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Malaysia men's national field hockey team
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Malaysia | |
| size | 200px | |
| nickname | Malaysian Hockey Tigers (Speedy Tigers) | |
| association | Malaysian Hockey Confederation (Konfederasi Hoki Malaysia) | |
| confederation | AHF (Asia) | |
| coach | Sarjit Singh Kundan | |
| assistant | Kumar Subramaniam | |
| manager | Azrul Effendy Bistamam | |
| captain | Marhan Jalil | |
| most caps | Kuhan Shanmuganathan (341) | |
| top scorer | Razie Rahim (107) | |
| rank | ||
| max rank | 9 | |
| max date | 2023 | |
| min rank | 15 | |
| min date | 2008–2010, June 2025 | |
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| Olympic apps | 9 | |
| Olympic first | 1956 | |
| Olympic best | 8th (1972) | |
| World cup apps | 9 | |
| World cup first | 1973 | |
| World cup best | 4th (1975) | |
| Regional name | Asian Games | |
| Regional cup apps | 17 | |
| Regional cup first | 1958 | |
| Regional cup best | (2010, 2018) | |
| 2ndRegional name | Asia Cup | |
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 12 | |
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1982 | |
| 2ndRegional cup best | (2017, 2022) | |
| {{MedalCount | total | yes |
|Asian Games|0|2|6 |Asia Cup|0|2|2 |Asian Champions Trophy|0|1|5 |Commonwealth Games|0|1|1 |Sultan Azlan Shah Cup|1|5|2 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. The governing body for the sports is the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Competition history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Malaysia and best results
Summer Olympics
| Summer Olympics | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| AUS 1956 | Ninth place | |
| ITA 1960 | did not qualify | |
| JPN 1964 | Ninth place | |
| MEX 1968 | Fifteenth place | |
| GER 1972 | Eighth place | |
| CAN 1976 | Ninth place | |
| URS 1980 | did not participate | |
| USA 1984 | Eleventh place | |
| KOR 1988 | did not qualify | |
| ESP 1992 | Ninth place | |
| USA 1996 | Eleventh place | |
| AUS 2000 | Eleventh place | |
| GRE 2004 | did not qualify | |
| CHN 2008 | did not qualify | |
| GBR 2012 | did not qualify | |
| BRA 2016 | did not qualify | |
| JPN 2020 | did not qualify | |
| FRA 2024 | did not qualify |
World Cup
| World Cup | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| ESP 1971 | did not qualify | |
| NED 1973 | Eleventh place | |
| MAS 1975 | Fourth place | |
| ARG 1978 | Tenth place | |
| IND 1982 | Tenth place | |
| ENG 1986 | did not qualify | |
| PAK 1990 | did not qualify | |
| AUS 1994 | did not qualify | |
| NED 1998 | Eleventh place | |
| MAS 2002 | Eighth place | |
| GER 2006 | did not qualify | |
| IND 2010 | did not qualify | |
| NED 2014 | Twelfth place | |
| IND 2018 | Fifteenth place | |
| IND 2023 | Thirteenth place | |
| BELNED 2026 | TBD |
Asian Games
| Asian Games | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| JPN 1958 | Fourth place | |
| INA 1962 | ||
| THA 1966 | Fourth place | |
| THA 1970 | Fourth place | |
| IRI 1974 | ||
| THA 1978 | ||
| IND 1982 | ||
| KOR 1986 | Fourth place | |
| CHN 1990 | ||
| JPN 1994 | Fifth place | |
| THA 1998 | Fifth place | |
| KOR 2002 | ||
| QAT 2006 | Sixth place | |
| CHN 2010 | ||
| KOR 2014 | Fourth place | |
| INA 2018 | ||
| CHN 2022 | Sixth place |
Asia Cup
| Asia Cup | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| PAK 1982 | Fourth place | |
| BAN 1985 | Fifth place | |
| IND 1989 | Sixth place | |
| JPN 1993 | Fourth place | |
| MAS 1999 | Fourth place | |
