2018 Sultan of Johor Cup

The 2018 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eighth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 6 to 13 October 2018.[1][2]

2018 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host country Malaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates6–13 October 2018
Teams6
Venue(s)Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Great Britain
Runner-up India
Third place Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored94 (5.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) Damon Steffens (8 goals)
← 2017 (previous) (next) 2019 →

As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. The United States who competed in 2017 were absent from the tournament. The team was replaced by New Zealand.[3]

Participating nations

Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament.

  •  Australia
  •  Great Britain
  •  India
  •  Japan
  •  Malaysia (host nation)
  •  New Zealand

Umpires

A total of eight umpires were appointed by the FIH and National Association to officiate the tournament.[4]

  • Harry Collinson (GBR)
  • Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
  • Aaron Gotting (AUS)
  • Erskine Lee (NZL)
  • Saifulnizam Mohamad Seftu (SGP)
  • Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
  • Gurbaj Singh (IND)
  • Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Results

All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).[5]

Pool Matches
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 5 4 0 1 17 9 +8 12 Advance to Final
2  Great Britain 5 3 1 1 14 9 +5 10
3  Australia 5 2 1 2 17 10 +7 7 Third place match
4  Japan 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7
5  Malaysia (H) 5 1 1 3 9 18 −9 4 Fifth place match
6  New Zealand 5 0 2 3 10 21 −11 2
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Host.
6 October 2018
16:05 MST
Great Britain  3–2  New Zealand
Ramshaw  4'
Golden  12'
Way  35'		 Report Wyndham-Smith  23'
Lane  33'
Umpires:
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
6 October 2018
18:05 MST
Australia  1–2  Japan
Steffens  30' Report Fujishima  38'
Okihara  60'
Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Erskine Lee (NZL)
6 October 2018
20:35 MST
India  2–1  Malaysia
Har. Singh  12'
Lakra  46'		 Report Zaidi  47'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)
7 October 2018
16:05 MST
Japan  2–1  Great Britain
Kawabe  10'
Fujishima  29'		 Report Rushmere  30+'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
7 October 2018
18:05 MST
India  7–1  New Zealand
P. Singh  6'
Lakra  15', 43'
Har. Singh  21'
Mohd  23'
Abhishek  50'
Mor  60'		 Report Hiha  53'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)
7 October 2018
20:35 MST
Australia  6–1  Malaysia
Beltz  8'
Rasmussen  26'
Steffens  44', 52'
J. Staines  45'
Green  53'		 Report Hasrin  37'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)
9 October 2018
16:05 MST
Great Britain  2–2  Australia
Golden  46', 47' Report Wotherspoon  24'
Ephraums  44'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
9 October 2018
18:05 MST
Japan  0–1  India
Report Mor  42'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Saifulnizam Mohd Seftu (SGP)
9 October 2018
20:35 MST
New Zealand  5–5  Malaysia
Andrews  11', 15', 21'
Hiha  30', 60'		 Report Mohamad  7'
Silverius  9'
Mamat  10'
Kamal  12'
Mohd  57'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
10 October 2018
16:05 MST
India  5–4  Australia
Gursahibjit  5'
Has. Singh  11'
Mor  14'
Vi. Singh  15'
Lakra  43'		 Report Steffens  18', 35', 59', 60'
Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)
10 October 2018
18:05 MST
Malaysia  1–5  Great Britain
Ishak  11' Report West  6'
Oates  13'
Scott  26'
Russel  39'
Golden  45'
Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
10 October 2018
20:35 MST
New Zealand  2–2  Japan
Andrews  4', 42' Report Iseki  25'
Kawabe 28'
Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
12 October 2018
16:05 MST
India  2–3  Great Britain
Vi. Singh  5'
Lakra  20'		 Report Golden  6'
Rushmere  39'
Way  51'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
12 October 2018
18:05 MST
Malaysia  1–0  Japan
Abdu  58' Report
Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
12 October 2018
20:35 MST
Australia  4–0  New Zealand
Wotherspoon  34'
Staines  46'
Steffens  52'
Green  59'		 Report
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)

Fifth and sixth place
13 October 2018
15:35 MST
Malaysia  6–3  New Zealand
Kamal  1', 12', 36', 60'
Khalid  23'
Zaidi  29'		 Report Wyndam-Smith  30'
Jeram  33'
Neild  46'
Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Third and fourth place
13 October 2018
18:05 MST
Australia  6–1  Japan
Gupte  5', 38'
B. Staines  9', 34'
Steffens  17'
J. Staines  58'		 Report Fujishima  29'
Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

Final
13 October 2018
20:35 MST
India  2–3  Great Britain
Gursahibjit  4'
Abhishek  55'		 Report West  7'
Oates  39', 42'
Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)

Final ranking

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final Result
 Great Britain 6 4 1 1 17 11 +6 13 Gold Medal
 India 6 4 0 2 19 12 +7 12 Silver Medal
 Australia 6 3 1 2 23 11 +12 10 Bronze Medal
4  Japan 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7 Fourth Place
5  Malaysia (H) 6 2 1 3 15 21 −6 7 Fifth Place
6  New Zealand 6 0 2 4 13 27 −14 2 Sixth Place
Source: FIH
(H) Host.

References
  1. "Home – Official Sultan of Johor Cup Website". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. "2018 Sultan of Johor Cup". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. NZ, Hockey (2 August 2018). "New Zealand U21 Men's Hockey team to Sultan of Johor Cup named". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. Officials
  5. Schedule and results
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