The Sultan of Johor Cup is an important hockey tournament for junior men’s teams. It started in 2011 and is organized by the Malaysian Hockey Federation. This tournament is held every year in Johor Bahru at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium and features the best under-21 hockey teams from around the world.
Since it began, teams like India, Great Britain, Australia, and Germany have regularly participated, showing off their young players. Malaysia, the host country, has played in every tournament. India and Australia have been in 11 out of 12 tournaments. Germany has entered twice and won both times, in 2012 and 2023.
Here is the list of champions and runners-up of the Sultan of Johor Cup:
| Year | Champion | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Malaysia | Australia |
| 2012 | Germany | India |
| 2013 | India | Malaysia |
| 2014 | India | Great Britain |
| 2015 | Great Britain | India |
| 2016 | Australia | Pakistan |
| 2017 | Australia | Great Britain |
| 2018 | Great Britain | India |
| 2019 | Great Britain | India |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2022 | India | Australia |
| 2023 | Germany | Australia |
Note:
- The tournament did not take place in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- India has won the tournament five times, the most of any team. Great Britain has won four times.
This table shows how some of the best hockey teams in the world have competed in the Sultan of Johor Cup, helping develop future hockey stars.
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