2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
The 2020 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was scheduled to be the 29th edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, the annual men's international invitational field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was scheduled to be held in April 2020 at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Malaysia.[1] Following the coronavirus outbreak the tournament was postponed to be held from 24 September to 3 October 2020. On 2 May 2020 the tournament was officially cancelled.[2]
| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Ipoh | ||
| Dates | Cancelled | ||
| Teams | 6 (from 3 confederations) | ||
| Venue(s) | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
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Teams
Pakistan were the first team to confirm their participation in the tournament.[3] The other teams were announced on 20 January 2020.[4]
| Team | FIH Ranking | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} | 18th | 2018 | 1st (1983, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) | |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 10th | 2019 | 4th (1995, 1999, 2019) | |
 | 5th | 2019 | 5th (2019) | |
 | 29th | 2019 | 2nd (1985, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014) | |
 | 21st | 2016 | 1st (1999, 2000, 2003) | |
 | 21st | 2019 | 1st (1996, 2010, 2019) |
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References
- "Coronavirus: Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament Postponed". ndtv.com. NDTV. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "Barren year for hockey with Azlan Shah Cup off". thestar.com.my. The Star (Malaysia). 2 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- "Pakistan to participate in Azlan Shah Hockey Cup". nation.com.pk. Lahore: The Nation. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- "29th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Men's International Hockey Tournament Match Schedule" (PDF). asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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