2018 Sultan of Johor Cup

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]

2018 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia Malaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates6–13 October 2018
Teams6
Venue(s)Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Great Britain (2nd title)
Runner-up India
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored94 (5.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)Australia Damon Steffens (8 goals)
2017 (previous) (next) 2019

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]

Participating nations

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Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament.

Umpires

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A total of eight umpires were appointed by the FIH and National Association to officiate the tournament.[4]

  • Harry Collinson (GBR)
  • Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
  • Aaron Gotting (AUS)
  • Erskine Lee (NZL)
  • Saifulnizam Mohamad Seftu (SGP)
  • Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
  • Gurbaj Singh (IND)
  • Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Results

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All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).[5]

Pool matches

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
6 October 2018
16:05 MST
Great Britain   3–2   New Zealand
Ramshaw   4'
Golden   12'
Way   35'
Report Wyndham-Smith   23'
Lane   33'
Umpires:
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
6 October 2018
18:05 MST
Australia   1–2   Japan
Steffens   30' Report Fujishima   38'
Okihara   60'
Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Erskine Lee (NZL)
6 October 2018
20:35 MST
India   2–1   Malaysia
Har. Singh   12'
Lakra   46'
Report Zaidi   47'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)

7 October 2018
16:05 MST
Japan   2–1   Great Britain
Kawabe   10'
Fujishima   29'
Report Rushmere   30+'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
7 October 2018
18:05 MST
India   7–1   New Zealand
P. Singh   6'
Lakra   15'43'
Har. Singh   21'
Mohd   23'
Abhishek   50'
Mor   60'
Report Hiha   53'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)
7 October 2018
20:35 MST
Australia   6–1   Malaysia
Beltz   8'
Rasmussen   26'
Steffens   44'52'
J. Staines   45'
Green   53'
Report Hasrin   37'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

9 October 2018
16:05 MST
Great Britain   2–2   Australia
Golden   46'47' Report Wotherspoon   24'
Ephraums   44'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
9 October 2018
18:05 MST
Japan   0–1   India
Report Mor   42'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Saifulnizam Mohd Seftu (SGP)
9 October 2018
20:35 MST
New Zealand   5–5   Malaysia
Andrews   11'15'21'
Hiha   30'60'
Report Mohamad   7'
Silverius   9'
Mamat   10'
Kamal   12'
Mohd   57'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

10 October 2018
16:05 MST
India   5–4   Australia
Gursahibjit   5'
Has. Singh   11'
Mor   14'
Vi. Singh   15'
Lakra   43'
Report Steffens   18'35'59'60'
Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)
10 October 2018
18:05 MST
Malaysia   1–5   Great Britain
Ishak   11' Report West   6'
Oates   13'
Scott   26'
Russel   39'
Golden   45'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
10 October 2018
20:35 MST
New Zealand   2–2   Japan
Andrews   4'42' Report Iseki   25'
Kawabe  28'
Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)

12 October 2018
16:05 MST
India   2–3   Great Britain
Vi. Singh   5'
Lakra   20'
Report Golden   6'
Rushmere   39'
Way   51'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
12 October 2018
18:05 MST
Malaysia   1–0   Japan
Abdu   58' Report
Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
12 October 2018
20:35 MST
Australia   4–0   New Zealand
Wotherspoon   34'
Staines   46'
Steffens   52'
Green   59'
Report
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)

Classification matches

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Fifth and sixth place

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13 October 2018
15:35 MST
Malaysia   6–3   New Zealand
Kamal   1'12'36'60'
Khalid   23'
Zaidi   29'
Report Wyndam-Smith   30'
Jeram   33'
Neild   46'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Third and fourth place

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13 October 2018
18:05 MST
Australia   6–1   Japan
Gupte   5'38'
B. Staines   9'34'
Steffens   17'
J. Staines   58'
Report Fujishima   29'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

Final

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13 October 2018
20:35 MST
India   2–3   Great Britain
Gursahibjit   4'
Abhishek   55'
Report West   7'
Oates   39'42'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)

Final ranking

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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
    Great Britain 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13 Gold Medal
    India 6 4 0 2 19 12 +7 12 Silver Medal
    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
Source: FIH
(H) Hosts

Goalscorers

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There were 94 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.22 goals per match.

9 goals

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

References

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  1. ^ "Home – Official Sultan of Johor Cup Website". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Sultan of Johor Cup". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ NZ, Hockey (2 August 2018). "New Zealand U21 Men's Hockey team to Sultan of Johor Cup named". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. ^ Officials
  5. ^ Schedule and results
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