The Chinese Taipei national ice hockey team is the national men's
ice hockey team of the
Republic of China
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(Taiwan). The team is controlled by the
Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation
The Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation (CTIHF) is the governing body of ice hockey in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
National teams
*Men
* Men U20
* Men U18
*Women
Participation by year
;2017
;2018
Leagues
*Chinese Taipei Ice Hocke ...
and a member of the
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Chinese Taipei is currently ranked 46th in the
IIHF World Ranking and competes in the
IIHF World Championship Division III.
History
Chinese Taipei
"Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan.
Due to the One-China principle stipulated by th ...
has only been active in 1987, 2005, 2008 and 2010. In 1987, they competed unofficially in the
World Championship Pool D in
Perth,
Australia
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where their best result was a 2–2 draw against
Hong Kong. Chinese Taipei was not a member of the IIHF at the time, but showed up to the tournament anyway, and was allowed to play one game against each other team. In 2005, they played 3 friendlies, losing to Hong Kong once, 6–2 and defeating
Thailand twice, 5–3 and 11–4. In 2008, they won the inaugural Challenge Cup of Asia held in Hong Kong. In 2009, they failed to send a team to the tournament and in April 2010, they hosted the tournament (now recognized by the IIHF) and won it again.
As with other sports teams, under political opposition from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China has competed under the "Chinese Taipei" banner as a result of the 1979
Nagoya Resolution.
Tournament record
World Championships
Asian Winter Games
Challenge Cup of Asia
All-time record against other nations
''Last match update: 22 April 2018''
Note: Chinese Taipei was awarded a 5–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the
2017 IIHF World Championship Division III
The 2017 IIHF World Championship Division III was an international ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. It was contested in Sofia, Bulgaria from 10 to 16 April 2017. Seven teams participated in the tournament, divi ...
after Bosnia and Herzegovina forfeited the game.
References
External links
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IIHF profileNational Teams of Ice Hockey
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