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 #YearHostTeamsFinalThird place match Winner Score Runner-up Third place Score Fourth place11983DetailsKuala Lumpur51–05–021985 DetailsIpoh64–22–131987 Details63–24–141991Details6round-robinround-robin51994DetailsPenang52–2 (a.e.t.)(5–3 p.s.o.)4–061995 DetailsKuala Lumpur 62–2 (a.e.t.)(5–4 p.s.o.)3–171996 DetailsIpoh60–0 (a.e.t.)(4–2 p.s.o.)2–2 (a.e.t.)(4–3 p.s.o.)81998 Details61–1 (a.e.t.)(10–9 p.s.o.)1–091999 DetailsKuala Lumpur63–13–2102000 Details71–04–1112001 Details73–24–3122003 Details51–03–2132004 Details74–36–5142005 Details74–34–2152006Details86–23–2162007 DetailsIpoh83–11–0172008Details72–12–1182009 Details53–12–1192010 Details7 & (Joint Winners)5–3202011 Details73–2 (a.e.t)4–2212012 Details71–03–1222013 Details63–22–1232014 Details68–33–2242015 Details62–2(3–1 p.s.o.)2–2(4–1 p.s.o.)252016 Details74–03–3(5–4 p.s.o.)26 2017 Details 64–34–0272018 Details6 2–1 3–2282019 Details61–1(4–2 p.s.o.)4–2 -2020Details6Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Cancelled -2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Cancelled292022Details63–25–3302024Details62–2(4–1 p.s.o.)3–2312025Details61–06–1

Tournament summary Below is a list of teams that have finished in the top four positions in the tournament: TeamWinnersRunners-upThird placeFourth place10 (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

Team83858791949596989900010304050607080910111213141516171819222425Total––––––––––––––7th5th1st–––2nd–––––3rd––––51st–––3rd–2nd1st––3rd–1st1st2nd1st––3rd1st–1st1st2nd1st2nd1st––––17––––––––––––––––6th–––––––––––––1st2–––––4th––4th7th–––––8th5th–––––5th5th6th––4th–6th5th11–––––––––––––––7th––6th–––4th––––––––3–––––––––––––––––5th7th–––––––––5th––3––1st––2nd–2nd3rd5th1st2nd4th––––––––––––––––––9––3rd–1st–4th5th––6th––––––––3rd4th––––1st2nd––––93rd1st–1st–1st5th––3rd5th–7th5th3rd3rd2nd1st1st6th3rd5th–3rd2nd3rd5th2nd––2nd23––––––––––––––––––––––––––6th––––2––6th–––––––––––––––––––––7th6th–5th4th1st–64th2nd4th5th4th6th3rd6th5th4th7th5th6th6th8th2nd7th2nd4th7th6th2nd2nd6th4th5th4th3rd1st4th4th31––––––6th–––––––1st––––––––––––––––25th––4th–3rd–4th6th6th–3rd–4th4th–3rd3rd–4th1st4th–1st3rd4th–––3rd3rd182nd3rd2nd2nd2nd–––1st1st4th1st2nd3rd5th6th4th4th5th2nd7th6th––5th–––3rd2nd–22–––––––––––––––––––––––––––6th–––1–––––––––––––7th––––––––6th–––––6th––3––5th6th5th–1st3rd2nd2nd2nd4th3rd2nd6th4th––1st5th5th3rd3rd4th–––1st2nd5th6th22–––3rdDefunct1–4th–––5th––––––5th––––––––––––––––––3Total (20)5466566667757788757776667666666

Performance by continental zones ZoneBest performanceAsia13 titles, won by India (5), Pakistan (3), South Korea (3), Malaysia (1) and Japan (1)Oceania12 titles, won by Australia (10) and New Zealand (2)Europe6 titles, won by Germany (2), Great Britain (2), Netherlands (1) and Belgium (1) Americas1 title, won by ArgentinaAfricaFifth place, achieved by Egypt (2)

See also Sultan of Johor Cup Malaysian Hockey Confederation

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