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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  India |
| Dates | 17–25 March 2012 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  United Arab Emirates (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  Thailand |
Third place  |  Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 159 (8.83 per game) |
| Attendance | 4,627 (257 per game) |
The 2012 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the fifth IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It occurred between 17 March and 25 March 2012 in Dehradun, India. The defending champions Hong Kong, who claimed their first title in 2011, did not send a team to this year's edition. Chinese Taipei, winners of the 2010 tournament, competed after skipping the 2011 tournament. The United Arab Emirates won the tournament after defeating Thailand in the final, and Malaysia finished third after defeating Kuwait in the bronze medal match.