2023 Sultan of Johor Cup
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 27 October – 4 November | ||
| Teams | 8 (from 4 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  Germany (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Australia | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Goals scored | 107 (5.35 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Amandeep Lakra (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Matteo Poljaric | ||
| Best goalkeeper | Joshua Onyekwue | ||
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The 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eleventh edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 27 October to 4 November 2023.[1][2]
Germany won their second title by defeating Australia 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 0–0. The defending champions India won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 6–5 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3.[3]
Including the host nation, 8 teams competed in the tournament.[4][5]
| Country | FIH Junior Ranking[6] | Previous Best Appearance | Best FIH Junior World Cup Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
9 | Champions (2016, 2017) | Champions (1997) |
| India |
3 | Champions (2013, 2014, 2022) | Champions (2001, 2016) |
| Germany |
2 | Champions (2012) | Champions (1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2009, 2013) |
 Great Britain* |
15 | Champions (2015, 2018, 2019) | Fourth Place (1997, 2001) |
 Malaysia |
8 | Champions (2011) | Fourth Place (1979, 1982, 2013) |
 New Zealand |
13 | Fourth Place (2014) | Fourth Place (2009) |
 Pakistan |
12 | Runners-Up (2016) | Champions (1979) |
 South Africa |
10 | Fifth Place (2022) | Ninth Place (2021) |
- * = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales
Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+8).
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Australia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Great Britain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | South Africa |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 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 for.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
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Pool B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | India |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 7 | Semi-finals |
| 2 | Pakistan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | New Zealand |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Malaysia (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 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 for.[7]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts
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Fifth to eighth place classification
Bracket
| Cross-overs | Fifth place | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 4 November | ||||||
| South Africa | 1 | |||||
| New Zealand | 3 | |||||
| 2 November | ||||||
| Great Britain | 5 | |||||
| Great Britain | 7 | |||||
| Malaysia | 4 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 3 November | ||||||
| South Africa | 2 | |||||
| Malaysia | 3 | |||||
Cross-overs
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Fifth and sixth place
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