2014 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 China
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| Dates | 9 March – 13 March 2014 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
Champions 
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China (2nd title)
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Runner-up 
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 North Korea
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Third place 
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 South Korea
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 36 (4.5 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,817 (227 per match) |
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← 2012
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The 2014 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia was an international women's ice hockey tournament run by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The tournament took place between 9 March and 13 March 2014 in Harbin, China and was the fourth edition held since its formation in 2010 under the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia series of tournaments. China won the tournament, their first title since 2010, after defeating North Korea in the gold medal game. South Korea beat in the bronze medal game Australia to claim third place.
The 2014 IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia began on 9 March 2014 in Harbin, China with the games played at Harbin University.China and South Korea both returned after competing in the 2012 tournament.North Korea returned having last competed in the 2010 tournament while Australia made their debut in the IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia. Both Japan and the Chinese junior team did not return, having competed in the 2012 edition.
The tournament was structured around a single round-robin before the teams advanced to the playoffs based on their round-robin positions. China finished the round-robin after winning all three of their games and advanced to the gold medal game against North Korea who finished in second place, losing only to China. South Korea finished the round in third place after managing only one win and advanced to the bronze medal match against Australia who had finished in fourth place after failing to win any of their three games. China defeated North Korea 2-1 in the gold medal game and claimed their second IIHF Women's Challenge Cup of Asia title having previously won in 2010. North Korea picked up the silver medal, improving on their performance from 2010 where they claimed third place. South Korea defeated Australia in the bronze medal game to finish third.
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