1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
City Ipoh
Dates28 July - 3 August
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsGold medal icon.svgFlag of India.svg  India (2nd title)
Runner-upSilver medal icon.svgFlag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Third placeBronze medal icon.svgFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored67 (4.47 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Pakistan.svg Tahir Zaman (9 goals)
Best player Flag of India.svg Pargat Singh
1987 (previous)(next) 1994

The 1991 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 4th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, an invitational international field hockey tournament. It took place in Ipoh, Malaysia at the Azlan Shah Stadium from 28 July to 3 August 1991.

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This was the first time the tournament was held after a period of four years with the previous three editions held after every two years. India won its second title remaining unbeaten in the round-robin format. [1] India became the first team to regain the tournament after having won their first title in 1985.

Participating nations

Six countries participated in the 1991 tournament: [2]

Results

Round-robin

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsResult
1Flag of India.svg  India 5500121+1110Champions
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5401289+198Runner-up
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 5122912-34Third place
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5113512-73
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 51131018-83
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5023315-122

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

Fixtures

28 July
8:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg1–7Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Daji Field hockey ball.svg 15' Report Shahbaz Sr. Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Bashir Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Irfan Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Zaman Field hockey ball.svg 55', 62', 66'
Feroz Field hockey ball.svg 60'
28 July
17:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–4Flag of India.svg  India
Nawawi Field hockey ball.svg 28' Report D'Souza Field hockey ball.svg 11', 14'
Mascarenhas Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Ahmed Field hockey ball.svg 67'
28 July
19:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg1–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Shin-heum Field hockey ball.svg 51' Report Atanov Field hockey ball.svg 40'

29 July
17:00
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4–5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Seksenbayev Field hockey ball.svg 21', 47', 51'
Atanov Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Feroz Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Bashir Field hockey ball.svg 28', 60', 66'
Zaman Field hockey ball.svg 31'
29 July
19:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Embaraj Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Hadi Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Report Thornton Field hockey ball.svg 30'

30 July
17:00
India  Flag of India.svg2–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Jagdev Field hockey ball.svg 34', 47' Report

31 July
8:00
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Report
31 July
17:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Hadi Field hockey ball.svg 3'
Embaraj Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Report Seok-gyo Field hockey ball.svg 17', 38'
31 July
19:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–1Flag of India.svg  India
Report Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 5'

1 August
17:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Nawawi Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Zaini Field hockey ball.svg 60'
Report Atanov Field hockey ball.svg 5', 42'
Seksenbayev Field hockey ball.svg 34'

2 August
8:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg0–2Flag of India.svg  India
Report Jagdev Field hockey ball.svg 7'
Ahmed Field hockey ball.svg 53'
2 August
17:00
Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg8–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Bashir Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Ejaz Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Zaman Field hockey ball.svg 9', 17', 37', 67'
Shahbaz Sr. Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Feroz Field hockey ball.svg 64'
Report

3 August
8:00
India  Flag of India.svg3–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Jagdev Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Mascarenhas Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report
3 August
15:00
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
C. Russ Field hockey ball.svg 1'
G. Russ Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Report
3 August
17:00
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg3–8Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Embaraj Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Hadi Field hockey ball.svg 58'
Fidelis Field hockey ball.svg 68'
Report Ejaz Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Shahbaz Jr. Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Feroz Field hockey ball.svg 37', 50'
Zaman Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Bashir Field hockey ball.svg 48', 63'
Shahbaz Sr. Field hockey ball.svg 65'

Final ranking

PositionTeam
1Flag of India.svg  India
2Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
6Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

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