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]
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
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| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| First season | 1983 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | Azlan Shah Stadium |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Malaysia (1st title) (2022) |
| Most titles |  Australia (10 titles) |
| Official website | azlanshahcup.my |
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 edit
Tournament Summary edit
Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament:
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia
|
10 (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) | 4 (1996, 2006, 2015, 2017) | 3 (1994, 2001, 2010) | |
 India
|
5 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010^) | 3 (2008, 2016, 2019) | 7 (1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017) | |
 Pakistan
|
3 (1999, 2000, 2003) | 6 (1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011) | 3 (1985, 2005, 2022) | 3 (2001, 2008, 2009) |
 South Korea
|
3 (1996, 2010^, 2019) | 5 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022) | 4 (1998, 2004, 2013, 2014) | 3 (2003, 2007, 2015) |
 Germany[a]
|
2 (1987, 2001) | 3 (1995,1998, 2003) | 1 (1999) | 1 (2004) |
 Great Britain[b]
|
2 (1994*, 2017) | 1 (2018*) | 2 (1987*, 2011) | 2 (1996, 2012) |
 New Zealand
|
2 (2012, 2015) | 5 (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2016) | 7 (1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017) | |
| Malaysia
|
1 (2022) | 5 (1985, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014) | 2 (1996, 2019) | 7 (1983, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2018) |
 Argentina
|
1 (2008) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2018) | |
 Netherlands
|
1 (2006) | |||
 Soviet Union
|
1 (1991) | |||
 Canada
|
3 (1995, 1999, 2019) | |||
 Spain
|
1 (1985) | |||
 China
|
1 (2014) | |||
 Japan
|
1 (2022) |
- * = Played as England in those tournaments
- ^ = Title was shared between two teams
Team appearances edit
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 5th | 1st | – | – | – | 2nd | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | – | – | – | 5 |
| Australia
|
1st | – | – | – | 3rd | – | 2nd | 1st | – | – | 3rd | – | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | – | – | 3rd | 1st | – | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | – | – | – | 17 |
 Belgium
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Canada
|
– | – | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | 4th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 5th | 6th | – | – | 4th | – | Q | 10 |
| China
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
 Egypt
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | 3 |
| Germany[a]
|
– | – | 1st | – | – | 2nd | – | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 |
| Great Britain[b]
|
– | – | 3rd | – | 1st | – | 4th | 5th | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | – | 1st | 2nd | – | – | – | 9 |
| India
|
3rd | 1st | – | 1st | – | 1st | 5th | – | – | 3rd | 5th | – | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 5th | – | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | – | – | 22 |
 Ireland
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | 1 |
| Japan
|
– | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 6th | – | 5th | 4th | Q | 6 |
| Malaysia
|
4th | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 4th | 6th | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 5th | 6th | 6th | 8th | 2nd | 7th | 2nd | 4th | 7th | 6th | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 4th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 1st | Q | 30 |
| Netherlands
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| New Zealand
|
5th | – | – | 4th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 6th | 6th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 4th | – | 3rd | 3rd | – | 4th | 1st | 4th | – | 1st | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | Q | 18 |
| Pakistan
|
2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | – | – | – | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 6th | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | 3rd | Q | 22 |
 Poland
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | 1 |
 South Africa
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | 3 |
| South Korea
|
– | – | 5th | 6th | 5th | – | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 4th | – | – | 1st | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | 1st | 2nd | Q | 22 |
| Soviet Union
|
– | – | – | 3rd | Defunct | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain
|
– | 4th | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Performance by continental zones edit
| Zone | Best performance |
|---|---|
| Oceania | 12 titles, won by Australia (10) and New Zealand (2) |
| Asia | 12 titles, won by India (5), Pakistan (3), South Korea (3) and Malaysia (1) |
| 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 edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Hockey pioneer Sultan Azlan Shah dies aged 86". Firstpost. PTI. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ^ "Barren year for hockey with Azlan Shah Cup off". thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Sultan Azlan Shah cup called off". thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia). 9 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.