Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
| Sport | Men's field hockey |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Administrator |
Malaysian Hockey Confederation International Hockey Federation |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Great Britain (2nd title) |
| Most titles |
 Australia (9 titles) |
| Official website | www.azlanshahcup.my |
The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual 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, an avid fan of field hockey.
Summaries
Successful national teams
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 |
9 (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016) | 4 (1996, 2006, 2015, 2017) | 3 (1994, 2001, 2010) | |
 India |
4 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009) + 1 shared (2010) | 2 (2008, 2016) | 7 (1983, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017) | |
 Pakistan |
3 (1999, 2000, 2003) | 6 (1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011) | 2 (1985, 2005) | 3 (2001, 2008, 2009) |
 South Korea |
1 (1996) + 1 shared (2010) | 4 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005) | 4 (1998, 2004, 2013, 2014) | 3 (2003, 2007, 2015) |
 Germany |
2 (1987, 2001) | 3 (1995,1998, 2003) | 1 (1999) | 1 (2004) |
 New Zealand |
2 (2012, 2015) | 5 (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2016) | 7 (1997, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2017) | |
| Great Britain |
2 (1994*, 2017) | 2 (1987*, 2011) | 2 (1996, 2012) | |
 Argentina |
1 (2008) | 1 (2012) | ||
 Netherlands |
1 (2006) | |||
 Malaysia |
5 (1985, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014) | 1 (1996) | 6 (1983, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2016) | |
 Soviet Union |
1 (1991) | |||
 Canada |
2 (1995,1999) | |||
 Spain |
1 (1985) | |||
 China |
1 (2014) |
- * = includes results representing England
Performance by continental zones
| Zone | Best performance |
|---|---|
| Oceania | 11 titles, won by Australia (9) and New Zealand (2) |
| Asia | 9 titles, won by the India (4), Pakistan (3), South Korea (1) and (1) shared between India & South Korea |
| Europe | 5 titles, won by Germany (2), Great Britain (2) and Netherlands (1) |
| Americas | 1 title, won by Argentina |
| Africa | None |
See also
External links
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