2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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The 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the tenth edition of field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pakistan won their successive second title after beating South Korea 1-0 with a late minute goal by Kamran Ashraf in the final becoming the first side to retain the Azlan Shah Cup since its inaugural edition. Pakistan's captain and goalkeeper Ahmed Alam was voted as player of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Kuala Lumpur | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Venue | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Pakistan (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  South Korea | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 95 (3.96 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Yeo Woon-kon (7 goals) | ||
| Best player | Yeo Woon-kon | ||
| Best young player |  Ibrahim Suhaimi | ||
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Participating nations
Seven countries participated in the tournament:[1]
Results
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | South Korea |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 | Final |
| 2 | Pakistan |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Malaysia (H) |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 9 | Third place match |
| 4 | India |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Germany |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7 | Fifth place match |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Canada |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
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Awards
The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Player of the Final | Fair Play Trophy | Most Promising Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeo Woon-kon |
Yeo Woon-kon |
Ahmed Alam |
India |
Ibrahim Suhaimi |
Final standings
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in regular time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan |
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 19 | Gold medal |
| 2 | South Korea |
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 16 | Silver medal |
| 3 | India |
7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 12 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | Malaysia (H) |
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Germany |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 10 | |
| 6 | New Zealand |
7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 2 | |
| 7 | Canada |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 1 |
Goalscorers
There were 95 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.96 goals per match.
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Sean Campbell
Philipp Crone- Björn Emmerling
- Florian Keller
- Christian Wein
- Matthias Witthaus
Dilip Tirkey
Saiful Azli bin Abdul Rahman- Chua Boon Huat
Ryan Archibald- Brett Leaver
- Craig Reynolds
- Darren Smith
Muhammad Sarwar
Kim Kyung-seok- Kang Keon-wook
- Kang Kyong-won
- Seo Jong-ho
- Hwang Jong-hyun
- Ji Seong-hwan