2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Malaysian men's field hockey tournament
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The 2018 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia from 3 to 10 March 2018.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Ipoh | ||
| Dates | 3 March 2018–10 March 2018 | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Australia (10th title) | ||
| Runner-up |  England | ||
| Third place |  Argentina | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 87 (4.83 per match) | ||
| Top scorer | Gonzalo Peillat (8 goals) | ||
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The number of teams for this year's cup was the same as last year's tournament where six teams competed. Japan and New Zealand, who competed previously, did not join this edition and were replaced by Argentina and Ireland. England was Great Britain's only country that participated in this edition.
Australia clinched their tenth title in this tournament after defeating England 2–1 in the final match.
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 | Australia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | England |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | |
| 3 | Argentina |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | Third place match |
| 4 |  Malaysia (H) |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 6 | |
| 5 |  India |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | Fifth place match |
| 6 |  Ireland |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
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Classification
Fifth and sixth place
Third and fourth place
Final
Awards
| Top Goalscorer | Player of the Tournament | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Player of the Final | Fairplay Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Peillat |
Daniel Beale |
George Pinner |
Mark Knowles |
Australia |
Final standings
Goalscorers
There were 87 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.83 goals per match.
8 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH