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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
International Hockey Cup
International Hockey Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
| current_season | 2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
| last_season | 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
| upcoming_season | 2026 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
| sport | Field hockey |
| image | Sultan Azlan Shah Cup logo.png |
| founded | |
| inaugural | 1983 |
| teams | 6 |
| country | Malaysia |
| venue | Azlan Shah Stadium |
| champion | (1st title) |
| champ_season | 2025 |
| most_champs | (10 titles) |
| website |
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 from 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.
Since 2007 the tournament has been held at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Perak. Kuala Lumpur and Penang have also hosted the tournament.
Australia have won the tournament a record 10 times, followed by India and Pakistan winning five and three times, respectively.
Results
| Year | Host | Teams | Final | Third place match | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | ||||||||||
| Details | Kuala Lumpur | 5 | **** | 1–0 | round-robin | |||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||
| Details | Ipoh | 4 | **** | round-robin | round-robin | |||||
| 1987 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | round-robin | round-robin | ||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | round-robin | round-robin | ||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||||
| Details | Penang | 5 | **** | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||||
| (5–3 p.s.o.) | 4–0 | |||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||
| Details | Kuala Lumpur | 6 | **** | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||||
| (5–4 p.s.o.) | 3–1 | |||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||||
| Details | Ipoh | 6 | **** | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | ||||||
| (4–2 p.s.o.) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |||||||||
| (4–3 p.s.o.) | ||||||||||
| 1998 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |||||||
| (10–9 p.s.o.) | 1–0 | |||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||||
| Details | Kuala Lumpur | 6 | **** | 3–1 | 3–2 | |||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 3–2 | 4–3 | ||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||||
| Details | 5 | **** | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 4–3 | 6–5 | ||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 4–3 | 4–2 | ||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||||
| Details | 8 | **** | 6–2 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||||
| Details | Ipoh | 8 | **** | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||||
| Details | 5 | **** | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | ** & ** | ||||||||
| (Joint Winners) | 5–3 | |||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 3–2 (a.e.t) | 4–2 | ||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 8–3 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 2–2 | |||||||
| (3–1 p.s.o.) | 2–2 | |||||||||
| (4–1 p.s.o.) | ||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||
| Details | 7 | **** | 4–0 | 3–3 | ||||||
| (5–4 p.s.o.) | ||||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 4–3 | 4–0 | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 2–1 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 1–1 | |||||||
| (4–2 p.s.o.) | 4–2 | |||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled | |||||||
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Cancelled | ||||||||
| 2022 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 3–2 | 5–3 | ||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 2–2 | |||||||
| (4–1 p.s.o.) | 3–2 | |||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||||
| Details | 6 | **** | 1–0 | 6–1 |
Tournament Summary
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) | 4 (1996, 2006, 2015, 2017) | 3 (1994, 2001, 2010) | ||
| 5 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010^) | 4 (2008, 2016, 2019, 2025) | 7 (1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017) | ||
| 3 (1999, 2000, 2003) | 7 (1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011, 2024) | 3 (1985, 2005, 2022) | 3 (2001, 2008, 2009) | |
| 3 (1996, 2010^, 2019) | 5 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2022) | 4 (1998, 2004, 2013, 2014) | 3 (2003, 2007, 2015) | |
| 2 (1987, 2001) | 3 (1995,1998, 2003) | 1 (1999) | 1 (2004) | |
| 2 (1994*, 2017) | 1 (2018*) | 2 (1987*, 2011) | 2 (1996, 2012) | |
| 2 (2012, 2015) | 7 (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2024, 2025) | 7 (1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017) | ||
| 1 (2022) | 5 (1985, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014) | 2 (1996, 2019) | 9 (1983, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024, 2025) | |
| 1 (2008) | 1 (2012) | 1 (2018) | ||
| 1 (2024) | 1 (2022) | |||
| 1 (2006) | ||||
| 1 (2025) | ||||
| 1 (1991) | ||||
| 3 (1995, 1999, 2019) | ||||
| 1 (1985) | ||||
| 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 | 25 | Total | 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 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 5th | 1st | – | – | – | 2nd | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | – | – | – | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st | – | – | – | 3rd | – | 2nd | 1st | – | – | 3rd | – | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | – | – | 3rd | 1st | – | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | – | – | – | – | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | 4th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | 8th | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 5th | 6th | – | – | 4th | – | 6th | 5th | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 1st | – | – | 2nd | – | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 1st | 2nd | 4th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 3rd | – | 1st | – | 4th | 5th | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | – | 1st | 2nd | – | – | – | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd | 1st | – | 1st | – | 1st | 5th | – | – | 3rd | 5th | – | 7th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | 3rd | 5th | – | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 2nd | – | – | 2nd | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | 6th | – | 5th | 4th | 1st | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 4th | 4th | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1st | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5th | – | – | 4th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 6th | 6th | – | 3rd | – | 4th | 4th | – | 3rd | 3rd | – | 4th | 1st | 4th | – | 1st | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | 3rd | 3rd | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | – | – | – | 1st | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 7th | 6th | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | 3rd | 2nd | – | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | – | – | – | 6th | – | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | 5th | 6th | 5th | – | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 6th | 4th | – | – | 1st | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | – | – | – | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | 3rd | Defunct | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | 4th | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5th | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Performance by continental zones
| Zone | Best 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 | 6 titles, won by Germany (2), Great Britain (2), Netherlands (1) and Belgium (1) |
| Americas | 1 title, won by Argentina |
| Africa | Fifth place, achieved by Egypt (2) |
Notes
References
References
- (28 May 2014). "Hockey pioneer Sultan Azlan Shah dies aged 86". Firstpost.
- (2 May 2020). "Barren year for hockey with Azlan Shah Cup off". [[The Star (Malaysia)]].
- (9 May 2021). "Sultan Azlan Shah cup called off". [[The Star (Malaysia)]].
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