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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 12 – 17 December 2017 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Malaysia (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Kyrgyzstan |
Third place  |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 120 (12 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,201 (320 per game) |
| MVP | Mohammad Hariz Mohammad Oryza Ananda |
The 2018 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia was an international men's under-20 ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 12 and 17 December 2017 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and was the fourth edition held since its formation in 2012 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournaments. To be eligible as a "junior", a player cannot be born earlier than 1998. Malaysia won the tournament after winning all five of their round-robin games and finishing first in the standings. Kyrgyzstan finished in second place and the United Arab Emirates finished third.