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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 1–9 March 2019 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Mongolia (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  Philippines |
Third place  |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 174 (9.67 per game) |
| Attendance | 3,639 (202 per game) |
| Scoring leader(s) | Gerelt Ider (17 points) |
| MVP | Steven Füglister |
| Official website | |
| IIHF.com | |
The 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia was the 12th edition of the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place from 1 to 9 March 2019 at Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1]
Last year's runner-up Thailand will not participate for the first time since the competition kicked off in 2008 and made their debut in Division III qualification tournament of the 2019 World Championships. Kuwait also participates in Division III qualification tournament and India unable to participate in the tournament due to lack of money. Only Oman returned after one year absence, bringing the number of participants reduced from nine to seven teams. Mongolia won the Challenge Cup of Asia for the second straight year, by defeating the Philippines in the final, while Singapore defeating hosts Malaysia, to win their first ever bronze medal in the tournament.[2]
- ^ "Asian tournaments set". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Mongolia beat The Philippines to retain IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia title". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 9 March 2019.