Sultan of Johor Cup explained

Sultan of Johor Cup
Current Season:2024 Sultan of Johor Cup
Last Season:2023 Sultan of Johor Cup
Upcoming Season:2025 Sultan of Johor Cup
Sport:Field hockey
Inaugural:2011
Teams:8
Country:Malaysia
Venue:Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Champion: (4th title)
Champ Season:2024
Most Champs: (4 titles)

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

Summaries

YearHostwidth=1% rowspan=16Finalwidth=1% rowspan=16Third place game
width=15%Winnerwidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Runner-upwidth=15%Third placewidth=10%Scorewidth=15%Fourth place
2011
Details
Johor Bahru, Malaysia3–2 (a.e.t)4–3 (a.e.t)
2012
Details
3–23–2 (a.e.t)
2013
Details
3–00–0
(3–0 s.o.)
2014
Details
2–1 6–2
2015
Details
2–2
(4–3 s.o.)
3–2
2016
Details
3–12–2
(4–1 s.o.)
2017
Details
2–04–0
2018
Details
3–26–1
2019
Details
2–13–2
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Cancelled
2021
2022
Details
1–1
(5–4 s.o.)
3–1
2023
Details
0–0
(3–1 s.o.)
3–3
(6–5 s.o.)
2024
Details
3–22–2
(3–2 s.o.)

Successful national teams

Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament:

TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F4 (2015, 2018, 2019, 2024)2 (2014, 2017)1 (2022) 1 (2016)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F3 (2013, 2014, 2022)4 (2012, 2015, 2018, 2019)3 (2017, 2023, 2024)1 (2011)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F2 (2016, 2017)4 (2011, 2022, 2023, 2024)3 (2012, 2014, 2018)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F2 (2012, 2023)
style=background:#FFF68Fstyle=background:#FFF68F1 (2011) 1 (2013)2 (2015, 2019)1 (2017)
1 (2016)3 (2012, 2013, 2023)
1 (2016)3 (2018, 2019, 2022)
1 (2013)1 (2015)
1 (2011)
2 (2014, 2024)

* = includes results representing England

Team appearances

Team201120122013201420152016201720182019202220232024Total
3rd4th2
bgcolor=silver2nd3rd3rd5thbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st3rd5thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2nd11
4thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silver2nd3rdbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1st3rd3rd11
bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st2
6thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1st4thbgcolor=silver2ndbgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=gold1st3rd5thbgcolor=gold1st10
3rd5th4th4th4th5th6
bgcolor=gold1st6thbgcolor=silver2nd5th3rd5th4th5th3rd6th7th6th12
6th5th4th6th6th6th6th4th8
5th4th4th6th6thbgcolor=silver2nd4th7
5th8th2
3rd5th2
6th1
Total666666666686

* = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales

See also

References

  1. Web site: Hockey India 7th Sultan of Johor Cup. hockeyindia.org. en-US. 2018-08-30.
  2. News: India name 18-member men’s junior hockey team for Sultan of Johor Cup. 2017-10-14. The Indian Express. 2018-08-30. en-US.
  3. Web site: Singh . Jugjet . National juniors to train despite Sultan of Johor Cup cancellation . nst.com.my . . 7 June 2020 . 7 June 2020.