Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an international Men’s hockey championship which takes place every year since 2003 though tournament was used to play in a span of 1, 2, 3 or 4 years gap from 1983.
Malaysia has been hosting the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey cup since 1983. Australia is the most successful nation in the tournament’s history as they have won 10 titles.
The inaugural edition of Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was won by Australia.
Let’s have a look at the winners and runners up of Azlan Shah cup trophy over the years.
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Champions
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1983 | Australia | Pakistan |
| 1985 | India | Malaysia |
| 1987 | Germany | Pakistan |
| 1991 | India | Pakistan |
| 1994 | England | Pakistan |
| 1995 | India | Germany |
| 1996 | Australia | Germany |
| 1998 | Pakistan | South Korea |
| 1999 | South Korea | Australia |
| 2000 | Pakistan | South Korea |
| 2001 | Germany | South Korea |
| 2003 | Pakistan | Germany |
| 2004 | Australia | Pakistan |
| 2005 | Australia | South Korea |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Australia |
| 2007 | Australia | Malaysia |
| 2008 | Argentina | India |
| 2009 | India | Malaysia |
| 2010 | India | South Korea |
| 2011 | Australia | Pakistan |
| 2012 | New Zealand | Argentina |
| 2013 | Australia | Malaysia |
| 2014 | Australia | Malaysia |
| 2015 | New Zealand | Australia |
| 2016 | Australia | India |
| 2017 | Great Britain | Australia |
| 2018 | Australia | England |
Countries with number of titles and years
|
Country |
Number of Titles |
Year |
| Australia | 10 | 1983, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 |
| India | 5 | 1985, 1991, 1995, 2009, 2010 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2003 |
| Germany | 2 | 1987, 2001 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
| England | 1 | 1994 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1999 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 2006 |
| Argentina | 1 | 2008 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 2017 |
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