2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
City Ipoh
Dates3 March 2018 (2018-03-03)–10 March 2018 (2018-03-10)
Teams 6
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (10th title)
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Third placeFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored87 (4.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Peillat (8 goals)
2017 (previous)(next) 2019

The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018. [1] [2]

Contents

The number of teams for this year's cup was the same as last year's tournament where six teams competed. Japan and New Zealand, who competed previously, did not join this edition and were replaced by Argentina and Ireland. England was Great Britain's only country that participated in this edition.

Australia clinched their tenth title in this tournament after defeating England 2–1 in the final match.

Participating nations

Six countries participated in this year's tournament:

Results

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

Pool

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5500186+1215Advance to Final
2Flag of England.svg  England 5221149+58
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5212111107 Third place match
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (H)5203101776
5Flag of India.svg  India 5113121204 Fifth place match
6Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 5104919103
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
3 March 2018
16:00 MST
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 13', 24', 33' Report Rohidas Field hockey ball.svg 26', 31'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Rohizan Ramli (MAS)
3 March 2018
18:00 MST
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of England.svg  England
Wotherspoon Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Kleinschmidt Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Sharp Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Report Roper Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Umpires:
Ben Goentgen (GER)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
3 March 2018
20:30 MST
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Razie Field hockey ball.svg 4', 24', 44'
Ahmad Field hockey ball.svg 9'
Report Shimmins Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)

4 March 2018
16:00 MST
India  Flag of India.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Lakra Field hockey ball.svg 14' Report M. Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Umpires:
Kris Cholewa (IRL)
Ben Goentgen (GER)
4 March 2018
18:00 MST
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–5Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
O'Donoghue Field hockey ball.svg 12'
Murray Field hockey ball.svg 17'
Magee Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 20', 23', 47'
Vila Field hockey ball.svg 22'
Gilardi Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Umpires:
Rohizan Ramli (MAS)
James Unkles (AUS)
4 March 2018
20:30 MST
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Marhan Field hockey ball.svg 53' Report Weyer Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Wotherspoon Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Kleinschmidt Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)

6 March 2018
16:00 MST
England  Flag of England.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Middleton Field hockey ball.svg 15', 60'
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 37', 51'
Report Dale Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
James Unkles (AUS)
6 March 2018
18:00 MST
India  Flag of India.svg2–4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Ramandeep Field hockey ball.svg 52', 53' Report Knowles Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Zalewski Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Beale Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Umpires:
Rohizan Ramli (MAS)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
6 March 2018
20:30 MST
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ahmad Field hockey ball.svg 20'
Najmi Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Report Paz Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Umpires:
Kris Cholewa (IRL)
Paul Walker (ENG)

7 March 2018
16:00 MST
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Whetton Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Beale Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Harvie Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Report O'Donoghue Field hockey ball.svg 57'
Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
7 March 2018
18:00 MST
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Gilardi Field hockey ball.svg 40' Report Condon Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Umpires:
Kris Cholewa (IRL)
David Tomlinson (NZL)
7 March 2018
20:30 MST
India  Flag of India.svg5–1Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Lakra Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Gurjant Field hockey ball.svg 42', 57'
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Ramandeep Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Report Faizal Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Ben Goentgen (GER)

9 March 2018
16:00 MST
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 21' Report Kleinschmidt Field hockey ball.svg 25', 56'
Mitton Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Ben Goentgen (GER)
9 March 2018
18:00 MST
Ireland  Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg3–2Flag of India.svg  India
O'Donoghue Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Murray Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Cole Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Report Ramandeep Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Rohidas Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Umpires:
Rohizan Ramli (MAS)
James Unkles (AUS)
9 March 2018
20:30 MST
England  Flag of England.svg7–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
M. Gleghorne Field hockey ball.svg 10', 48'
Willars Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Middleton Field hockey ball.svg 15', 31'
Ward Field hockey ball.svg 38', 41'
Report Ahmad Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Marhan Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Umpires:
Gabriel Labate (ARG)
David Tomlinson (NZL)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

10 March 2018
15:30 MST
India  Flag of India.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Kumar Field hockey ball.svg 5', 32'
Lakra Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Gurjant Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report Dale Field hockey ball.svg 48'
Umpires:
Paul Walker (ENG)
Gabriel Labate (ARG)

Third and fourth place

10 March 2018
18:00 MST
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Lopez Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Peillat Field hockey ball.svg 11'
P. Ibarra Field hockey ball.svg 49'
Report van Huizen Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Faizal Field hockey ball.svg 27'
Umpires:
Kris Cholewa (IRL)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)

Final

10 March 2018
20:30 MST
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
Govers Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Sharp Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Report Ward Field hockey ball.svg 54'
Umpires:
David Tomlinson (NZL)
Ben Goentgen (GER)

Awards

Top GoalscorerPlayer of the TournamentGoalkeeper of the TournamentPlayer of the FinalFairplay Award
Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Peillat Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Beale Flag of England.svg George Pinner Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Knowles Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Final standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsFinal Result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6600207+1318Gold Medal
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of England.svg  England 62221511+48Silver Medal
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 63121413+110Bronze Medal
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia (H)6204122086
5Flag of India.svg  India 62131613+37
6Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 61051023133
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

There were 87 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.

8 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

  1. "Daunting task awaits Malaysian Tigers". NST Online. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Fixtures". Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2018-02-14.