Saturday, March 10, 2012

The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2011



The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2011

On May 15, 2011, World Champion Australia won their sixth Azlan Shah Cup hockey title by defeating Pakistan in Ipoh, Malaysia while India finished at sixth place. Now, Australia has become the most successful team in Azlan Shah Cup followed by India which have won the tournament for 5 times in 1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, and 2010.
In this tournament Great Britain ranked 3rd followed by New Zealand, South Korea, India and Malaysia respectively at 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th place.
In 2010, India and South Korea were declared as a joint winner while in 2009 India defeated Malaysia. Azlan Shah Cup began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998. The tournament became an annual event after 1998. The tournament became an annual event after 1998. The tournament is named after an avid fan of field hockey, the ninth Yang di-Pertan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah.


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