Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: List Of Champions In History

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual invitational international men’s field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event from 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (king) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, a supporter of field hockey

Since 2007 the tournament has been held at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Perak. Kuala Lumpur and Penang have also hosted the tournament.

Australia is the most successful nation in the history of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with 10 titles, including the inaugural edition in 1983. Despite that dominance, they’ve never managed a hat-trick. On three separate occasions, they lost in the finals.

India is the second-most successful team with five wins in 23 appearances. Pakistan have won on three occassions. Host Malaysia captured their first title in 2022.

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