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Sultan of Johor Cup
The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual, international under-21 men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.[1]
| Most recent season or competition: 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup | |
| Sport | Field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Inaugural season | 2011 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium |
| Most recent champion(s) | India (3rd title) (2022) |
| Most titles | Great Britain, India (3 titles) |
| Official website | sultanjohorcup |
Since the first edition held in 2011, five teams have emerged victorious. India and Great Britain are the most successful teams having won the tournament three times. Australia have won the tournament twice, followed by Germany and Malaysia who have all won the tournament once.[2]
Results Edit
Summaries Edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2011 Details | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Malaysia | 3–2 (a.e.t) | Australia | South Korea | 4–3 (a.e.t) | India | ||
| 2012 Details | Germany | 3–2 | India | Australia | 3–2 (a.e.t) | Pakistan | |||
| 2013 Details | India | 3–0 | Malaysia | Argentina | 0–0 (3–0 s.o.) | Pakistan | |||
| 2014 Details | India | 2–1 | Great Britain | Australia | 6–2 | New Zealand | |||
| 2015 Details | Great Britain | 2–2 (4–3 s.o.) | India | Malaysia | 3–2 | Argentina | |||
| 2016 Details | Australia | 3–1 | Pakistan | Japan | 2–2 (4–1 s.o.) | England | |||
| 2017 Details | Australia | 2–0 | Great Britain | India | 4–0 | Malaysia | |||
| 2018 Details | Great Britain | 3–2 | India | Australia | 6–1 | Japan | |||
| 2019 Details | Great Britain | 2–1 | India | Malaysia | 3–2 | Japan | |||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2021 | |||||||||
| 2022 Details | India | 1–1 (5–4 s.o.) | Australia | Great Britain | 3–1 | Japan | |||
Successful national teams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 (2013, 2014, 2022) | 4 (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019) | 1 (2017) | 1 (2011) |
| Great Britain | 3 (2015, 2018, 2019) | 2 (2014, 2017) | 1 (2022) | 1 (2016) |
| Australia | 2 (2016, 2017) | 2 (2011, 2022) | 3 (2012, 2014, 2018) | |
| Malaysia | 1 (2011) | 1 (2013) | 2 (2015, 2019) | 1 (2017) |
| Germany | 1 (2012) | |||
| Pakistan | 1 (2016) | 2 (2012, 2013) | ||
| Japan | 1 (2016) | 3 (2018, 2019, 2022) | ||
| Argentina | 1 (2013) | 1 (2015) | ||
| South Korea | 1 (2011) | |||
| New Zealand | 1 (2014) |
- * = includes results representing England
Team appearances Edit
| Team | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | – | – | 3rd | – | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| Australia | 2nd | 3rd | – | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | 9 |
| India | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | – | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 9 |
| Germany | – | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| Great Britain* | – | – | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 8 |
| Japan | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5 |
| Malaysia | 1st | 6th | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 6th | 10 |
| New Zealand | 6th | 5th | – | 4th | – | 6th | – | 6th | 6th | – | 6 |
| Pakistan | 5th | 4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 2nd | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| South Africa | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 1 |
| South Korea | 3rd | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
- * = includes results representing England
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Hockey India | 7th Sultan of Johor Cup". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "India name 18-member men's junior hockey team for Sultan of Johor Cup". The Indian Express. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Singh, Jugjet (7 June 2020). "National juniors to train despite Sultan of Johor Cup cancellation". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
External links Edit
- Official website