Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Field hockey current event.svg 2024 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup logo.png
Sport Field hockey
Founded1983;41 years ago (1983)
First season 1983
No. of teams6
Country Malaysia
Venue(s) Azlan Shah Stadium
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (1st title)
(2024)
Most titlesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (10 titles)
Official website azlanshahcup.my

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual invitational 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, a supporter of field hockey. [1]

Contents

Since 2007 the tournament has been held at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Perak. Kuala Lumpur and Penang have also hosted the tournament.

Results

YearHostTeamsFinalThird place match
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
1983
Details
Kuala Lumpur 5Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1–0Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of India.svg
India
round-robin Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
1985
Details
Ipoh 4Flag of India.svg
India
round-robin Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
round-robin Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
1987
Details
6Flag of Germany.svg
West Germany
round-robin Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of England.svg
England
round-robin Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
1991
Details
6Flag of India.svg
India
round-robin Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Soviet Union
round-robin Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1994
Details
Penang 5Flag of England.svg
England
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p.s.o.)
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4–0Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
1995
Details
Kuala Lumpur6Flag of India.svg
India
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p.s.o.)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3–1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
1996
Details
Ipoh6Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg
South Korea
0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p.s.o.)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p.s.o.)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
1998
Details
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(10–9 p.s.o.)
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
1–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1999
Details
Kuala Lumpur6Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
3–1Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2000
Details
7Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1–0Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of India.svg
India
4–1Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2001
Details
7Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
3–2Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4–3Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2003
Details
5Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
1–0Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3–2Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2004
Details
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4–3Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
6–5Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
2005
Details
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4–3Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
4–2Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2006
Details
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
6–2Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of India.svg
India
3–2Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2007
Details
Ipoh8Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of India.svg
India
1–0Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2008
Details
7Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
2–1Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2–1Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2009
Details
5Flag of India.svg
India
3–1Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2–1Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
2010
Details
7Flag of India.svg  India & Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
(Joint Winners)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
5–3Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2011
Details
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–2 (a.e.t)Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4–2Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2012
Details
7Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
1–0Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
Flag of India.svg
India
3–1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
2013
Details
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2–1Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2014
Details
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
8–3Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
3–2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
China
2015
Details
6Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2–2
(3–1 p.s.o.)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of India.svg
India
2–2
(4–1 p.s.o.)
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
2016
Details
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
4–0Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3–3
(5–4 p.s.o.)
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2017
Details
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
4–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
Flag of India.svg
India
4–0Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
2018
Details
6Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Australia
2–1Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
2019
Details
6Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
1–1
(4–2 p.s.o.)
Flag of India.svg
India
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
4–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2020
Details
6Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] Cancelled
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Cancelled
2022
Details
6Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia
3–2Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
5–3Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2024
Details
6Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
2–2
(4–1 p.s.o.)
Flag of Pakistan.svg
Pakistan
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
3–2Flag of Malaysia.svg
Malaysia

Tournament Summary

Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament:

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10 (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)4 (1996, 2006, 2015, 2017)3 (1994, 2001, 2010)
Flag of India.svg  India 5 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010^)3 (2008, 2016, 2019)7 (1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017)
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 3 (1999, 2000, 2003)7 (1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011, 2024)3 (1985, 2005, 2022)3 (2001, 2008, 2009)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 3 (1996, 2010^, 2019)5 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022)4 (1998, 2004, 2013, 2014)3 (2003, 2007, 2015)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [lower-alpha 1] 2 (1987, 2001)3 (1995,1998, 2003)1 (1999)1 (2004)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain [lower-alpha 2] 2 (1994*, 2017)1 (2018*)2 (1987*, 2011)2 (1996, 2012)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 (2012, 2015)6 (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2024)7 (1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017)
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1 (2022)5 (1985, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014)2 (1996, 2019)8 (1983, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024)
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1 (2008)1 (2012)1 (2018)
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1 (2024)1 (2022)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1 (2006)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1 (1991)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3 (1995, 1999, 2019)
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1 (1985)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1 (2014)
* = Played as England in those tournaments
^ = Title was shared between two teams

Team appearances

Team 83 85 87 91 94 95 96 98 99 00 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 24 Total
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7th5th1st2nd3rd5
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1st3rd2nd1st3rd1st1st2nd1st3rd1st1st1st2nd1st2nd1st17
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 6th1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4th4th7th8th5th5th5th6th4th6th10
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7th6th4th3
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 5th7th5th3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [lower-alpha 1] 1st2nd2nd3rd5th1st2nd4th8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain [lower-alpha 2] 3rd1st4th5th6th3rd4th1st2nd9
Flag of India.svg  India 3rd1st1st1st5th3rd5th7th5th3rd3rd2nd1st1st6th3rd5th3rd2nd3rd5th2nd22
Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 6th1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6th7th6th5th4th1st6
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4th2nd4th5th4th6th3rd6th5th4th7th5th6th6th8th2nd7th2nd4th7th6th2nd2nd6th4th5th4th3rd1st4th30
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6th1st2
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5th4th3rd4th6th6th3rd4th4th3rd3rd4th1st4th1st3rd4th3rd18
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2nd3rd2nd2nd2nd1st1st4th1st2nd3rd5th6th4th4th5th2nd7th6th5th3rd2nd22
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6th1
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 7th6th6th3
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5th6th5th1st3rd2nd2nd2nd4th3rd2nd6th4th1st5th5th3rd3rd4th1st2nd5th22
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 3rdDefunct1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4th5th5th3
Total546656666775778875777666766666

Performance by continental zones

ZoneBest performance
Asia 13 titles, won by India (5), Pakistan (3), South Korea (3), Malaysia (1) and Japan (1)
Oceania 12 titles, won by Australia (10) and New Zealand (2)
Europe 5 titles, won by Germany (2), Great Britain (2) and the Netherlands (1)
Americas 1 title, won by Argentina
Africa Fifth place, achieved by Egypt (2)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Includes results representing West Germany until 1990
  2. 1 2 Includes results representing England

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