2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
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| Host country |  Chinese Taipei |
| Venue(s) | Taipei Arena (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | March 29 – April 2 |
| Teams | 9 |
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Champions  | Chinese Taipei |
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| Games played | 24 |
The 2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Taiwan from 29 March to 4 April. It was the third annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The games were played in the Taipei Arena in Taipei City.[1] Chinese Taipei won the championship, winning four of its five games and defeating United Arab Emirates in the final 3–2.
Group stage
Nine participating teams were placed in the following two groups. After playing a round-robin, the teams move to the preliminary round to decide the final ranking.
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| Team qualified for 5th–8th playoffs | |
| Team did not advance |
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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 United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
 Mongolia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
All times local.
| March 29, 2010 17:00 | Mongolia | 0 – 1 | United Arab Emirates | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 17:30 | Mongolia | 0 – 7 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 14:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 1 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 17:00 | United Arab Emirates | 0 – 0 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 14:30 | United Arab Emirates | 2 – 1 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 19:30 | Hong Kong | 2 – 1 | Mongolia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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 Thailand |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 27 | 12 |
 Malaysia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 7 |
 Kuwait |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 4 |
 Macau |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 2 |
 Singapore |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 2 |
All times local.
| March 29, 2010 14:30 | Malaysia | 5 – 1 | Kuwait | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 29, 2010 19:30 | Singapore | 0 – 11 | Thailand | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 14:30 | Kuwait | 0 – 5 | Thailand | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 30, 2010 20:00 | Singapore | 3 – 3 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 17:00 | Macau | 1 – 7 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| March 31, 2010 19:30 | Kuwait | 4 – 2 | Singapore | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 14:30 | Thailand | 6 – 1 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 1, 2010 19:30 | Macau | 2 – 2 | Kuwait | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 12:00 | Thailand | 6 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 2, 2010 17:00 | Malaysia | 3 – 3 | Singapore | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Playoff round
5th–8th playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Kuwait | 1 | |||||
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| Mongolia | 4 | |||||
| Mongolia | 2 | |||||
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| Hong Kong | 5 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 2 | |||||
| Macau | 0 | |||||
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| Kuwait | 2 | |||||
| Macau | 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
| April 3, 2010 12:00 | Kuwait | 1 – 4 | Mongolia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 3, 2010 14:30 | Hong Kong | 2 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Seventh place
| April 4, 2010 12:00 | Kuwait | 2 – 0 | Macau | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Fifth place
| April 4, 2010 14:30 | Mongolia | 2 – 5 | Hong Kong | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Medal playoffs
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
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| Thailand | 2 | |||||
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| Chinese Taipei | 4 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | |||||
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| United Arab Emirates | 2 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
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| Thailand | 5 | |||||
| Malaysia | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
| April 3, 2010 17:00 | Thailand | 2 – 4 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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| April 3, 2010 19:30 | United Arab Emirates | 4 – 1 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Bronze medal game
| April 4, 2010 17:00 | Thailand | 5 – 2 | Malaysia | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Gold medal game
| April 4, 2010 19:30 | Chinese Taipei | 3 – 2 | United Arab Emirates | Taipei Arena, Taipei City |
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Ranking and statistics
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Final standings
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Chinese Taipei
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United Arab Emirates
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Thailand
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| 4 | Malaysia
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| 5 | Hong Kong
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| 6 | Mongolia
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| 7 | Kuwait
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| 8 | Macau
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| 9 | Singapore
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References
- ^ a b "2010 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2010-04-13.