IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

The IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia are a series of international ice hockey tournaments in the continent of Asia. The purpose of the tournament is to provide competitive opportunities for Asian teams that are either in the lower divisions of the IIHF World Championships or did not compete in any IIHF World Championships. The first edition was held in Hong Kong from 24 to 26 April 2008, with the second edition held a year later in the United Arab Emirates. The third edition took place from 29 March to 4 April 2010 in the Republic of China.[1]

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

Current season, competition or edition: 2020 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Sport	Ice hockey
Founded	2008
No. of teams	6 – Men's
Most recent champion(s)	Mongolia (2nd title) – Men's  Thailand (1st title) – Women's  Malaysia (2nd title) – Men's U20
Most titles	Chinese Taipei (6 titles) – Men's  China &  Japan (2 titles each) – Women's  Japan (3 titles) – Men's U20
Official website	IIHF.com

The first women's tournament took place in Shanghai, China from 10 to 14 April 2010, and the first University Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Goyang-Si, Seoul, South Korea from 12 to 14 May 2010.[2] Junior (under-20) and under-18 editions were introduced in 2012. On 31 January 2020, the women's and men's under-20 tournaments were cancelled, except the men's tournament, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]