1998 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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1998 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
City Ipoh
Teams6
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Top three teams
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Third placeFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
1996 (previous)(next) 1999

The 1998 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the eighth edition of field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.

Field hockey team sport version of hockey played on grass or turf with sticks and a round ball

Field hockey is a team game of the hockey family. The game can be played on grass, water turf, artificial turf or synthetic field as well as an indoor board surface. Each team plays with eleven players, including the goalie. Players use sticks made out of wood, carbon fibre, fibre glass or a combination of carbon fibre and fibre glass in different quantities to hit a round, hard, plastic ball. The length of the stick is based on the player's individual height. Only one face of the stick is allowed to be used. Goalies often have a different kind of stick, however they can also use an ordinary field hockey stick. The specific goal-keeping sticks have another curve at the end of the stick, this is to give them more surface area to save the ball. The uniform consists of shin guards, shoes, shorts, a mouth guard and a jersey. Today, the game is played globally, mainly in parts of Western Europe, South Asia, Southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and parts of the United States. Known simply as "hockey" in many territories, the term "field hockey" is used primarily in Canada and the United States where ice hockey is more popular. In Sweden, the term "landhockey" is used and to some degree also in Norway where it is governed by Norway's Bandy Association.

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, an avid fan of field hockey.

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Participating nations

Six countries participated in the tournament: [1]

New Zealand mens national field hockey team field hockey team representing New Zealand

The New Zealand men's national field hockey team, also known as the Black Sticks Men, is the national team for men's hockey of New Zealand, under the New Zealand Hockey Federation.

Malaysia mens national field hockey team mens national field hockey team representing Malaysia

The Malaysia national field hockey team is made up of the best field hockey players in Malaysia. As of 10 December 2017, the team is ranked 12th in the world, and 2nd in Asia, by the International Hockey Federation. The governing body for the sports is the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.

Australia mens national field hockey team mens national field hockey team representing Australia

The Australia men's national field hockey team is one of the nation's most successful top-level sporting teams. They are the only Australian team in any sport to receive medals at the last six Summer Olympic Games (1992–2012). The Kookaburras placed in the top four in every Olympics between 1980 and 2012; in 2016, the Kookaburras placed sixth. They also won the Hockey World Cup in 1986, 2010 and 2014.

Final ranking

International Hockey Federation International sports governing body

The Fédération Internationale de Hockey, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and the president is Narinder Batra. FIH is responsible for field hockey's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.

PositionTeam
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5Flag of England.svg  England
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

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References

  1. "Previous winners". azlanshahcup.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.