| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Thailand |
| Venue(s) | Thailand International Ice Hockey Arena, Bangkok |
| Dates | 30 April–7 May, 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | Thailand (2nd title) |
Runner-up  |  Iran |
Third place  |  Singapore |
The 2023 IIHF Women's Asia and Oceania Championship was an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament took place between 30 April–7 May, 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2] It was the IIHF women's debut for the finalist Iran and Kyrgyzstan.[3]
Eight teams participated in the tournament and were drawn into two seeded groups. The top two teams from Group A advanced directly to the semifinals, while the bottom two from Group A faced the top two teams of Group B in the quarterfinals.[4]
Thailand won the tournament ahead of Iran and Singapore, successfully defending their title from 2019.[5]
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