| MAS 2003 | Fifth place | |
| IND 2007 | Third place | |
| MAS 2009 | Fourth place | |
| MAS 2013 | Fourth place | |
| BAN 2017 | Runner-up | |
| INA 2022 | Runner-up | |
| IND 2025 | Third place |
Asian Champions Trophy
| Asian Champions Trophy record | Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Total | 2nd place | 45 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 128 | 92 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | CHN Ordos, China | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | QAT Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | JPN Kakamigahara, Japan | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | MAS Kuantan, Malaysia | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | OMA Muscat, Oman | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Bangladesh Dhaka, Bangladesh | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | India Chennai, India | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | China Hulunbuir, China | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| MAS 1998 | ||
| AUS 2006 | ||
| IND 2010 | Eighth place | |
| SCO 2014 | Seventh place | |
| AUS 2018 | Fifth place | |
| ENG 2022 | Withdrew |
World League
| FIH Hockey World League | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| IND 2012–13 | Eleventh place | |
| IND 2014–15 | Twelfth place | |
| IND 2016–17 | Ninth place |
Nations Cup
Champions Trophy
Champions Challenge
| Champions Challenge | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| MAS 2001 | Fourth place | |
| RSA 2003 | Sixth place | |
| RSA 2011 | Fifth place | |
| ARG 2012 | Fourth place | |
| MAS 2014 | Third place |
Champions Challenge II
| Champions Challenge II | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| IRL 2009 | Fourth place |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
| Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Fourth place | |
| 1985 | ||
| 1987 | Fourth place | |
| 1991 | Fifth place | |
| 1994 | Fourth place | |
| 1995 | Sixth place | |
| 1996 | ||
| 1998 | Sixth place | |
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | Fourth place | |
| 2001 | Seventh place | |
| 2003 | Fifth place | |
| 2004 | Sixth place | |
| 2005 | Sixth place | |
| 2006 | Eighth place | |
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Seventh place | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Fourth place | |
| 2011 | Seventh place | |
| 2012 | Sixth place | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Sixth place | |
| 2016 | Fourth place | |
| 2017 | Fifth place | |
| 2018 | Fourth place | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2022 | ||
| 2024 | Fourth place | |
| 2025 | Fourth place |
Hockey Asean Cup
| Asean Cup | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| THA 2009 | ||
| MYA 2011 |
Southeast Asian Games
| SEA Games | Year | Round |
|---|---|---|
| MAS 1971 | ||
| SIN 1973 | ||
| THA 1975 | ||
| MAS 1977 | ||
| INA 1979 | ||
| PHI 1981 | Hockey not featured | |
| SIN 1983 | ||
| THA 1985 | Hockey not featured | |
| INA 1987 | ||
| MAS 1989 | ||
| PHI 1991 | Hockey not featured | |
| SIN 1993 | ||
| THA 1995 | ||
| INA 1997 | ||
| BRU 1999 | ||
| MAS 2001 | ||
| VIE 2003 | Hockey not featured | |
| PHI 2005 | Hockey not featured | |
| THA 2007 | ||
| LAO 2009 | Hockey not featured | |
| INA 2011 | Hockey not featured | |
| MYA 2013 | ||
| SIN 2015 | ||
| MAS 2017 | ||
| PHI 2019 | Hockey not featured | |
| VIE 2021 | Hockey not featured | |
| CAM 2023 |
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.
