The 2009 IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia took place in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

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, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

 from 15 March to 20 March. It was the second annual event, and was run by the International Ice Hockey Federation

International Ice Hockey Federation

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 (IIHF). United Arab Emirates won the championship, winning all five of its games and defeating Thailand in the final 5–3.

Group stage

Eight participating teams were placed in the following two groups. After playing a round-robin, the teams move to the preliminary round to decide the final ranking.

	Team qualified for Medal playoffs
	Team qualified for 5th–8th playoffs

Group A

Team
	3	3	0	0	27	5	22	9
	3	2	1	0	16	11	5	6
	3	1	2	0	15	9	6	3
	3	0	3	0	1	34
0

All times local.

Group B

Team
	3	3	0	0	16	3	13	9
	3	1	1	1	13	6	7	4
	3	1	1	1	9	6	3	4
	3	0	0	3	1	24
0

All times local.

Bracket

Semi-finals

Seventh place

Fifth place

Medal playoffs

Semi-finals

Bronze medal game

Gold medal game

Final rankings

Rank	|Team
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th

External links

• Internal Ice Hockey Federation