title: Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team
text: # Hong Kong men's national ice hockey team
  
  The Hong Kong national ice hockey team is the national men's ice hockey team of Hong Kong and a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Hong Kong is currently ranked 47th in the IIHF World Rankings and competes in Division III of the IIHF World Championships.
  
  ## History
  
  The Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) was founded on 8 August 1980. Hong Kong joined the IIHF on 31 March 1983, and made its debut in the world championship at Pool D in Perth, Australia in 1987. Hong Kong tied Chinese Taipei, 2–2 in its first international game on 13 March 1987 and went on to win the Fair Play Cup at the world tournament. After their one appearance in the World Championship, Hong Kong took a hiatus from participation in international tournaments.
  
  Although there was plenty of ice hockey activity in Hong Kong, local teams (usually stocked with Canadian and American players) did not compete for the national championship until 1995–96. The first title was won by a team sponsored by Planet Hollywood.
  
  In 2014, Hong Kong returned to the World Championships, and participated in the Division III level, the sixth and lowest tier. Since then they have participated every year at the Division III level, with their highest finish being fourth in the tournament twice (44th overall).
  
  ## Tournament record
  
  ### World Championships
  
  | Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1987 | Perth | 28th place (4th in Pool D) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
  | 1988 through 2013 | 1988 through 2013 | did not participate | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 2014 | Kockelscheuer | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
  | 2015 | İzmir | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 2016 | Istanbul | 45th place (5th in Division III) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
  | 2017 | Sofia | 44th place (4th in Division III) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 2018 | Cape Town | 46th place 6th in (Division III) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
  | 2019 | Abu Dhabi | 48th place 2nd in (Division IIIQ) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 2020 | Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
  | 2021 | Cape Town | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
  | 2022 | Cape Town | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Withdrawn due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
  | 2023 | Sarajevo | 48th place 3rd in (Division III B) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
  
  ### Asian Winter Games
  
  | Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2007 | Changchun | 10th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
  | 2011 | Astana | did not participate | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 2017 | Sapporo | 9th place (5th in Division I) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  
  ### Challenge Cup of Asia
  
  | Year | Host | Result | Pld | W | OW | OL | L |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2008 | Hong Kong | 3rd place | 5 | 3 | – | – | 2 |
  | 2009 | Abu Dhabi | 4th place | 5 | 1 | – | 1* | 3 |
  | 2010 | Taipei City | 5th place | 5 | 3 | – | 1* | 1 |
  | 2011 | Kuwait City | 1st place | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | 2012 | Dehradun | did not participate | – | – | – | – | – |
  | 2013 | Bangkok | 2nd place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 2014 | Abu Dhabi | 5th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  
  ## All-time record against other nations
  
  As of 21 April 2023
  
  | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79 |
  | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 11 |
  | Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 38 |
  | Georgia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 28 |
  | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
  | Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
  | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
  | Kuwait | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
  | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 |
  | Macau | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 141 | 57 |
  | Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 15 |
  | Mongolia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
  | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 |
  | North Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
  | Singapore | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
  | South Africa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
  | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 79 |
  | Thailand | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 44 |
  | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
  | United Arab Emirates | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 37 |
  | Total | 104 | 46 | 6 | 52 | 476 | 587 |
  