The 2008 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Hong Kong, China from 24 April to 26 April. It was the first annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Chinese Taipei won the championship, winning four out of their five games.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Hong Kong |
| Venue(s) | MegaIce (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | April 24 – April 26 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  Chinese Taipei (1st title) |
Runner-up  |  Malaysia |
Third place  | Hong Kong |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chinese Taipei
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 12 |
|
Malaysia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 10 |
|
Hong Kong
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 |  Thailand
|
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 |  Singapore
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Macau
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
editAll times local.
| April 24, 2008 | Thailand | 1 – 3 (0–3, 1–0) | Chinese Taipei |
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| April 24, 2008 | Singapore | 4 – 0 (1–0, 3–0) | Macau |
| April 24, 2008 | Hong Kong | 2 – 4 (0–1, 2–3) | Malaysia |
| April 24, 2008 | Macau | 2 – 3 (0–0, 2–3) | Thailand |
| April 24, 2008 | Malaysia | 2 – 1 (1–0, 1–1) | Singapore |
| April 24, 2008 | Hong Kong | 2 – 1 (1–0, 1–1) | Chinese Taipei |
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| April 25, 2008 | Chinese Taipei | 2 – 1 (1–1, 1–0) | Singapore |
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| April 25, 2008 | Macau | 2 – 6 (1–5, 1–1) | Hong Kong |
| April 25, 2008 | Thailand | 2 – 2 (0–1, 2–1) | Malaysia |
| April 25, 2008 | Macau | 0 – 9 (0–1, 0–8) | Chinese Taipei |
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| April 25, 2008 | Thailand | 0 – 1 (0–0, 0–1) | Singapore |
| April 26, 2008 | Chinese Taipei | 5 – 2 (2–0, 3–2) | Malaysia |
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| April 26, 2008 | Hong Kong | 2 – 4 (2–2, 0–2) | Thailand |
| April 26, 2008 | Malaysia | 4 – 0 (0–0, 4–0) | Macau |
| April 26, 2008 | Singapore | 0 – 1 (0–0, 0–1) | Hong Kong |
References
edit- ^ Merk, Martin (2008-05-01). "Chinese Taipei won challenge". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2010-04-24.