2018 Sultan of Johor Cup

2018 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Malaysia
City	Johor Bahru
Dates	6–13 October 2018
Teams	6
Venue(s)	Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions	(2nd title)
Runner-up	India
Third place	Australia
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	94 (5.22 per match)
Top scorer(s)	(8 goals)
← 2017 (previous)	(next) 2019 →

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]

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

Participating nations[]

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

Australia
India
(host nation)

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		5	3	1	1	14	9	+5	10	Advance to Final
3	Australia	5	2	1	2	17	10	+7	7	Third place match
4		5	2	1	2	6	6	0	7	Third place match
5	(H)	5	1	1	3	9	18	−9	4	Fifth place match
6		5	0	2	3	10	21	−11	2	Fifth place match

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

	3–2
4' 12' 35'	Report	23' Lane 33'

Umpires:
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)
Aaron Gotting (AUS)

6 October 2018
18:05 MST

Australia	1–2
30'	Report	38' 60'

Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

6 October 2018
20:35 MST

India	2–1
12' Lakra 46'	Report	47'

Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)

7 October 2018
16:05 MST

	2–1
10' 29'	Report	30+'

Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)

7 October 2018
18:05 MST

India	7–1
P. Singh 6' Lakra 15', 43' 21' 23' 50' 60'	Report	Hiha 53'

Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)

7 October 2018
20:35 MST

Australia	6–1
Beltz 8' 26' 44', 52' 45' 53'	Report	37'

Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

9 October 2018
16:05 MST

	2–2	Australia
46', 47'	Report	Wotherspoon 24' Ephraums 44'

Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)

9 October 2018
18:05 MST

	0–1	India
	Report	42'

Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Saifulnizam Mohd Seftu (SGP)

9 October 2018
20:35 MST

	5–5
11', 15', 21' Hiha 30', 60'	Report	7' 9' 10' 12' 57'

Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

10 October 2018
16:05 MST

India	5–4	Australia
Gursahibjit 5' 11' 14' 15' Lakra 43'	Report	18', 35', 59', 60'

Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Saifulnizam Mohammad Seftu (SGP)

10 October 2018
18:05 MST

	1–5
11'	Report	6' 13' 26' 39' 45'

Umpires:
Kenta Uziie (JPN)
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)

10 October 2018
20:35 MST

	2–2
4', 42'	Report	25' 28'

Umpires:
Gurbaj Singh (IND)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)

12 October 2018
16:05 MST

India	2–3
5' Lakra 20'	Report	6' 39' 51'

Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Norhisham Shaari (MAS)

12 October 2018
18:05 MST

	1–0
58'	Report

Umpires:
Erskine Lee (NZL)
Gurbaj Singh (IND)

12 October 2018
20:35 MST

Australia	4–0
Wotherspoon 34' 46' 52' 59'	Report

Umpires:
Michael Dutrieux (BEL)
Harry Collinson (GBR)

Classification Matches[]

Fifth and sixth place[]

13 October 2018
15:35 MST

	6–3
1', 12', 36', 60' 23' 29'	Report	30' 33' 46'

Umpires:
Aaron Gotting (AUS)
Kenta Uziie (JPN)

Third and fourth place[]

13 October 2018
18:05 MST

Australia	6–1
5', 38' 9', 34' 17' 58'	Report	29'

Umpires:
Harry Collinson (GBR)
Erskine Lee (NZL)

Final[]

13 October 2018
20:35 MST

India	2–3
Gursahibjit 4' 55'	Report	7' 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
		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		6	2	1	3	7	12	−5	7	Fourth Place

5	(H)	6	2	1	3	15	21	−6	7	Fifth Place
6		6	0	2	4	13	27	−14	2	Sixth Place