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DeutschArab Cup of Ice Hockey
| Sport | Ice hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| First season | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Region | Arab world |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Lebanon (1st title) |
| Most titles | Lebanon United Arab Emirates(1 title each) |
The Arab Cup of Ice Hockey (Arabic: كأس العرب لهوكي الجليد) is an international ice hockey competition involving national teams from Arab nations, and has been organized by the Arab Ice Hockey Federation, the governing body for nations in the Middle East and North Africa. The tournament's inaugural edition was held in the United Arab Emirates from 16 to 20 June 2008, which was won by the hosts United Arab Emirates.[1] The 2009 edition was planned to be held in Kuwait, but was cancelled.[2] The 2023 edition was held in Kuwait from 7 to 13 May 2023.[3][4][5]
Results
[edit]| Year |  Gold |  Silver |  Bronze | 4th place | Host city | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | United Arab Emirates (1) |  Kuwait (1) |  Morocco (1) |  Algeria (1) | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates |
| 2009 | Tournament was planned to be held in Kuwait but was cancelled | |||||
| 2023 | Lebanon (1) | Kuwait (2) |  Oman (1) |  Bahrain (1) | Kuwait City | Kuwait |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Kuwait | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oman | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Comprehensive team results by tournament
[edit]- Legend
- 1st – Champions
- 2nd – Runners-up
- 3rd – Third place
- 4th – Fourth place
- × – Did not enter
- – Hosts
| Team | 2008 (4) | 2023 (8) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4th | 5th | 2 |
| Bahrain | × | 4th | 1 |
 Egypt | × | 7th | 1 |
| Kuwait | 2nd | 2nd | 2 |
| Lebanon | × | 1st | 1 |
| Morocco | 3rd | × | 1 |
| Oman | × | 3rd | 1 |
 Saudi Arabia | × | 8th | 1 |
 Tunisia | × | 6th | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1st | × | 1 |
| Team | 2008 (4) | 2023 (8) | Total |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Arab Cup victory for Emirates". International Ice Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "Fixtures / Results". Association Algerienne du Inline et Ice Hockey. Archived from the original on 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "Kuwait to host Arab Ice Hockey Championship in May". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). 5 April 2023.
- ^ "لكويت تستضيف النسخة الأولى من كأس العرب لهوكي الجليد للرجال بين 5 و 14 مايو بمشاركة 8 منتخبات". Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) (in Arabic). 4 April 2023.
- ^ "ARAB CUP KUWAIT 2023". Kuwait Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved 28 April 2023.