Malaysia men's national field hockey team

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Malaysia
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Nickname(s)Malaysian Hockey Tigers (Speedy Tigers)
Association Malaysian Hockey Confederation (Konfederasi Hoki Malaysia)
Confederation AHF (Asia)
Head Coach Sarjit Singh Kundan
Assistant coach(es) Kumar Subramaniam
ManagerAzrul Effendy Bistamam
Captain Marhan Jalil
Most caps Kuhan Shanmuganathan (341)
Top scorer Razie Rahim (107)
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Away
FIH ranking
Current 12 Increase2.svg 3 (19 August 2025) [1]
Highest9 (2023)
Lowest15 (2008–2010, June 2025)
Olympic Games
Appearances9 (first in 1956 )
Best result8th (1972)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1973 )
Best result4th (1975)
Asian Games
Appearances17 (first in 1958 )
Best resultSilver medal asia.svg (2010, 2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1982)
Best resultSilver medal asia.svg (2017, 2022)

The Malaysia men's national field hockey team (nicknamed Speedy Tigers) represents Malaysia in international field hockey competitions. As of August 2023, the team is ranked 9th in the world, and 2nd in Asia, by the International Hockey Federation. [2] The governing body for the sports is the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.

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History

Hockey has a long-standing history in Malaysia, with the first formal match taking place in Kuala Lumpur on November 30, 1898, between Harris' XI and Whitley's XI, just 12 years after the first regulated game was played in England in 1886. [3] Malaysia's first international game occurred in 1932 against the Indian Olympic squad, who had recently clinched Olympic gold. Predictably, the visitors emerged victorious with a 7-0 scoreline. Malaysia formed a national hockey body in 1947, and in 1956, they represented Malaya (as it was then known) at the Melbourne Olympics, finishing ninth. Their most notable Olympic performance to date was at the 1972 Games, where they secured eighth place and recorded victories against Spain and Argentina.[ citation needed ]

Malaysia has qualified for the Hockey World Cup on seven occasions, including the most recent edition. Their best finish to date was in 1975 when they hosted the tournament and achieved a remarkable fourth-place finish, which included a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands. [4]

In recent years, the Malaysian national hockey team has faced challenges in maintaining their past success. They have struggled to replicate their previous achievements at major international tournaments. However, the team has remained competitive in the Asian region.[ citation needed ]

The crown jewel of Malaysian hockey is the annual Sultan Azlan Shah tournament, held in Kuala Lumpur. Named after the ninth King of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, a devoted hockey enthusiast, this invitation-only event has been a key highlight since 1983, becoming an annual affair in 2003. In 2022, Malaysia won their first Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after defeating South Korea 3-2. [5]

Kuala Lumpur had the honor of hosting the first Commonwealth Games to include hockey as a sport in 1998. Malaysia's national team showcased their talent by securing a silver medal, narrowly losing 4-0 to Australia in the final. Another significant achievement was Malaysia's hosting of the 2002 World Cup, which featured 16 nations, making it the only single World Cup to adopt this format. This edition also permitted squads of 18 players instead of the usual 16, accommodating the hot and humid conditions. [6]

Malaysia has also played host to the Junior World Cup three times, with the most recent occurrence in 2009. Although Malaysia has achieved fourth place on four occasions, they continue to strive for further success in this prestigious tournament. [7]

The team's development and performance are supported by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) and its efforts to promote the sport at various levels, including grassroots development and talent identification programs.[ citation needed ]

Competition history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Malaysia and best results"

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics
YearRound
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1956 Ninth place
Flag of Italy.svg 1960 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Ninth place
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968 Fifteenth place
Flag of Germany.svg 1972 Eighth place
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976 Ninth place
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980 did not participate
Flag of the United States.svg 1984 Eleventh place
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988 did not qualify
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Ninth place
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Eleventh place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Eleventh place
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 did not qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 did not qualify
Flag of France.svg 2024 did not qualify

