2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

{{Infobox international ice hockey competition

| tourney_name = IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia

| year = 2015

| image =

| size = 150px

| country = Taiwan

| dates = 14 – 19 March 2015

| num_teams = 5

| venues = 1

| cities = 1

| type = ih

| winners = Chinese Taipei

| count = 5

| second = UAE

| third = MGL

| games = 10

| goals = 101

| attendance =

| mvp =

| prevseason = 2014

| nextseason = 2016

}}

The 2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia became the 8th IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia, an annual international ice hockey tournament held by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It took place between 14 and 19 March 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan.{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9102&cHash=3433e53100daf3ee459a890b6dfeb52f|title=Challenge Cup of Asia grows|date=2014-09-09|work=iihf.com}}

Top Division

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|+Participants

!Team!!2014 Results

{{ih|TPE}}Host, Won gold medal in 2014
{{ih|UAE}}Won silver medal in 2014
{{ih|MGL}}Won bronze medal in 2014
{{ih|THA}}4th place in 2014
{{ih|MAC}}Winner of Division I in 2014

=Preliminary round=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL OT

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=TPE|pos_TPE={{gold1}}|name_TPE={{ih|TPE}}

|team2=UAE|pos_UAE={{silver2}}|name_UAE={{ih|UAE}}

|team3=MGL|pos_MGL={{bronze3}}|name_MGL={{ih|MGL}}

|team4=THA|name_THA={{ih|THA}}

|team5=MAC|name_MAC={{ih|MAC}}

|win_TPE=4|OTwin_TPE=0|OTloss_TPE=0|loss_TPE=0|gf_TPE=52|ga_TPE=6

|win_UAE=3|OTwin_UAE=0|OTloss_UAE=0|loss_UAE=1|gf_UAE=22|ga_UAE=8

|win_MGL=2|OTwin_MGL=0|OTloss_MGL=0|loss_MGL=2|gf_MGL=17|ga_MGL=17

|win_THA=1|OTwin_THA=0|OTloss_THA=0|loss_THA=3|gf_THA=8|ga_THA=21

|win_MAC=0|OTwin_MAC=0|OTloss_MAC=0|loss_MAC=4|gf_MAC=2|ga_MAC=49

|col_1ST=#f7f6a8|text_1ST=Gold medal

|result1=1ST

|col_2ND=#e0e0e0|text_2ND=Silver medal

|result2=2ND

|col_3RD=#ffdab9|text_3RD=Bronze medal

|result3=3RD

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegated to Division I 2016

|result5=R

|update=complete|source=[https://stats.iihf.com/asia/25/IHM025200_76_12_0.pdf IIHF]

}}

Division I

{{main|2015 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia – Division I}}

The Division I competition was played between 18 and 25 April 2015 in Kuwait City, Kuwait.

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|+Participants

!Team!!2014 Results

{{ih|KUW}}Host, 6th in Top Division in 2014
{{ih|KGZ}}2nd in Division I in 2014
{{ih|SIN}}3rd in Division I in 2014
{{ih|IND}}4th in Division I in 2014
{{ih|MAS}}Did not participate in 2014
{{ih|OMA}}No previous participation{{cite web|url=http://www.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9102&cHash=3433e53100daf3ee459a890b6dfeb52f|title=Challenge Cup of Asia grows|date=2014-09-09|work=iihf.com}}

=Preliminary round=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL OT

|res_col_header=P

|team1=KUW|name_KUW={{ih|KUW}}

|team2=SIN|name_SIN={{ih|SIN}}

|team3=KGZ|name_KGZ={{ih|KGZ}}

|team4=OMA|name_OMA={{ih|OMA}}

|team5=MAS|name_MAS={{ih|MAS}}

|team6=IND|name_IND={{ih|IND}}

|win_KUW=5|OTwin_KUW=0|OTloss_KUW=0|loss_KUW=0|gf_KUW=30|ga_KUW=8

|win_SIN=4|OTwin_SIN=0|OTloss_SIN=0|loss_SIN=1|gf_SIN=36|ga_SIN=11

|win_KGZ=3|OTwin_KGZ=0|OTloss_KGZ=0|loss_KGZ=2|gf_KGZ=27|ga_KGZ=22

|win_OMA=0|OTwin_OMA=2|OTloss_OMA=0|loss_OMA=3|gf_OMA=20|ga_OMA=36

|win_MAS=1|OTwin_MAS=0|OTloss_MAS=1|loss_MAS=3|gf_MAS=29|ga_MAS=23

|win_IND=0|OTwin_IND=0|OTloss_IND=1|loss_IND=4|gf_IND=12|ga_IND=54

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Top Division 2016

|result1=P|result2=P

|update=complete|source=[https://stats.iihf.com/asia/26/IHM026200_76_11_0.pdf IIHF]

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See also

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