The 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eleventh edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 27 October to 4 November 2023.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 27 October – 4 November | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 107 (5.35 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Amandeep Lakra (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Matteo Poljaric | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Joshua Onyekwue | ||
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Germany won their second title by defeating Australia 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 0–0. The defending champions India won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 6–5 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3.[3]
Participating nations edit
Including the host nation, 8 teams competed in the tournament.[4][5]
| Country | FIH Junior Ranking[6] | Previous Best Appearance | Best FIH Junior World Cup Finish |
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| Australia
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9 | Champions (2016, 2017) | Champions (1997) |
| India
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3 | Champions (2013, 2014, 2022) | Champions (2001, 2016) |
| Germany
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2 | Champions (2012) | Champions (1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2009, 2013) |
 Great Britain*
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15 | Champions (2015, 2018, 2019) | Fourth Place (1997, 2001) |
 Malaysia
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8 | Champions (2011) | Fourth Place (1979, 1982, 2013) |
 New Zealand
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13 | Fourth Place (2014) | Fourth Place (2009) |
 Pakistan
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12 | Runners-Up (2016) | Champions (1979) |
 South Africa
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10 | Fifth Place (2022) | Ninth Place (2021) |
- * = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales
Preliminary round edit
All times are local (UTC+8).
Pool A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Great Britain
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Zealand
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth to eighth place classification edit
Bracket edit
| Cross-overs | Fifth place | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 4 November | ||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| Great Britain | 5 | |||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
Cross-overs edit
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Seventh and eighth place edit
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Fifth and sixth place edit
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First to fourth place classification edit
Bracket edit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| India | 3 | |||||
| 4 November | ||||||
| Germany | 6 | |||||
| Germany (p.s.o.) | 0 (3) | |||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| Australia | 0 (1) | |||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||
| Pakistan | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 4 November | ||||||
| India (p.s.o.) | 3 (6) | |||||
| Pakistan | 3 (5) | |||||
Semi-finals edit
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Third and fourth place edit
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Final edit
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Statistics edit
Final standings edit
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| 1 | Germany
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| 2 | Australia
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| 3 | India
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| 4 | Pakistan
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| 5 | Great Britain
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| 6 | New Zealand
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| 7 | Malaysia (H)
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| 8 | South Africa
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Goalscorers edit
There were 107 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.35 goals per match.
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Diarmid Chappell- Will Mathison
Jakob Brilla- Christian Franz
- Liam Holdermann
- Matteo Poljaric
- Michel Struthoff
Ali Douglas- Ted Graves
- Matthew Hughson
- Tom Moorhouse
- Harrison Stone
- Felix Tully
Nur Aqilrullah Che- Andywalfian Jeffrynus
- Mughni Kamal
- Shafiq Ikhmal Daniel
Scott Cosslett- James Hickson
- Patrick Ward
- Jordan Whittleston
Abuzar- Basharat Ali
- Ghazanfar Ali
- Abdul Qayyum
Josh de Klerk- Cameron Le Forestier
- Caleb Oliphant
Source: FIH
References edit
- ^ "Fixtures & Results – Sultan Johor Cup". Sultan of Johor Cup. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "No ranking points for 2023 SOJ – Sultan Johor Cup". Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "India beats Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins bronze at Sultan of Johor Cup 2023". Sportstar.
- ^ "Burras team announced for 11th Sultan of Johor Cup". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "SA Hockey U21 Men Named for 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ "JUNIOR OUTDOOR RANKINGS". FIH. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022