2016 Sultan of Johor Cup
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.
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 | |||
Runner-up | |||
Third place | |||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 18 | ||
Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | |||
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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]
Participating nations
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament. Defending champions, Great Britain, were absent from the tournament.
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 in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool Matches
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 11 | Advance to Final | |
2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||
3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | Third place match | |
4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | ||
5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | Fifth place match | |
6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
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Fifth and sixth place
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