Overview: 2027 IIHF Women’s Asia Championship
The 2027 IIHF Women’s Asia Championship (held from October 15 to 18, 2026, as part of the IIHF’s 2026–27 international hockey calendar) concluded at the Tsukisamu Gymnasium in Sapporo, Japan.
Host nation Japan delivered a dominant campaign, going undefeated and without conceding a single goal across three games to capture their third consecutive title (three-peat) in the competition.
Japan’s Historic Asia Championship Three-Peat
Tournament Format & Teams
Four of Asia’s top women’s ice hockey nations participated in a round-robin format:
- 🇯🇵 Japan (Host)
- 🇨🇳 China
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
Day-by-Day Summary
Day 1 (October 15, 2026)
- China 2 – 0 South Korea
- Both teams played a tight opening period, but China broke through in the second period with a goal from Zhao Z. before Tian added a insurance goal in the third period.
- Japan 4 – 0 Kazakhstan
- Japan came out firing, taking a 2–0 lead inside the first three minutes courtesy of goals from Sato and Sone. Yumeka Wajima and Yamashita added two more in the third period to seal a comfortable opening win.
Day 2 (October 17, 2026)
- China 2 – 1 Kazakhstan
- China held off a resilient Kazakh team. After an early trade of goals by Gao (China) and Zubkova (Kazakhstan), Fu netted the game-winner midway through the third period to keep China undefeated.
- Japan 5 – 0 South Korea
- Japan continued their defensive dominance. Kurosu opened the scoring, followed by goals from Koyama, a double from Nagaoka, and a power-play strike from Tada.
Day 3 / Final Day (October 18, 2026)
- Kazakhstan 5 – 1 South Korea (Bronze Medal Decider)
- After scoring just once in their first two contests, Kazakhstan’s attack surged. Powered by a two-power-play goal performance and scores from Zubkova, Olzhabayeva, Ashimova, Aldabergenova, and Muravyeva, Kazakhstan earned third place.
- Japan 6 – 0 China (Gold Medal Decider)
- In the tournament’s decisive final match between the two undefeated teams, Japan proved unstoppable. Led by tournament scoring leader Yumeka Wajima (2 goals, 1 assist in the final match), along with goals from Sato, Sone, and a double from Akane Shiga, Japan decisively claimed the gold.
Final Tournament Standings
| Rank | Team | Record (W-OTW-OTL-L) | Points | Goal Difference |
| 🥇 1 | Japan | 3–0–0–0 | 9 | +15 (15:0) |
| 🥈 2 | China | 2–0–0–1 | 6 | −3 (4:7) |
| 🥉 3 | Kazakhstan | 1–0–0–2 | 3 | +1 (6:5) |
| 4 | South Korea | 0–0–0–3 | 0 | −13 (1:14) |
Key Highlights & Individual Standings
- Tournament MVP / Scoring Leader: Yumeka Wajima (Japan) finished as the top scorer of the tournament with 7 points.
- Flawless Goaltending: Japan’s goaltending tandem achieved a 100.00% save percentage across all three games, finishing the entire tournament without allowing a single goal.
- Total Goals Scored: 26 goals across 6 matches (4.33 goals/game).
