The 2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Taiwan from 29 March to 4 April. It was the third annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The games were played in the Taipei Arena in Taipei City.[1] Chinese Taipei won the championship, winning four of its five games and defeating United Arab Emirates in the final 3–2.
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| Host country |  Taiwan |
| Venue(s) | Taipei Arena (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | March 29 – April 2 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Chinese Taipei (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  United Arab Emirates |
Third place  |  Thailand |
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| Games played | 24 |
Group stage
editNine 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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| United Arab Emirates
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Medal playoffs |
| Chinese Taipei
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 6 | |
 Hong Kong
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 5th–8th playoffs |
 Mongolia
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
All times local.
| March 29, 2010 17:00 | Mongolia | 0 – 1 | United Arab Emirates | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 17:30 | Mongolia | 0 – 7 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 14:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 1 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 17:00 | United Arab Emirates | 0 – 0 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 14:30 | United Arab Emirates | 2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 19:30 | Hong Kong | 2 – 1 | Mongolia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Thailand
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 | 12 | Medal playoffs |
 Malaysia
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 7 | |
 Kuwait
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 4 | 5th–8th playoffs |
 Macau
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | |
 Singapore
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 2 | Eliminated |
Source: [citation needed]
All times local.
| March 29, 2010 14:30 | Malaysia | 5 – 1 | Kuwait | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 29, 2010 19:30 | Singapore | 0 – 11 | Thailand | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 14:30 | Kuwait | 0 – 5 | Thailand | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 20:00 | Singapore | 3 – 3 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 17:00 | Macau | 1 – 7 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 19:30 | Kuwait | 4 – 2 | Singapore | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 14:30 | Thailand | 6 – 1 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 19:30 | Macau | 2 – 2 | Kuwait | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 12:00 | Thailand | 6 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 17:00 | Malaysia | 3 – 3 | Singapore | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Playoff round
edit5th–8th playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Kuwait | 1 | |||||
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| Mongolia | 4 | |||||
| Mongolia | 2 | |||||
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| Hong Kong | 5 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 2 | |||||
| Macau | 0 | |||||
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| Kuwait | 2 | |||||
| Macau | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| April 3, 2010 12:00 | Kuwait | 1 – 4 | Mongolia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 3, 2010 14:30 | Hong Kong | 2 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Seventh place
edit| April 4, 2010 12:00 | Kuwait | 2 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Fifth place
edit| April 4, 2010 14:30 | Mongolia | 2 – 5 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Medal playoffs
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
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| Thailand | 2 | |||||
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| Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||
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| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
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| Thailand | 5 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
edit| April 3, 2010 17:00 | Thailand | 2 – 4 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 3, 2010 19:30 | United Arab Emirates | 4 – 1 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Bronze medal game
edit| April 4, 2010 17:00 | Thailand | 5 – 2 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Gold medal game
edit| April 4, 2010 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 2 | United Arab Emirates | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Ranking and statistics
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 Chinese Taipei 2nd title |
Tournament Awards
edit- Best players selected by the directorate:[1]
- Best Goalkeeper: Khaled Al Suvaidi
- Best Defenseman: Neimwan Likit
- Best Forward: Ban Kin Loke
- Best Goalkeeper:
Final standings
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Chinese Taipei
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United Arab Emirates
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Thailand
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| 4 | Malaysia
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| 5 | Hong Kong
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| 6 | Mongolia
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| 7 | Kuwait
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| 8 | Macau
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| 9 | Singapore
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-19. Retrieved 2010-04-13.