2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Ipoh | ||
| Dates | 3 March 2018–10 March 2018 | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (10th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  England | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gonzalo Peillat (8 goals) | ||
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The number of teams for this year's cup was the same as last year's tournament where six teams competed. Japan and New Zealand, who competed previously, did not join this edition and were replaced by Argentina and Ireland. England was Great Britain's only country that participated in this edition.
Australia clinched their tenth title in this tournament after defeating England 2–1 in the final match.
Participating nations
Six countries participated in this year's tournament:
Results
All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | England |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Malaysia (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  India |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | Fifth place match |
| 6 |  Ireland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Fifth and sixth place
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Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards
Five awards were awarded during the tournament, they were:
- Fairplay: Australia
- Best Player: Daniel Beale
- Man of the Match (Final): Mark Knowles
- Best Goalkeeper: George Pinner
- Top Scorer: Gonzalo Peillat (8 goals)
References
- "Daunting task awaits Malaysian Tigers". NST Online. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "Fixtures". Archived from the original on 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
External links
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