World Cup

World Cup
YearRound
Flag of Spain.svg 1971 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1973 Eleventh place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1975 Fourth place
Flag of Argentina.svg 1978 Tenth place
Flag of India.svg 1982 Tenth place
Flag of England.svg 1986 did not qualify
Flag of Pakistan.svg 1990 did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1994 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998 Eleventh place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2002 Eighth place
Flag of Germany.svg 2006 did not qualify
Flag of India.svg 2010 did not qualify
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2014 Twelfth place
Flag of India.svg 2018 Fifteenth place
Flag of India.svg 2023 Thirteenth place
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2026 TBD

Asian Games

Asian Games
YearRound
Flag of Japan.svg 1958 Fourth place
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1962 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 1966 Fourth place
Flag of Thailand.svg 1970 Fourth place
Flag of Iran.svg 1974 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 1978 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of India.svg 1982 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 1986 Fourth place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1990 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Japan.svg 1994 Fifth place
Flag of Thailand.svg 1998 Fifth place
Flag of South Korea.svg 2002 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of Qatar.svg 2006 Sixth place
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2010 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of South Korea.svg 2014 Fourth place
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Sixth place

Asia Cup

Asia Cup
YearRound
Flag of Pakistan.svg 1982 Fourth place
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 1985 Fifth place
Flag of India.svg 1989 Sixth place
Flag of Japan.svg 1993 Fourth place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1999 Fourth place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2003 Fifth place
Flag of India.svg 2007 Third place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2009 Fourth place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2013 Fourth place
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2017 Runner-up
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2022 Runner-up
Flag of India.svg 2025 Third place

Asian Champions Trophy

Asian Champions Trophy record
YearHostPositionPldWDLGFGA
2011 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ordos, China3rd63121512
2012 Flag of Qatar.svg Doha, Qatar3rd64112011
2013 Flag of Japan.svg Kakamigahara, Japan3rd63031712
2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuantan, Malaysia3rd6311188
2018 Flag of Oman.svg Muscat, Oman3rd73312010
2021 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka, BangladeshWithdrew
2023 Flag of India.svg Chennai, India2nd75022114
2024 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hulunbuir, ChinaQualified
Total2nd place382161011168

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games
YearRound
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1998 Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006 Bronze medal icon.svg
Flag of India.svg 2010 Eighth place
Flag of Scotland.svg 2014 Seventh place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018 Fifth place
Flag of England.svg 2022 Withdrew

World League

FIH Hockey World League
YearRound
Flag of India.svg 2012–13 Eleventh place
Flag of India.svg 2014–15 Twelfth place
Flag of India.svg 2016–17 Ninth place

Nations Cup

FIH Hockey Nations Cup
YearRound
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022 Fourth place
Flag of Poland.svg 2023–24 Seventh place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2024–25 Sixth place

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy
YearRound
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1993 Sixth place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2007 Eighth place

Champions Challenge

Champions Challenge
YearRound
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2001 Fourth place
Flag of South Africa.svg 2003 Sixth place
Flag of South Africa.svg 2011 Fifth place
Flag of Argentina.svg 2012 Fourth place
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2014 Third place

Champions Challenge II

Champions Challenge II
YearRound
Flag of Ireland.svg 2009 Fourth place

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
YearRound
1983 Fourth place
1985 Silver medal icon.svg
1987 Fourth place
1994 Fourth place
1999 Bronze medal icon.svg
2000 Fourth place
2007 Silver medal icon.svg
2008 Seventh place
2009 Silver medal icon.svg
2010 Fourth place
2011 Seventh place
2012 Sixth place
2013 Silver medal icon.svg
2014 Silver medal icon.svg
2015 Sixth place
2016 Fourth place
2017 Fifth place
2018 Fourth place
2019 Bronze medal icon.svg
2022 Gold medal icon.svg
2024 Fourth place

Hockey Asean Cup

Asean Cup
YearRound
Flag of Thailand.svg 2009 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2011Gold medal icon.svg

