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.

2016 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates31 October–6 November
Teams6
Venue(s)Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (1st title)
Runner-up Pakistan
Third place Japan
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored89 (4.94 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Craig
Blake Govers (6 goals)
2015 (previous) (next) 2017

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
1  Australia 5 3 2 0 27 6 +21 11 Advance to Final
2  Pakistan 5 3 1 1 14 14 0 10
3  Japan 5 3 0 2 9 11 2 9 Third place match
4  England 5 2 2 1 12 9 +3 8
5  Malaysia (H) 5 1 1 3 7 12 5 4 Fifth place match
6  New Zealand 5 0 0 5 7 24 17 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2016. Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Host.
31 October 2016
16:00 MST
Australia  6–0  Japan
Scanlon  6'
Arunasalam  19'
Simmonds  23'
Hendry  61', 70'
Craig  63'
Report
Umpires:
Andres Ortiz (ESP)
Rais Zakaria (MAS)
31 October 2016
18:00 MST
New Zealand  2–5  Pakistan
Lane  46'
Wilcox  59'
Report  22' Qadir
 33' Mubasshir
 48', 65' Riaz
 70' Dilber
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Michiel Otten (NED)
31 October 2016
20:30 MST
England  3–1  Malaysia
Page  18'
Calnan  24'
C. Proctor  60'
Report  23' Akhimullah
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
James Unkles (AUS)

1 November 2016
16:00 MST
Japan  4–1  New Zealand
Yamasaki  19', 25'
Ogawa  29'
Tanaka  69'
Report  64' Logan
Umpires:
Yasir Khurshid (PAK)
James Unkles (AUS)
1 November 2016
18:00 MST
England  2–2  Pakistan
Calnan  12', 39' Report  63' Sami Ullah
 69' Mahmood
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
1 November 2016
20:30 MST
Australia  2–2  Malaysia
Craig  58'
Arunasalam  66'
Report  39' Najmi
 59' Zulhamizan
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Andres Ortiz (ESP)

2 November 2016
16:00 MST
Japan  2–1  England
Yamasaki  44', 68' Report  65' Gall
Umpires:
Rais Zakaria (MAS)
Yasir Khurshid (PAK)
2 November 2016
18:00 MST
New Zealand  1–9  Australia
Lane  9' Report  20', 63' Hendry
 34', 55' Govers
 34' R. Proctor
 41' Scanlon
 53' Arunasalam
 57' Bird
 66' Gerrard
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
2 November 2016
20:30 MST
Pakistan  4–1  Malaysia
Mahmood  7'
Dilber  20'
Irshad  30'
Sami Ullah  46'
Report  25' Najmi
Umpires:
Lee Erskine (NZL)
Andres Ortiz (ESP)

4 November 2016
16:00 MST
New Zealand  2–4  England
Sarikaya  51'
Thomas  57'
Report  11' Clee
 28' Scott
 40' Sorsby
 59' C. Proctor
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Rais Zakaria (MAS)
4 November 2016
18:00 MST
Australia  8–1  Pakistan
Craig  5', 17', 34'
Govers  21'
Gerrard  47'
Hendry  50'
R. Proctor  64', 68'
Report  25' Atiq
Umpires:
Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
Lee Erskine (NZL)
4 November 2016
20:30 MST
Malaysia  1–2  Japan
Rozaini  16' Report  27', 63' Tanimitsu
Umpires:
Michiel Otten (NED)
Yasir Khurshid (PAK)

5 November 2016
16:00 MST
England  2–2  Australia
Scott  32'
Clee  70'
Report  9' Govers
 66' Craig
Umpires:
Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
Michiel Otten (NED)
5 November 2016
18:00 MST
Pakistan  2–1  Japan
Mahmood  4', 11' Report  21' Ogawa
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Andres Ortiz (ESP)
5 November 2016
20:30 MST
Malaysia  2–1  New Zealand
Muhammad  38'
Najmi  48'
Report  9' Read
Umpires:
James Unkles (AUS)
Yasir Khurshid (PAK)

Classification Matches

Fifth and sixth place

November 2016
16:00 MST
Malaysia  4–1  New Zealand
Najmi  6'
Zulhamizan  10'
Firdaus  51'
Ashran  69'
Report  32' Wilcox
Umpires:
Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
James Unkles (AUS)

Third and fourth place

November 2016
18:15 MST
England  2–2  Japan
Clee  20'
Waller  34'
Report  31' Tanimitsu
 55' Tanaka
Penalties
Scott
Clee
Smith
1–4 Yamasaki
Tanaka
Kamezaki
Ozawa
Umpires:
Rais Zakaria (MAS)
Lee Erskine (NZL)

Final

November 2016
20:40 MST
Australia  3–1  Pakistan
Gerrard  13'
Govers  47', 67'
Report  7' Anwar
Umpires:
Nick Bennett (ENG)
Andres Ortiz (ESP)

Statistics

Final standings

RankTeam
1 Australia
2 Pakistan
3 Japan
4 England
5 Malaysia
6 New Zealand

References

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