Chinese Taipei

Chinese Tapei is the official name used for the sports teams of the Republic of China or Taiwan. Taipei is the capital, and New Taipei is the largest city. It is made up of the island of Taiwan and some other islands.

History of hockey in Taiwan
Taiwan's Skating Association was founded in 1980, and three years later, on September 1, 1983, Taiwan joined the International Ice Hockey Federation.

The national championship was first contested in 1982. In 2004, the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey League, which is run by the Chinese Taipei Ice Hockey Federation, was founded. The league is divided into two divisions: The Open Division for Taiwanese players, and the International Division for expatriates. The International Division assembles an all-star team, the Taiwan Typhoon, which plays in tournaments around Asia.

The men's national team made its international debut at the 1987 World Championship D Pool held in Perth, Australia. Due to the political status of the country, the games did not count towards the final ranking of the tournament. Taiwan lost to Australia 31-3, South Korea 24-0, and New Zealand 12-1. They tied Hong Kong 2 all in their first international match. The national team played two friendly games in 2005, beating Thailand 5-3 and losing to Hong Kong 6-2. They have participated at the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in 2008, 2010, and 2012, winning gold at the 2008 and 2010 tournaments. They participated in the Top division at the 2011 Asian Winter Games, finishing in fifth and last place.

The junior national team first participated in the World Junior Championships in 2010, participating in Division III. The U18 national team participated in the IIHF Asian Oceanic Championships from 2000-2002, and has participated in the World U18 Championships since 2008.