2019 Sultan of Johor Cup

2019 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates12–19 October
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
VenueTaman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Great Britain (3rd title)
Runner-up India
Third place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored82 (4.56 per match)
Top scorerIndia Shilanand Lakra (5 goals)
Best playerJapan Kosei Kawabe
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The 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup was the ninth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 12 to 19 October 2019.[1][2]

As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. All the teams that appeared in the 2018 edition returned for the 2019 tournament.[3]

The defending champions Great Britain won the tournament for the third time by defeating India 2–1 in the final. The hosts Malaysia won the bronze medal by defeating Japan 2–1.

Participating nations

Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament.

Team Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Australia8th20181st (2016, 2017)
 India8th20181st (2013, 2014)
 Great Britain7th20181st (2015, 2018)
 Japan4th20183rd (2016)
 Malaysia9th20181st (2011)
 New Zealand6th20184th (2014)

Results

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8).

Preliminary round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 5 3 1 1 23 12 +11 10 Final
2  Great Britain 5 3 1 1 8 5 +3 10
3  Malaysia (H) 5 2 1 2 7 13 −6 7 Third place game
4  Japan 5 2 0 3 12 12 0 6
5  New Zealand 5 2 0 3 13 15 −2 6 Fifth place game
6  Australia 5 1 1 3 5 11 −6 4
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.[4]
(H) Hosts

Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Statistics

Final standings

  1.  Great Britain
  2.  India
  3.  Malaysia
  4.  Japan
  5.  Australia
  6.  New Zealand

Awards

The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament.[5]

Player of the tournament Goalkeeper of the tournament Top goalscorer
Japan Kosei Kawabe United Kingdom Oliver Payne India Shilanand Lakra

Goalscorers

There were 82 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.56 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

  • New Zealand Dylan Thomas

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Home – Official Sultan of Johor Cup Website". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ↑ "2019 Sultan of Johor Cup". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Strong U21 squad named for Sultan of Johor Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  4. ↑ FIH General Tournament Regulations March 2019
  5. ↑ "Awards". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
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