Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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Current season or competition: 2011 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup |
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| Sport | Men's Field hockey |
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| Founded | 1983 |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Continent | International (FIH) |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Australia (6th title) |
| Most titles | Australia (6 titles) |
| Official website | Official Webpage |
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. The current champions are Australia, who won the title by defeating Pakistan in 2011 final with a score of 3-2 (OT).
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[edit] Results
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place |
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| 1983 |  Australia |
 Pakistan |
 India |
 Malaysia |
| 1985 | India |
Malaysia |
Pakistan |
 Spain |
| 1987 |  Germany |
Pakistan |
 Great Britain |
Malaysia |
| 1991 | India |
Pakistan |
 CIS |
 New Zealand |
| 1994 |  England |
Pakistan |
Australia |
Malaysia |
| 1995 | India |
Germany |
New Zealand |
Spain |
| 1998 | Australia |
Germany |
 Korea |
New Zealand |
| 1999 | Pakistan |
Korea |
Germany |
 Canada |
| 2000 | Pakistan |
Korea |
India |
Malaysia |
| 2001 | Germany |
Korea |
Australia |
Pakistan |
| 2003 | Pakistan |
Germany |
New Zealand |
Korea |
| 2004 | Australia |
Pakistan |
Korea |
Germany |
| 2005 | Australia |
Korea |
Pakistan |
New Zealand |
| 2006 |  Netherlands |
Australia |
India |
New Zealand |
| 2007 | Australia |
Malaysia |
India |
Korea |
| 2008 |  Argentina |
India |
New Zealand |
Pakistan |
| 2009[1] | India |
Malaysia |
New Zealand |
Pakistan |
| 2010 Details |
 India Korea |
Australia |
Malaysia |
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| 2011 Details |
Australia |
Pakistan |
Great Britain |
New Zealand |
[edit] Performances by nation
| Team | Titles | Runners-up | Third-place |
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| Australia |
6 (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007,2011) | 2 (1996, 2006) | 3 (1994, 2001, 2010) |
| India |
5 (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010*) | 1 (2008) | 4 (1983, 2000, 2006, 2007) |
 Pakistan |
3 (1999, 2000, 2003) | 6 (1983, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2004, 2011) | 2 (1985, 2005) |
 Germany |
2 (1987, 2001) | 3 (1995, 1998, 2003) | 1 (1999) |
| Korea |
2 (1996, 2010*) | 4 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005) | 2 (1998, 2004) |
 Argentina |
1 (2008) | ||
England |
1 (1994) | 2 (1987, 2011) | |
 Netherlands |
1 (2006) | ||
 Malaysia |
3 (1985, 2007, 2009) | 1 (1996) | |
 New Zealand |
4 (1995, 2003, 2008, 2009) |
- * Joint Winners
[edit] References
- ^ Thyagarajan, S. (2009-04-13). "India regains Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/13/stories/2009041356811700.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
[edit] External links
- http://www.azlanshahcup.com/ The Official Sultan Azlan Shah Cup site
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