2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

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2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityIpoh
Dates6 (6)–16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)
Teams7
Venue(s)Azlan Shah Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (9th title)
Runner-up India
Third place New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored107 (4.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pakistan Arslan Qadir (6 goals)
All statistics are correct as of 7 April 2016
2015 (previous) (next) 2017

The 2016 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 25th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 6–16 April 2016.[1]

Australia won the title for the ninth time after defeating India 4–0 in final.[2]

Participating nations

Seven countries are participating in this year's tournament:

Umpires

  • Peter Wright (RSA)
  • Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
  • Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
  • Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
  • Deric Leung (CAN)
  • Javed Shaikh (IND)
  • Simon Taylor (NZL)
  • Murray Grime (AUS)
  • Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

Results

All times are Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Pool

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 6 6 0 0 21 3 +18 18 Advance to Final
2  India 6 4 0 2 18 11 +7 12
3  New Zealand 6 3 2 1 15 10 +5 11 Third place match
4  Malaysia 6 2 2 2 12 19 −7 8
5  Pakistan 6 2 0 4 11 17 −6 6 Fifth place match
6  Canada 6 1 2 3 8 13 −5 5
7  Japan 6 0 0 6 8 20 −12 0 Seventh place
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
6 April 2016
16:05
Pakistan  3–1  Canada
Qadir field hockey ball 27'28'
Arshad field hockey ball 52'
Report Hildreth field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

6 April 2016
18:05
Japan  1–2  India
Kitazato field hockey ball 17' Report Harmanpreet Singh field hockey ball 25'
Sardar Singh field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Deric Leung (CAN)

6 April 2016
20:35
New Zealand  3–3  Malaysia
Wilson field hockey ball 22'34'
Child field hockey ball 55'
Report Firhan field hockey ball 15'
Razie field hockey ball 44'
Shahril field hockey ball 48'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

7 April 2016
16:05
Australia  5–1  India
Govers field hockey ball 5'
Whetton field hockey ball 13'
Ockenden field hockey ball 20'
Orchard field hockey ball 26'
Gohdes field hockey ball 53'
Report Rupinder Pal Singh field hockey ball 8'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

7 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand  1–1  Canada
Woods field hockey ball 45' Report Johnston field hockey ball 25'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

7 April 2016
20:35
Japan  3–4  Malaysia
Sakamoto field hockey ball 3'
Yamada field hockey ball 54'60'
Report Razie field hockey ball 2'11'
Haziq field hockey ball 14'
Fitri field hockey ball 32'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Deric Leung (CAN)

9 April 2016
16:05
Japan  1–3  Canada
Sakamoto field hockey ball 42' Report Pearson field hockey ball 34'
Ho-Garcia field hockey ball 35'
Tupper field hockey ball 45'
Umpires:
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)

9 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand  5–3  Pakistan
Jenness field hockey ball 11'
Child field hockey ball 19'
Woods field hockey ball 39'42'
Russell field hockey ball 44'
Report Qadir field hockey ball 8'52'
Irfan Jr. field hockey ball 23'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

9 April 2016
20:35
Australia  5–1  Malaysia
Whetton field hockey ball 26'
Ogilvie field hockey ball 40'41'
Gohdes field hockey ball 40'
Craig field hockey ball 55'
Report Razie field hockey ball 24'
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (MAS)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

10 April 2016
16:05
Japan  1–4  New Zealand
Murata field hockey ball 20' Report Wilson field hockey ball 4'
Child field hockey ball 13'
Woods field hockey ball 27'
Inglis field hockey ball 58'
Umpires:
Deric Leung (CAN)
Murray Grime (AUS)

10 April 2016
18:05
Australia  4–0  Pakistan
Govers field hockey ball 24'
Craig field hockey ball 41'
Dwyer field hockey ball 42'
Zalewski field hockey ball 52'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

