2023 Sultan of Johor Cup

Men's U21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia

2023 Sultan of Johor CupTournament details

Host country| Malaysia
City| Johor Bahru
Dates| 27 October – 4 November
Teams| 8 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)| Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions|  Germany (2nd title)
Runner-up|  Australia
Third place|  India
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 20
Goals scored| 107 (5.35 per match)
Top scorer(s)|  Amandeep Lakra (6 goals)
Best player|  Matteo Poljaric
Best goalkeeper|  Joshua Onyekwue
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The 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eleventh edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 27 October to 4 November 2023.[1][2]

Germany won their second title by defeating Australia 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 0–0. The defending champions India won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 6–5 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3.[3]

## Participating nations

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Including the host nation, 8 teams competed in the tournament.[4][5]

Country  | FIH Junior Ranking[6] | Previous Best Appearance  | Best FIH Junior World Cup Finish

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Australia | 9  | Champions (2016, 2017)  | Champions (1997)
India | 3  | Champions (2013, 2014, 2022)  | Champions (2001, 2016)
Germany | 2  | Champions (2012)  | Champions (1982, 1985, 1989, 1993, 2009, 2013)
Great Britain*  | 15  | Champions (2015, 2018, 2019)  | Fourth Place (1997, 2001)
Malaysia | 8  | Champions (2011)  | Fourth Place (1979, 1982, 2013)
New Zealand | 13  | Fourth Place (2014)  | Fourth Place (2009)
Pakistan | 12  | Runners-Up (2016)  | Champions (1979)
South Africa | 10  | Fifth Place (2022)  | Ninth Place (2021)

* = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales

## Preliminary round

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All times are local (UTC+8).

### Pool A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Australia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 2  | +7  | 7  | Semi-finals
2  |  Germany | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 12  | 6  | +6  | 7
3  |  Great Britain | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 8  | −3  | 3  |
4  |  South Africa | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 12  | −10  | 0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]

| 27 October 2023
18:05

Australia | 3–0  |  Great Britain

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Foster 14', 18'
Chappell 35' | Report |
Umpires:
Khalid Hussain (HKG)
Mohit (IND)

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| 28 October 2023
16:05

Germany | 6–1  |  South Africa

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Holdermann 18'
Poljaric 21'
Hoechemer 31'
Sperling 37'
Hasbach 38', 54' | Report | Oliphant 58'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)

* * *

| 30 October 2023
16:05

South Africa | 1–2  |  Great Britain

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De Klerk 54' | Report | Sturch-Hibbitt 43'
Penrose 58'
Umpires:
Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)
Khalid Hussain (HKG)

| 30 October 2023
18:05

Australia | 2–2  |  Germany

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Downey 10'
Burns 11' | Report | Glander 51'
Hoechemer 59'
Umpires:
Mohit (IND)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

* * *

| 31 October 2023
16:05

Germany | 4–3  |  Great Britain

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Brilla 20'
Glander 33'
Struthoff 52'
Sperling 56' | Report | Sturch-Hibbitt 4'
Moorhouse 50'
Markham 52'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)

| 31 October 2023
18:05

South Africa | 0–4  |  Australia

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| Report | Burns 15', 51'
Mathison 24'
Downey 41'
Umpires:
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

### Pool B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  India | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 12  | 6  | +6  | 7  | Semi-finals
2  |  Pakistan | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 7  | +2  | 7
3  |  New Zealand | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 7  | 11  | −4  | 3  |
4  |  Malaysia (H) | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 5  | 9  | −4  | 0

Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[7]
(H) Hosts

| 27 October 2023
16:05

India | 3–3  |  Pakistan

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Amandeep L. 30'
Aditya 56'
Uttam 59' | Report | Ahmad 31', 58'
Shahid 49'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

| 27 October 2023
20:35

Malaysia | 2–3  |  New Zealand

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Faris 7', 24' | Report | Aldred 6'
Cosslett 15'
Hickson 33'
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Shahbaz Ali (BAN)

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| 28 October 2023
18:05

Pakistan | 3–2  |  New Zealand

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Ahmad 7'
B. Ali 30'
Khan 47' | Report | Nelson 58'
Ward 59'
Umpires:
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
Chad Fourie (RSA)

| 28 October 2023
20:35

Malaysia | 1–3  |  India

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Shahmie Irfan 13' | Report | Aditya 28'
Amandeep L. 37'
Rohit 54'
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)

* * *

| 30 October 2023
20:35

India | 6–2  |  New Zealand

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Amandeep L. 2', 7', 35'
Arun 12', 53'
Poovanna 52' | Report | Aldred 29', 60'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

* * *

| 31 October 2023
20:35

Pakistan | 3–2  |  Malaysia

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Abuzar 13'
Ahmad 21'
Khan 24' | Report | Shahmie Irfan 47'
Shafiq Ikhmal 51'
Umpires:
Chad Fourie (RSA)
Shahbaz Ali (BAN)

## Fifth to eighth place classification

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### Bracket

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| Cross-overs| | Fifth place