Head coach: Arul Selvaraj
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Records
| # | Player | Caps | Career | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuhan Shanmuganathan | 330 | 1994–2007 | ||
| 2 | Chua Boon Huat | 337 | 1998–2013 | ||
| 3 | Azlan Misron | 350 | 2002– | ||
| 4 | Nor Saiful Zaini | date=March 2020 | bot=InternetArchiveBot | fix-attempted=yes }}''' | 1985–2001 |
| 5 | Mirnawan Nawawi | 327 | 1989–2002 |
Notable former players
- Azlan Misron
- Zam Ariffin Ali Piah
- Chairil Anwar
- Chua Boon Huat
- Jiwa Mohan
- Kevin Nunis
- Kuhan Shanmuganathan
- Maninderjit Singh
- Mirnawan Nawawi
- Nor Azlan Bakar
- Nor Saiful Zaini
- Peter van Huizen
- Poon Fook Loke
- Khairuddin Zainal
- Roslan Jamaluddin
- Sarjit Singh
- Shahrun Nabil
- Stephen van Huizen
- Tai Beng Hai
- Soon Mustafa Karim
Coaches
| Period | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Gian Singh |
| 1956 | Ted Higgins |
| 1958 & 1960 | M Anwar Beg Moghal |
| 1961 | Chua Eng Cheng |
| 1961 | M Anwar Beg Moghal |
| 1962 | Nabi Ahmed Kalat |
| 1963 | Chua Eng Cheng |
| 1964 | Randhir Singh Gentle |
| 1964 | Kishan Lal |
| 1966, 1967–68 | Venky Naidu |
| 1969 | M. Shanmughanathan |
| 1970 | Datuk Ho Koh Chye |
| 1971 | Datuk R. Yogeswaran |
| 1971 | Michael Arulraj |
| 1972 | Ismail Bakri |
| 1973 | Datuk Ho Koh Chye |
| 1973 | Michael Arulraj |
| 1974 | Datuk Ho Koh Chye |
| 1974 | Mohamed Sidek Othman |
| 1975 | Datuk Ho Koh Chye |
| 1976 | Mohamed Sidek Othman |
| 1977 | Datuk R. Yogeswaran |
| 1978 | Datuk Ho Koh Chye |
| 1979 | Randhir Singh |
| 1980–1981 | C. Thavanayagam |
| 1981–1982 | Datuk R. Yogeswaran |
| 1982–1986 | C. Paramalingam |
| 1987–1988 | Datuk Sri Shanmuganathan |
| 1988–1989 | Datuk R. Yogeswaran |
| 1990–1993 | Terry Walsh |
| 1994 & 1995 | Stephen van Huizen |
| 1994–1998 | Volker Knapp |
| 1998–1999 | Paul Lissek |
| Oct 1998– Mar 2001 | Stephen van Huizen |
| Mar 2001–2004 | Paul Lissek |
| 2004–2006 | Wallace Tan |
| 2006–2008 | Sarjit Singh |
| 2009 | Tai Beng Hai |
| 2010 | Stephen van Huizen |
| 2011 | Tai Beng Hai |
| 2012–2014 | Paul Revington |
| 2014 | Muhammad Dhaarma Raj Abdullah |
| 2015 | Tai Beng Hai |
| 2016–2018 | Stephen van Huizen |
| 2018–2020 | Roelant Oltmans |
| 2020–2024 | Arul Selvaraj |
| 2024–Present | Sarjit Singh |
References
References
- (10 December 2012). "FIH Men's World Rankings – 10 December 2012". International Hockey Federation.
- "The History".
- "Malaysian men's hockey team has history on its side".
- "Malaysia lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for first time after beating South Korea".
- "World Cup".
- "Junior World Cup".
- (29 December 2022). "Captain Marhan is back". [[New Straits Times]].
- (13 January 2023). "Team Roster Malaysia".
- "Sapura skipper Kuhan needed in defence and attack".
- "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website".
- (March 2020)
- "Archived copy".
- First foreign coach.
- First [[Federation of Malaya. Malayan]] coach for [[1956 Summer Olympic Games. 1956 Olympic Games]] but did not go to [[Melbourne]].
- Served as tactical coach for [[1958 Asian Games]], test match against [[South Korea men's national field hockey team. Korea]] in 1960 and home international against [[Singapore national field hockey team. Singapore]] in 1961.
- First [[Malaysians. Malaysian]] coach.
- Coach the Malaysian team for three-month only.
- Coach the Malaysian team for [[1966 Asian Games]], return in December 1967 for [[1968 Summer Olympic Games. 1968 Olympics]].
- Handled the national team for a month in 1994, in charge for [[1995 Southeast Asian Games]].
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