10 April 2016
20:35
Canada  1–3  India
Pereira field hockey ball 23' Report Thimmaiah field hockey ball 3'
Harmanpreet Singh field hockey ball 41'
Talwinder Singh field hockey ball 57'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)

12 April 2016
16:05
Australia  1–0  New Zealand
Dwyer field hockey ball 22' Report
Umpires:
Javed Shaikh (IND)
Peter Wright (RSA)

12 April 2016
18:05
Pakistan  1–5  India
Irfan field hockey ball 7' Report Manpreet Singh field hockey ball 4'
Sowmarpet field hockey ball 10'41'
Talwinder Singh field hockey ball 50'
Rupinder Pal Singh field hockey ball 54'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Simon Taylor (NZL)

12 April 2016
20:35
Canada  2–2  Malaysia
Tupper field hockey ball 21'
Guest field hockey ball 45'
Report Shahril field hockey ball 29'
Nabil field hockey ball 31'
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

13 April 2016
16:05
New Zealand  2–1  India
Russell field hockey ball 28'
Wilson field hockey ball 41'
Report Mandeeep Singh field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

13 April 2016
18:05
Australia  3–1  Japan
Dwyer field hockey ball 17'36'
Govers field hockey ball 30'
Report Fukuda field hockey ball 37'
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

13 April 2016
20:35
Pakistan  0–1  Malaysia
Report Razie field hockey ball 4'
Umpires:
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
Deric Leung (CAN)

15 April 2016
16:05
Japan  1–4  Pakistan
Yamada field hockey ball 48' Report Shan field hockey ball 20'
Ali field hockey ball 24'
Qadir field hockey ball 8'57'
Umpires:
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)
Nazmi Kamarudin (MAS)

15 April 2016
18:05
Australia  3–0  Canada
Knowles field hockey ball 16'
Govers field hockey ball 33'
Ogilvie field hockey ball 36'
Report
Umpires:
Hafiz Atif Latif (PAK)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

15 April 2016
20:35
Malaysia  1–6  India
Shahril field hockey ball 46' Report Thimmaiah field hockey ball 3'
Harjeet Singh field hockey ball 7'
Ramandeep Singh field hockey ball 25'39'
Mujtaba field hockey ball 27'
Talwinder Singh field hockey ball 50'
Umpires:
Peter Wright (RSA)
Deric Leung (CAN)

Classification

Fifth and sixth place

16 April 2016
15:40
Pakistan  3–1  Canada
Ahmed field hockey ball 11'
Ahmad field hockey ball 27'
Arshad field hockey ball 57'
Report Smythe field hockey ball 51'
Umpires:
Michihiko Watanabe (JPN)
Lim Hong Zhen (SIN)

Third and fourth place

16 April 2016
18:05
New Zealand  3–3  Malaysia
Phillips field hockey ball 27'
Russell field hockey ball 43'59'
Report Ramadan field hockey ball 7'
Fitri field hockey ball 11'
Shahril field hockey ball 3'
Penalties
Inglis Penalty shoot-out scored
Wilson Penalty shoot-out scored
Neal Penalty shoot-out scored
Coughlan Penalty shoot-out scored
Muir Penalty shoot-out scored
5–4 Penalty shoot-out scored Firhan
Penalty shoot-out scored Faiz
Penalty shoot-out scored Shahril
Penalty shoot-out scored Haziq
Penalty shoot-out missed Fitri
Umpires:
Murray Grime (AUS)
Javed Shaikh (IND)

Final

16 April 2016
20:45
Australia  4–0  India
Craig field hockey ball 25'35'
Gohdes field hockey ball 43'57'
Report
Umpires:
Simon Taylor (NZL)
Peter Wright (RSA)

Final standings

  1.  Australia
  2.  India
  3.  New Zealand
  4.  Malaysia
  5.  Pakistan
  6.  Canada
  7.  Japan

References

  1. ^ "Sultan Azlan Shah Cup handed huge sponsorship boost". www.fourthofficial.com. 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Australia thrash India 4–0 to win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup". The Times of India. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

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