2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Ipoh | ||
| Dates | 22–29 November | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
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The 2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is the upcoming 31st edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, the annual men's invitational international field hockey tournament hosted by Malaysia. It will be held at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia from 22 to 29 November 2025.[1][2][3]
The defending champions, Japan, did not receive an invitation to participate in the tournament.[3]
Teams
[edit]The following six teams were invited by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation to participate in the tournament.[1][3]
| Team | FIH Ranking[4] | Appearance | Last Appearance | Previous Best Performance |
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 Belgium | 2 | 2nd | 2008 | 6th Place (2008) |
 Canada | 21 | 11th | 2024 | 4th Place (1995, 1999, 2019) |
 Germany | 4 | 9th | 2004 | Champions (1987, 2001) |
 India | 5 | 23rd | 2019 | Champions (1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010) |
 Ireland | 10 | 2nd | 2018 | 6th Place (2018) |
 Malaysia | 13 | 31st | 2024 | Champions (2022) |
Preliminary round
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Third place match |
| 4 | India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fifth place match |
| 6 | Malaysia (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 22 November 2025. 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.[5]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[5]
(H) Hosts
Fixtures
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Classification round
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Final
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "31st Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2025 (M)". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan snubbed from 2025 Sultan Azlan Shah cup despite runner-up finish". msn.com. MSN. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan, Japan excluded from Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey 2025". thenews.com.pk. The News International. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "OUTDOOR RANKINGS". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "FIH General Tournament Regulations" (PDF). February 2024.