2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

The 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 25th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 6–16 April 2016.[1]

2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityIpoh
Dates6 (6)–16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)
Teams7
Venue(s)Azlan Shah Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runner-up India
Third place New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored107 (4.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Arslan Qadir (6 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 7 April 2016
2015 (previous) (next) 2017

Australia won the title for the ninth time after defeating India 4–0 in final.[2]

Participating nations edit

Seven countries are participating in this year's tournament:

Umpires edit

  • Peter Wright (RSA)
  • Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
  • Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
  • Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
  • Deric Leung (CAN)
  • Javed Shaikh (IND)
  • Simon Taylor (NZL)
  • Murray Grime (AUS)
  • Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

Results edit

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

Pool edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Australia 6 6 0 0 21 3 +18 18 Advance to Final
2   India 6 4 0 2 18 11 +7 12
3   New Zealand 6 3 2 1 15 10 +5 11 Third place match
4   Malaysia 6 2 2 2 12 19 −7 8
5   Pakistan 6 2 0 4 11 17 −6 6 Fifth place match
6   Canada 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5
7   Japan 6 0 0 6 8 20 −12 0 Seventh place
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
6 April 2016
16:05
Pakistan   3–1   Canada
Qadir   27'28'
Arshad   52'
Report Hildreth   48'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

6 April 2016
18:05
Japan   1–2   India
Kitazato   17' Report Harmanpreet Singh   25'
Sardar Singh   32'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Deric Leung (CAN)

6 April 2016
20:35
New Zealand   3–3   Malaysia
Wilson   22'34'
Child   55'
Report Firhan   15'
Razie   44'
Shahril   48'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

7 April 2016
16:05
Australia   5–1   India
Govers   5'
Whetton   13'
Ockenden   20'
Orchard   26'
Gohdes   53'
Report Rupinder Pal Singh   8'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

7 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand   1–1   Canada
Woods   45' Report Johnston   25'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

7 April 2016
20:35
Japan   3–4   Malaysia
Sakamoto   3'
Yamada   54'60'
Report Razie   2'11'
Haziq   14'
Fitri   32'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Deric Leung (CAN)

9 April 2016
16:05
Japan   1–3   Canada
Sakamoto   42' Report Pearson   34'
Ho-Garcia   35'
Tupper   45'
Umpires:
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

9 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand   5–3   Pakistan
Jenness   11'
Child   19'
Woods   39'42'
Russell   44'
Report Qadir   8'52'
Irfan Jr.   23'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

9 April 2016
20:35
Australia   5–1   Malaysia
Whetton   26'
Ogilvie   40'41'
Gohdes   40'
Craig   55'
Report Razie   24'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (MAS)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

10 April 2016
16:05
Japan   1–4   New Zealand
Murata   20' Report Wilson   4'
Child   13'
Woods   27'
Inglis   58'
Umpires:
Deric Leung (CAN)
Murray Grime (AUS)

10 April 2016
18:05
Australia   4–0   Pakistan
Govers   24'
Craig   41'
Dwyer   42'
Zalewski   52'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

10 April 2016
20:35
Canada   1–3   India
Pereira   23' Report Thimmaiah   3'
Harmanpreet Singh   41'
Talwinder Singh   57'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

12 April 2016
16:05
Australia   1–0   New Zealand
Dwyer   22' Report
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Peter Wright (RSA)

12 April 2016
18:05
Pakistan   1–5   India
Irfan   7' Report Manpreet Singh   4'
Sowmarpet   10'41'
Talwinder Singh   50'
Rupinder Pal Singh   54'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

12 April 2016
20:35
Canada   2–2   Malaysia
Tupper   21'
Guest   45'
Report Shahril   29'
Nabil   31'
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

13 April 2016
16:05
New Zealand   2–1   India
Russell   28'
Wilson   41'
Report Mandeeep Singh   36'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

13 April 2016
18:05
Australia   3–1   Japan
Dwyer   17'36'
Govers   30'
Report Fukuda   37'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

13 April 2016
20:35
Pakistan   0–1   Malaysia
Report Razie   4'
Umpires:
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
Deric Leung (CAN)

15 April 2016
16:05
Japan   1–4   Pakistan
Yamada   48' Report Shan   20'
Ali   24'
Qadir   8'57'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

15 April 2016
18:05
Australia   3–0   Canada
Knowles   16'
Govers   33'
Ogilvie   36'
Report
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

15 April 2016
20:35
Malaysia   1–6   India
Shahril   46' Report Thimmaiah   3'
Harjeet Singh   7'
Ramandeep Singh   25'39'
Mujtaba   27'
Talwinder Singh   50'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Deric Leung (CAN)

Classification edit

Fifth and sixth place edit

16 April 2016
15:40
Pakistan   3–1   Canada
Ahmed   11'
Ahmad   27'
Arshad   57'
Report Smythe   51'
Umpires:
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

Third and fourth place edit

16 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand   3–3   Malaysia
Phillips   27'
Russell   43'59'
Report Ramadan   7'
Fitri   11'
Shahril   3'
Penalties
Inglis  
Wilson  
Neal  
Coughlan  
Muir  
5–4   Firhan
  Faiz
  Shahril
  Haziq
  Fitri
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

Final edit

16 April 2016
20:45
Australia   4–0   India
Craig   25'35'
Gohdes   43'57'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Peter Wright (RSA)

Final standings edit

  1.   Australia
  2.   India
  3.   New Zealand
  4.   Malaysia
  5.   Pakistan
  6.   Canada
  7.   Japan

References edit

  1. ^ "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup handed huge sponsorship boost". www.fourthofficial.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Australia thrash India 4–0 to win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". The Times of India. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

External links edit