2018 Sultan of Johor Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country |  Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 6–13 October 2018 | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Great Britain (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  India | ||
| Third place |  Australia | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 94 (5.22 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Damon Steffens (8 goals) | ||
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The 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eighth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 6 to 13 October 2018.[1][2]
As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. The United States who competed in 2017 were absent from the tournament. The team was replaced by New Zealand.[3]
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament.
Australia
Great Britain
India
Japan
Malaysia (host nation)
New Zealand
Umpires
Results
All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).[5]
Pool matches
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 12 | Advance to Final |
| 2 | Great Britain |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 10 | |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 7 | Third-place match |
| 4 |  Japan |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | Malaysia (H) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 4 | Fifth-place match |
| 6 |  New Zealand |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 21 | −11 | 2 |
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
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Third and fourth place
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Final
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Final ranking
As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra 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 |
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Great Britain |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | Gold Medal |
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India |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 12 | Silver Medal |
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Australia |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Japan |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | Fourth Place |
| 5 | Malaysia (H) |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 7 | Fifth place |
| 6 | New Zealand |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 2 | Sixth Place |