Sultan of Johor Cup

Sultan of Johor Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup
SportField hockey
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
First season2011
No. of teams8
CountryMalaysia
Venue(s)Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Most recent
champion(s)
 Great Britain (4th title)
(2024)
Most titles Great Britain (4 titles)
Official websitesultanjohorcup

The Sultan of Johor Cup is an annual, international under-21 men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia.[1]

Since the first edition held in 2011, five teams have emerged victorious. Great Britain is the most successful team having won the tournament four times. India have won the tournament thrice, Australia and Germany have won the tournament twice, followed by Malaysia who have won the tournament once.[2]

Results

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Summaries

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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
2023
Details

Germany
0–0
(3–1 s.o.)

Australia

India
3–3
(6–5 s.o.)

Pakistan
2024
Details

Great Britain
3–2
Australia

India
2–2
(3–2 s.o.)

New Zealand

Successful national teams

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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
 Great Britain 4 (2015, 2018, 2019, 2024) 2 (2014, 2017) 1 (2022) 1 (2016)
 India 3 (2013, 2014, 2022) 4 (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019) 3 (2017, 2023, 2024) 1 (2011)
 Australia 2 (2016, 2017) 4 (2011, 2022, 2023, 2024) 3 (2012, 2014, 2018)
 Germany 2 (2012, 2023)
 Malaysia 1 (2011) 1 (2013) 2 (2015, 2019) 1 (2017)
 Pakistan 1 (2016) 3 (2012, 2013, 2023)
 Japan 1 (2016) 3 (2018, 2019, 2022)
 Argentina 1 (2013) 1 (2015)
 South Korea 1 (2011)
 New Zealand 2 (2014, 2024)
* = includes results representing England

Team appearances

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Team 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 Total
 Argentina 3rd 4th 2
 Australia 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 1st 1st 3rd 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd 11
 India 4th 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 11
 Germany 1st 1st 2
 Great Britain* 6th 2nd 1st 4th 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 5th 1st 10
 Japan 3rd 5th 4th 4th 4th 5th 6
 Malaysia 1st 6th 2nd 5th 3rd 5th 4th 5th 3rd 6th 7th 6th 12
 New Zealand 6th 5th 4th 6th 6th 6th 6th 4th 8
 Pakistan 5th 4th 4th 6th 6th 2nd 4th 7
 South Africa 5th 8th 2
 South Korea 3rd 5th 2
 United States 6th 1
Total 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 6
* = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hockey India | 7th Sultan of Johor Cup". hockeyindia.org. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "India name 18-member men's junior hockey team for Sultan of Johor Cup". The Indian Express. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
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