2016 Sultan of Johor Cup
The 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup was the sixth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. It was held in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 31 October – 6 November 2016.
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 31 October–6 November | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | |||
| Runner-up | |||
| Third place | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
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As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. Defending champions Great Britain, as well as Argentina and India who also competed previously, were absent from the tournament. The teams were replaced by England, Japan and New Zealand.
Australia won the tournament for the first time by defeating Pakistan 3–1 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal by defeating England 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw.[1]
Participating nations
    
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament. Defending champions, Great Britain, were absent from the tournament.
Umpires
    
A total of eight umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament.
- Andres Ortiz (ESP)
 - Michiel Otten (NED)
 - Nick Bennett (ENG)
 - Lee Erskine (NZL)
 - Yasir Khurshid (PAK)
 - Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
 - James Unkles (AUS)
 - Rais Zakaria (MAS)
 
Results
    
All times are local; Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Preliminary round
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to Final | |
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | Advanced to Third Place Match | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
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Fifth and sixth place
    
 
 
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Statistics
    
    Final standings
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 14 | Gold Medal | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | Silver Medal | ||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | Bronze Medal | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
    
There were 89 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.94 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
 Max Hendry
4 goals
 Koji Yamasaki
 Najmi Jazlan
 Abu Mahmood
3 goals
 Kiran Arunasalam
 Frazer Gerrard
 Ryan Proctor
 William Calnan
 Jack Clee
 Miyu Tanimitsu
2 goals
 Andrew Scanlon
 Christoper Proctor
 Peter Scott
 Kyohei Ogawa
 Kaito Tanaka
 Mohamed Zulhamizan
 Samuel Lane
 Mackenzie Wilcox
 Muhammad Dilber
 Sami Ullah
 Rana Riaz
1 goal
 Matthew Bird
 Joshua Simmonds
 James Gall
 Nicholas Page
 Thomas Sorsby
 Jack Waller
 Mohamed Akhimullah Anuah
 Nik Muhammad Aiman
 Firdaus Fauzi
 Ashran Hamsani
 Rozaini Baharom
 Oliver Logan
 Bradley Read
 Aidan Sarikaya
 Dylan Thomas
 Hassan Anwar
 Muhammad Atiq
 Shan Irshad
 Ali Mubasshir
 Muhammad Bilal Qadir
Source: FIH