2026 IIHF Women's Asia Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Kazakhstan |
| City | Oskemen |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 5–8 November 2025 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | China |
| Third place | Kazakhstan |
| Fourth place | South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 32 (5.33 per game) |
| Attendance | 5,449 (908 per game) |
| Scoring leader | Haruka Toko (6 points) |
| Official website | |
| IIHF | |
The 2026 IIHF Women's Asia Championship was the second edition of the IIHF Asia Championship Series, organised by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). It was held in Oskemen, Kazakhstan from 5 to 8 November 2025.[1]
Japan won the tournament for the second time.[2]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 9 | |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 5 | |
| Kazakhstan (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 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
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
Results
All times are local (UTC+5).
| 5 November 2025 16:00 | China | 3–2 GWS (0–1, 1–1, 1–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 1–0) | South Korea | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 456 |
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| Lai Guimin | Goalies | Ahn Se-won | Referees: Liu Lu Ma Sang-hee Linesmen: Dilyara Akramova Elvira Dairova | |||||||||||
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| Zhang B. Tian B. Wang Y. Wu S. Wang J. | Shootout | Han Y. Park Jo. Song Lee S. Han S. | ||||||||||||
| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 51 | Shots | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 5 November 2025 19:30 | Kazakhstan | 0–6 (0–2, 0–3, 0–1) | Japan | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 1,235 |
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| Arina Chshyokolova | Goalies | Miyuu Masuhara | Referees: Irina Mogilnikova Miyuki Nakayama Linesmen: Kumiko Matsuo Zhang Wenxi | |||||||||||||||||
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| 4 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 November 2025 14:00 | Japan | 7–0 (4–0, 2–0, 1–0) | South Korea | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 258 |
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| Kiku Kobayashi | Goalies | Jo Soo-yeon Ahn Se-won | Referees: Irina Mogilnikova Song Meina Linesmen: Elvira Dairova Park Jung-yoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 8 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | Shots | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 November 2025 17:30 | China | 6–0 (1–0, 2–0, 3–0) | Kazakhstan | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 1,155 |
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| Lai Guimin | Goalies | Arina Chshyokolova | Referees: Ma Sang-hee Miyuki Nakayama Linesmen: Dilyara Akramova Zhang Wenxi | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2 min | Penalties | 9 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | Shots | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 November 2025 14:00 | Japan | 4–0 (1–0, 2–0, 1–0) | China | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 425 |
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| Miyuu Masuhara | Goalies | Lai Guimin | Referees: Ma Sang-hee Miyuki Nakayama Linesmen: Dilyara Akramova Zhang Wenxi | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 64 | Shots | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 8 November 2025 17:30 | South Korea | 1–3 (1–2, 0–0, 0–1) | Kazakhstan | Boris Alexandrov Sports Palace, Oskemen Attendance: 1,920 |
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| Ahn Se-won | Goalies | Arina Chshyokolova | Referees: Liu Lu Song Meina Linesmen: Kumiko Matsuo Park Jung-yoon | |||||||||||
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| 6 min | Penalties | 6 min | ||||||||||||
| 33 | Shots | 28 | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Oskemen to Host the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship". IIHF. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "Japan Dominates Again At 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's Asia Championship". IIHF. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.