[2017 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia|Top Division]] last year and were relegated.
|-
| {{ih|IND}} || Runner-up of Division I last year.
|-
| {{ih|MAC}} || Finished 4th place in Division I last year.
|-
| {{ih|INA}} || No previous participation.
|}

;<big>Final ranking</big>
{| class="infobox bordered"
|-
| style="background:#ccffcc" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
| Promoted to [[2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia]]
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width=40|Rank
! width=165|Team
|- style="background:#ccffcc"
| style="text-align:center" | 1 || {{ih|MAS}} '''(H, P)'''
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 2 || {{ih|MAC}}
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 3 || {{ih|INA}}
|-
| style="text-align:center" | 4 || {{ih|IND}}
|}
<span style="font-size:90%">'''(H)''' Host; '''(P)''' Promoted.<br>Source: [https://stats.iihf.com/Hydra/683/IHM683000_FINAL_RANKING_1_0.pdf IIHF]</span>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia}}

[[Category:2018 in ice hockey]]
[[Category:IIHF Challenge Cups of Asia]]

{{Wikipedia}}