It was a final that was much-looked forward to when Korea played India last evening, as it was a repeat of the 2010 final. At the time, that match was washed out by a prolonged thunderstorm, resulting in the two teams being declared as joint champions of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was not surprising ... continue reading »

The 28th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (SAS) men's invitational field hockey tournament kicks off at Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh on 23rd March, 2019. Six teams will feature in this tournament. They are: India (World No. 5), Canada (#10), Korea (#17), Japan (#18), Poland (#21) and host, Malaysia at No. 13. So, here ... continue reading »

Six annual development of arts programmes will be introduced in Malaysia under the auspices of Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) and duly named in honour of the late Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah. This excellent news was announced by AHF Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Tayyab Ikram during the gala dinner of the 27th Sultan Azlan ... continue reading »

Australia showed why they are the World Champions when they edged England 2 - 1 in the finals of the 27th edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, hosted in Ipoh, Malaysia. Ranked World No. 1, Australia kept a clean record of five wins in five matches going into the finals to face the 7th ranked ... continue reading »

The 27th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup (SAS) men's invitational field hockey tournament will kick off at Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh on 3rd March, 2018. Six teams will feature in this tournament. They are: Australia (World No. 1), Argentina (#2), India (#6), England (#7), Ireland (#10) and hosts, Malaysia at No. 12. So, ... continue reading »

Due to time constraints, I just share photos of the 2017 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Official Dinner. For live commentaries or match reports of the tournament, log on to: HERE (official) or HERE. For videos of the games, follow this YouTube Channel. Event: 26th SAS Cup 2016 Official Dinner Venue: Royal Perak Golf Club, Ipoh Date: 4th May, 2017 Time: 7.30pm Note: ... continue reading »

26th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2017 Final Results: Champions: Great Britain Runners-up: Australia 3rd: India 4th: New Zealand 5th: Malaysia 6th: Japan Special Awards: Player of the Tournament: Tom Craig (Australia) Man of the Match (Finals): Alan Forsyth (Great Britain) Best Goalkeeper: Suguru Shimmoto (Japan) Top Scorers (tie): Tom Craig (Australia), Trent Mitton (Australia), Mandeep Singh (India) Fair Play (Raja Ashman Shah Challenge Trophy): New Zealand Event: 2017 ... continue reading »