1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
City Ipoh
Teams6
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of India.svg  India (3rd title)
Runner-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
1994 (previous)(next) 1996

The 1995 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the sixth edition of field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

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Participating nations

Six countries participated in the tournament: [1]

Final ranking

PositionTeam
1Flag of India.svg  India
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
5Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

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References

  1. "Previous winners". azlanshahcup.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.