2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I

The 2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I was the 5th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I competition, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The Division I competition took place from 24 to 29 March 2018 at the Malaysia National Ice Skating Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[1] Four teams competed in the tournament. Originally, six teams were scheduled to compete. However, Oman and Qatar were scheduled to compete, but cancelled. Indonesia made its debut in the Challenge Cup of Asia. The host nation Malaysia won its first Division I tournament, winning all five of its games, defeating Macau in the final and promoted to Top Division for the 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia.[2]

2018 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia Division I
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
Dates24–29 March 2018
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia (1st title)
Runner-up  Macau
Third place  Indonesia
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored83 (8.3 per match)
Attendance2,949 (295 per match)
Scoring leader(s) Ban Kin Loke &
Bryan Lim
(19 points)
WebsiteIIHF.com
← 2017

Participants
Team2017 Results
 MalaysiaHost, finished 5th place in Top Division last year and were relegated.
 IndiaRunner-up of Division I last year.
 MacauFinished 4th place in Division I last year.
 IndonesiaNo previous participation.

Match officials

4 referees and 6 linesmen were selected for the tournament.[3]

Standings
Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1  Malaysia (H) 3 3 0 0 0 29 2 +27 9
2  India 3 1 0 0 2 6 14 −8 3[lower-alpha 1]
3  Macau 3 1 0 0 2 6 12 −6 3[lower-alpha 1]
4  Indonesia 3 1 0 0 2 6 19 −13 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: IIHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) result against closest best-ranked team outside tied teams; 6) result against second-best ranked team outside tied teams; 7) seeding before tournament.
(H) Host.
Notes:
  1. India 3 Pts, +1 GD; Macau 3 Pts, 0 GD; Indonesia 3 Pts, –1 GD

Schedules

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8).

Preliminary round
24 March 2018
14:30		India 3–0
(0–0, 0–0, 3–0)		 MacauMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 128
24 March 2018
18:15		Malaysia 12–0
(3–0, 4–0, 5–0)		 IndonesiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 562
25 March 2018
14:30		India 2–4
(1–3, 0–1, 1–0)		 IndonesiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 166
25 March 2018
18:00		Macau 1–7
(0–1, 1–4, 0–2)		 MalaysiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 374
27 March 2018
14:30		Indonesia 2–5
(1–1, 1–2, 0–2)		 MacauMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 116
27 March 2018
18:00		Malaysia 10–1
(3–0, 4–0, 3–1)		 IndiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 445

Bracket
  Semifinals     Final
                 
  A1  Malaysia 12  
  A4  Indonesia 4    
      WSF1  Malaysia 7
      WSF2  Macau 2
  A2  India 2    
  A3  Macau 4   Third place game
 
LSF1  India 1
  LSF2  Indonesia 4

Semifinals
28 March 2018
14:30		India 2–4
(0–2, 0–0, 2–2)		 MacauMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 179
28 March 2018
18:00		Malaysia 12–4
(4–0, 5–2, 3–2)		 IndonesiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 316

Third place game
29 March 2018
14:30		India 1–4
(0–2, 1–1, 0–1)		 IndonesiaMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 208

Final
29 March 2018
18:00		Malaysia 7–2
(4–0, 2–0, 1–2)		 MacauMyNISS, Kuala Lumpur
Attendance: 455

Final ranking
     Promoted to 2019 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
Rank Team
1 Malaysia (H, P)
2 Macau
3 Indonesia
4 India

(H) Host; (P) Promoted.
Source: IIHF


References
  1. "Challenge Cup of Asia set". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. "Gold #3 for Malaysia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. Challenge Cup of Asia Division I officials
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