2019 Sultan of Johor Cup

2019 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates12–19 October
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Great Britain (3rd title)
Runner-up India
Third place Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored82 (4.56 per match)
Top scorer(s)India Shilanand Lakra (5 goals)
Best playerJapan Kosei Kawabe
2018 (previous) (next) 2022

The 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup was the ninth 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 12 to 19 October 2019.[1][2]

As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. All the teams that appeared in the 2018 edition returned for the 2019 tournament.[3]

The defending champions Great Britain won the tournament for the third time by defeating India 2–1 in the final. The hosts Malaysia won the bronze medal by defeating Japan 2–1.

  1. ^ "Home – Official Sultan of Johor Cup Website". sultanjohorcup.com.my. Sultan of Johor Cup. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Sultan of Johor Cup". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Strong U21 squad named for Sultan of Johor Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 22 August 2019.