2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia
The 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 15 March to 20 March. It was the second annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).[1] United Arab Emirates won the championship, winning all five of its games and defeating Thailand in the final 5–3.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | March 15 – March 20 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena(s) | (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  | United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
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Group stage
Eight 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.
| Team qualified for Medal playoffs | |
| Team qualified for 5th–8th playoffs |
Group A
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thailand |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 22 | 9 |
 Malaysia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
 Mongolia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
 India |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | -33 | 0 |
All times local.
| March 15, 2009 | Thailand | 14 – 0 | India |
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| March 15, 2009 | Malaysia | 4 – 2 | Mongolia |
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| March 16, 2009 | India | 0 – 10 | Mongolia |
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| March 16, 2009 | Malaysia | 2 – 8 | Thailand |
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| March 17, 2009 | Thailand | 5 – 3 | Mongolia |
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| March 17, 2009 | Malaysia | 10 – 1 | India |
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Group B
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | GDF | PTS |
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| United Arab Emirates |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
 Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
 Singapore |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Macau |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | -23 | 0 |
All times local.
| March 15, 2009 | Hong Kong | 1 – 1 | Singapore |
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| March 15, 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 7 – 0 | Macau |
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| March 16, 2009 | Macau | 0 – 11 | Hong Kong |
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| March 16, 2009 | Singapore | 2 – 4 | United Arab Emirates |
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| March 17, 2009 | Singapore | 6 – 1 | Macau |
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| March 17, 2009 | Hong Kong | 1 – 5 | United Arab Emirates |
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Playoff round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Fifth place | |||||
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| Singapore | 5 | |||||
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| India | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 1 | |||||
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| Mongolia | 5 | |||||
| Mongolia | 4 | |||||
| Macau | 1 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
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| India | 0 | |||||
| Macau | 8 | |||||
Semi-finals
| March 19, 2009 | Singapore | 5 – 0 | India |
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| March 19, 2009 | Mongolia | 4 – 1 | Macau |
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Bracket
| Semi-finals | Finals | |||||
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| Thailand | 6 | |||||
| March 20 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 4 | |||||
| Thailand | 3 | |||||
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| United Arab Emirates | 5 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| March 20 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 3 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
Semi-finals
| March 19, 2009 | Thailand | 6 – 4 | Hong Kong |
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| March 19, 2009 | United Arab Emirates | 3 – 1 | Malaysia |
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Final rankings
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| Rank | Team |
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United Arab Emirates |
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Thailand |
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Malaysia |
| 4th | Hong Kong |
| 5th | Mongolia |
| 6th | Singapore |
| 7th | Macau |
| 8th | India |
References
- Merk, Martin. "2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-04-18. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
External links
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