Southeast Asian Games

SEA Games
YearRound
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1971Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg 1973Silver medal icon.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 1975Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1977Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1979Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1981Hockey not featured
Flag of Singapore.svg 1983Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 1985Hockey not featured
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1987Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1989Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the Philippines.svg 1991Hockey not featured
Flag of Singapore.svg 1993Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Thailand.svg 1995Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Indonesia.svg 1997Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Brunei.svg 1999Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2001 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2003Hockey not featured
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2005Hockey not featured
Flag of Thailand.svg 2007 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Laos.svg 2009Hockey not featured
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2011Hockey not featured
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2013 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Singapore.svg 2015 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2017 Gold medal icon.svg
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2019Hockey not featured
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2021Hockey not featured
Flag of Cambodia.svg 2023 Gold medal icon.svg

Players

Current squad

The following 18 players were named on 29 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023. [8] [9]

Head coach: Arul Selvaraj

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClub
2MF Najib Hassan (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 (age 30)51 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad
4FW Ramadan Rosli (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 (age 34)92
6DF Marhan Jalil (Captain) (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 (age 35)278 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
8MF Ashran Hamsani (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 (age 30)50 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank
10FW Faizal Saari (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 (age 34)266 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Schaerweijde
12DF Aminudin Zain (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 (age 30)11
13MF Firhan Ashari (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 32)186 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad
15FW Shello Silverius (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 26)20 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
17DF Razie Rahim (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 (age 38)306 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank
18MF Faiz Jali (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 (age 33)191 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad
19GK Adrian Albert (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 (age 28)10 Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM HA
20MF Azuan Hassan (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 (age 31)174 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank
21GK Hafizuddin Othman (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 (age 33)85 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
22FW Norsyafiq Sumantri (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 29)86 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad
25DF Najmi Farizal (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 30)102 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank
26FW Shahril Saabah (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 (age 31)148 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad
28DF Zulpidaus Mizun (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 (age 29)26 Flag of Malaysia.svg UiTM HA
29DF Azmirul Azahar (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 25)11
28 Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 23)4

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsClubLatest call-up
GK Mohd Mat (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 (age 27)1 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

DF Syarman Mat (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 (age 24)3 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
DF Syafiq Hassan (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 (age 26)15 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
DF Syed Cholan (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 30)95 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 Asia Cup
DF Arif Syafie (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 (age 25)16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu v. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, 28 April 2022

MF Aiman Rozemi (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 (age 29)126 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

FW Azrai Aizad (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 (age 25)51 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
FW Tengku Nasrul Ikmal (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 24)12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
FW Muhajir Abdu (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 25)1 Flag of Malaysia.svg Maybank v. Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia, 26 April 2022
Malaysia vs. India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Delhi. IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Malaysia vs. India at the 2010 Commonwealth Games on Delhi.

Records

Most Caps
#PlayerCapsCareer
1 Kuhan Shanmuganathan 330 [10] 1994–2007
2 Chua Boon Huat 337 [11] 1998–2013
3 Azlan Misron 3502002–
4 Nor Saiful Zaini 329 [12] 1985–2001
5 Mirnawan Nawawi 327 [13] 1989–2002

Notable former players

Coaches

  1. First foreign coach.
  2. First Malayan coach for 1956 Olympic Games but did not go to Melbourne.
  3. 1 2 Served as tactical coach for 1958 Asian Games, test match against Korea in 1960 and home international against Singapore in 1961.
  4. First Malaysian coach.
  5. Coach the Malaysian team for three-month only.
  6. Coach the Malaysian team for 1966 Asian Games, return in December 1967 for 1968 Olympics.
  7. Handled the national team for a month in 1994, in charge for 1995 Southeast Asian Games.

See also

References

  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. "FIH Men's World Rankings – 10 December 2012" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. "The History". MHC. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. "Malaysian men's hockey team has history on its side". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. "Malaysia lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for first time after beating South Korea". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. "World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. "Junior World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. Singh, Aftar (29 December 2022). "Captain Marhan is back". nst.com.my. New Straits Times . Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  9. "Team Roster Malaysia". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  10. "Sapura skipper Kuhan needed in defence and attack". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
  11. "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website".
  12. http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=1205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm [ permanent dead link ]
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)