2015 Sultan of Johor Cup
Malaysian field hockey tournament
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The 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup was the fifth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. It was held in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 11 to 18 October 2015.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 11–18 October | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Great Britain (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  India | ||
| Third place |  Malaysia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 79 (4.39 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Luke Taylor (10 goals) | ||
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The number of teams for this year's cup is the same compared to the previous tournament where six teams competed. New Zealand who competed previously, will not join this edition and Argentina had been invited.
Great Britain defeated India 4–3 in a penalty shootout after being tied 2–2 in the final match to win the cup.[1]
Participating nations
Results
All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Great Britain |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 | Malaysia (H) |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | Third place game |
| 4 |  Argentina |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Australia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 4 | Fifth place game |
| 6 |  Pakistan |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 |
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