TEHRAN – Iran defeated India 17-1 in its opening match at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s Asia and Oceania Championship on Sunday.
Team Melli Banovan is drawn in Group B along with India, Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan.
Group A consists of Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the UAE.
Iran is scheduled to meet Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan on Monday and Wednesday, respectively.
The IIHF Asia and Oceania Championship (formally the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia) is a series of international ice hockey tournaments in the continent of Asia.
The event started on April 30 in Bangkok, Thailand and will finish on May 8.