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| 2 November| |

|  New Zealand| 3

| 4 November

|  South Africa| 1 |

|  New Zealand| 3

| 2 November

| |  Great Britain| 5

|  Great Britain| 7

|  Malaysia| 4 |

| Seventh place

| 3 November

|  South Africa| 2

|  Malaysia| 3

### Cross-overs

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| 2 November 2023
18:05

New Zealand | 3–1  |  South Africa

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J. Elmes 15'
Lints 36'
Nelson 47' | Report | Mbata 14'
Umpires:
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)

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| 2 November 2023
20:35

Great Britain | 7–4  |  Malaysia

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Hughson 5'
Graves 9'
Douglas 15'
Payton 36', 42'
Markham 49'
Penrose 54' | Report | Faris 22', 44'
Andywalfian 24'
Harris 27'
Umpires:
Khalid Hussain (HKG)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)

### Seventh and eighth place

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| 3 November 2023
15:35

South Africa | 2–3  |  Malaysia

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Mbata 10'
Le Forestier 49' | Report | Nur Aqilrullah 12'
Harris 39'
Mughni 56'
Umpires:
Shahbaz Ali (BAN)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)

### Fifth and sixth place

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| 4 November 2023
15:35

New Zealand | 3–5  |  Great Britain

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Whittleston 2'
Lints 58'
J. Elmes 58' | Report | Markham 3', 54'
Sturch-Hibbitt 23'
Stone 33'
Tully 37'
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)

## First to fourth place classification

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### Bracket

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| Semi-finals| | Final

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| 3 November| |

|  India| 3

| 4 November

|  Germany| 6 |

|  Germany (p.s.o.)| 0 (3)

| 3 November

| |  Australia| 0 (1)

|  Australia| 2

|  Pakistan| 1 |

| Third place

| 4 November

|  India (p.s.o.)| 3 (6)

|  Pakistan| 3 (5)

### Semi-finals

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| 3 November 2023
16:05

India | 3–6  |  Germany

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Amandeep L. 35'
Uttam 58'
Rohit 60' | Report | Franz 16'
Berendts 29', 45'
Hinrichs 43', 48'
Sperling 49'
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)

* * *

| 3 November 2023
20:35

Australia | 2–1  |  Pakistan

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Burns 18'
Foster 29' | Report | Shahid 59'
Umpires:
Mohit (IND)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

### Third and fourth place

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| 4 November 2023
16:05

India | 3–3  |  Pakistan

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Arun 11'
Poovanna 42'
Uttam 52' | Report | Khan 33'
Qayyum 50'
Shahid 57'
Penalties
Vishnukant
Rajinder
Angad
Uttam
Amandeep
Vishnukant
Angad | 6–5  |  Liaqat
Shahid
Rehman
Aslam
Yaqoob
Liaqat
Shahid
Umpires:
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)

### Final

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| 4 November 2023
20:35

Germany | 0–0  |  Australia

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| Report |
Penalties
Sperling
Struthoff
Von Montgelas
Poljaric | 3–1  |  Burns
Marais
Henderson
Czinner
Umpires:
Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Chad Fourie (RSA)

## Statistics

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### Final standings

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Pos | Team

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1  |  Germany
2  |  Australia
3  |  India
4  |  Pakistan
5  |  Great Britain
6  |  New Zealand
7  |  Malaysia (H)
8  |  South Africa

Source: FIH
(H) Host

### Goalscorers

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There were 107 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 5.35 goals per match.

6 goals

* Amandeep Lakra

4 goals

* Cooper Burns
* Henry Markham
* Faris Harizan
* Arbaz Ahmad

3 goals

* Brodee Foster
* Florian Sperling
* Jonny Sturch-Hibbitt
* Arun Sahani
* Uttam Singh
* Luke Aldred
* Sufyan Khan
* Hannan Shahid

2 goals

* Dylan Downey
* Nikas Berendts
* Paul Glander
* Ben Hasbach
* Peer Hinrichs
* Luis Hoechemer
* Jacob Payton
* Rory Penrose
* Poovanna BC
* Aditya Lalage
* Rohit
* Harris Osman
* Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi
* Jonty Elmes
* Sam Lints
* Gus Nelson
* Viwe Mbata

1 goal

* Diarmid Chappell
* Will Mathison
* Jakob Brilla
* Christian Franz
* Liam Holdermann
* Matteo Poljaric
* Michel Struthoff
* Ali Douglas
* Ted Graves
* Matthew Hughson
* Tom Moorhouse
* Harrison Stone
* Felix Tully
* Nur Aqilrullah Che
* Andywalfian Jeffrynus
* Mughni Kamal
* Shafiq Ikhmal Daniel
* Scott Cosslett
* James Hickson
* Patrick Ward
* Jordan Whittleston
* Abuzar
* Basharat Ali
* Abdul Qayyum
* Josh de Klerk
* Cameron Le Forestier
* Caleb Oliphant

Source: FIH

## References

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1. ^ "Fixtures & Results – Sultan Johor Cup". Sultan of Johor Cup. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
2. ^ "No ranking points for 2023 SOJ – Sultan Johor Cup". Retrieved 2023-09-25.
3. ^ "India beats Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins bronze at Sultan of Johor Cup 2023". Sportstar.
4. ^ "Burras team announced for 11th Sultan of Johor Cup". Hockey Australia. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
5. ^ "SA Hockey U21 Men Named for 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup". SA Hockey Association. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
6. ^ "JUNIOR OUTDOOR RANKINGS". FIH. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
7. ^ a b FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022

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