[1][2] The defending champions Malaysia, Kyrgyzstan, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates returned after finishing in the top four of the 2018 tournament.
[4] The tournament ran alongside the 2019 IIHF U20 Challenge Cup of Asia Division I competition with all games being held in Kuala Lumpur.
[5] Malaysia won the tournament after winning all three of their games to finish at the top of the standings.
(MST – UTC+8)[5] List shows the top ten skaters sorted by points, then goals, assists, a greater plus-minus, and then lower penalties in minutes.
[8] Only the top goaltenders, based on save percentage, who have played at least 40% of their team's minutes are included in this list.