2016 Sultan of Johor Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 31 October–6 November | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Thomas Craig Blake Govers (6 goals) | ||
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The 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup was the sixth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. It was held in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 31 October – 6 November 2016.
As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. Defending champions Great Britain, as well as Argentina and India who also competed previously, were absent from the tournament. The teams were replaced by England, Japan and New Zealand.
Australia won the tournament for the first time by defeating Pakistan 3–1 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal by defeating England 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw.[1]
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament. Defending champions, Great Britain, were absent from the tournament.
Head Coach: Benjamin Bishop
- Kiran Arunasalam
- Timothy Howard (C)
- Blake Govers
- Matthew Bird
- Matthew Finn (GK)
- Max Hendry
- Stephen Gales
- Ryan Proctor
- Kurt Lovett
- Frazer Gerrard
- Joshua Simmonds
- Jack Welch
- Andrew Scanlon
- Corey Weyer
- Blake Wotherspoon
- Timothy Brand
- Samuel Liles (C)
- Thomas Craig
- Jonathan Bretherton
- Ashleigh Thomas (GK)
Head Coach: 
Jonathan Bleby
Head Coach: Kyoichi Nagaya
Head Coach: 
Wallace Tan
- Syed Cholan
- Arif Ishak
- Ashran Hamsani
- Firdaus Omar
- Zulhamizan Mohamad
- Najib Hassan
- Khaliq Hamirin
- Luqman Ahmad Shukran
- Akhimullah Anuar
- Muhammad Zaidi
- Muhammad Fauzi
- Norsyafiq Sumantri
- Amirol Arshad (C)
- Mohamad Baharom
- Ridzwan Azmi (GK)
- Rafizul Mustafa
- Zul Pidaus Mizun
- Aiman Rozemi
- Najmi Jazlan
- Zaimi Mat Deris (GK)
Head Coach: 
Bryce Collins
- Thomas Mallon (GK)
- Mitchell Ottow
- David Brydon
- Jonathan Keaney
- Hugh Hendrickson
- Kieran O'Connor
- Samuel Lane
- Robert Capizzi
- Oliver Logan
- Bradley Read (C)
- Aidan Sarikaya
- Dylan Thomas
- Jonathan Thorn
- Mackenzie Wilcox
- Dominic Dixon (GK)
- Reuben Andrews
- Joshua Meates
- Dylan Stevenson
- Samuel Hiha
- Joshua Smith
Head Coach: Zaman Tahir
Umpires
A total of eight umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament.
- Andres Ortiz (ESP)
- Michiel Otten (NED)
- Nick Bennett (ENG)
- Lee Erskine (NZL)
- Yasir Khurshid (PAK)
- Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
- James Unkles (AUS)
- Rais Zakaria (MAS)
Results
All times are local; Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to Final |
| 2 | Pakistan |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 | Japan |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | Advanced to Third Place Match |
| 4 | England |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Malaysia |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | New Zealand |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 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 scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
Fixtures
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Classification round
Fifth and sixth place
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Final
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