2025 Sultan of Johor Cup

2025 Sultan of Johor Cup
Tournament details
Host countryMalaysia
CityJohor Bahru
Dates11 October – 18 October
Teams6 (from 3 confederations)
VenueTaman Daya Hockey Stadium
Final positions
Champions Australia (3rd title)
Runner-up India
Third place Great Britain
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored91 (5.06 per match)
Top scorer Sufyan Khan (9 goals)
Best player Hannan Shahid
Best goalkeeper Magnus McCausland
All statistics are correct as of 18 October 2025
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The 2025 Sultan of Johor Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia, held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 11 October to 18 October 2025.

Background

Participating nations

Including the host nation, 6 teams are competing in the tournament.

Country FIH Junior Ranking[1] Previous Best Appearance Best FIH Junior World Cup Finish
 Australia 8 Champions (2016, 2017) Champions (1997)
 Great Britain* 16 Champions (2015, 2018, 2019, 2024) Fourth Place (1997, 2001)
 India 2 Champions (2013, 2014, 2022) Champions (2001, 2016)
 Malaysia 11 Champions (2011) Fourth Place (1979, 1982, 2013)
 New Zealand 12 Fourth Place (2014) Fourth Place (2009)
 Pakistan 9 Runners-up (2016) Champions (1979)
* = includes results representing England, Scotland and Wales


Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+8).

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 3 2 0 14 6 +8 11 Final
2  India 5 3 1 1 14 12 +2 10
3  Great Britain 5 2 1 2 13 9 +4 7 Third place game
4  Pakistan 5 1 2 2 16 16 0 5
5  Malaysia (H) 5 1 1 3 9 16 −7 4 Fifth place game
6  New Zealand 5 1 1 3 9 16 −7 4
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
(H) Hosts

Results

11 October 2025
16:05 UTC+08:00
India  3–2  Great Britain
Ravneet  23'
Rohit  45+'52'
Report Royden  26'
Draysey  46'
Umpires:
Hari Silvarajoo (SGP)
Noor Muhamad (MAS)
11 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
Pakistan  7–2  Malaysia
Sufyan  3'21'34'
Hannan  30'
Nadeem  32'44'
Hamza  52'
Report Abd  20'
Kamaruddin  35'
Umpires:
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
Ryan Potter (NZL)
11 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Australia  4–0  New Zealand
Sproule  19'
Grobbelaar  35'
Will  57'
Brick  59'
Report
Umpires:
Ravdeep Sethi (HKG)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)

12 October 2025
16:05 UTC+08:00
India  4–2  New Zealand
Arshdeep  2'
Bennur  15'
Hundal  26'
Kujur  47'
Report Nelson  41'
Bax  52'
Umpires:
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
12 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
Australia  1–1  Malaysia
Grobbelaar  47' Report Kamaruddin  13'
Umpires:
Ryan Potter (NZL)
Mohit Rawat (IND)
12 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Great Britain  5–1  Pakistan
Markham  4'14'
Sturch-Hibbitt  5'55'
Draysey  53'
Report Sufyan  22'
Umpires:
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)
Ravdeep Sethi (HKG)

14 October 2025
16:05 UTC+08:00
Great Britain  0–2  Australia
Report Jackson  15'
Grobbelaar  51'
Umpires:
Fahad Ali Khan (Pakistan)
Noor Muhamad (MAS)
14 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
Malaysia  4–2  New Zealand
Panicker  16'19'
Abd  19'
Muhammad  57'
Report Jones  44'
Ludolph  47'
Umpires:
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)
Mohit Rawat (IND)
14 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Pakistan  3–3  India
Shahid  5'
Sufyan  39'55'
Report Hundal  43'
Kushwaha  47'
Manmeet  53'
Umpires:
Ravdeep Sethi (HKG)
Hari Silvarajoo (SGP)

15 October 2025
16:05 UTC+08:00
New Zealand  3–2  Pakistan
Ludolph  19'
Klebert  37'
Whittleston  53'
Report Sufyan  26'35'
Umpires:
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)
15 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
Great Britain  4–1  Malaysia
Draysey  10'
Sturch-Hibbitt  19'39'
Neave  26'
Report Johari  17'
Umpires:
Ryan Potter (NZL)
Mohit Rawat (IND)
15 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Australia  4–2  India
Sproule  39'42'
Andrew  40'
Downey  51'
Report Rohit  22'
Arshdeep  60'
Umpires:
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
Hari Silvarajoo (SGP)

17 October 2025
16:05 UTC+08:00
India  2–1  Malaysia
Gurjot  22'
Kushwaha  48'
Report Panicker  43'
Umpires:
Oliver Chauhan (AUS)
Ryan Potter (NZL)
17 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
New Zealand  2–2  Great Britain
Whittleston  3'60' Report Lea  16'
Anderson  19'
Umpires:
Muhamad Noor (MAS)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
17 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Pakistan  3–3  Australia
Shahid  38'48'
Saif  57'
Report Mallon  7'
Sproule  10'
Grobbelaar  47'
Umpires:
Ravdeep Sethi (HKG)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)

Classification round results

Fifth and sixth place

18 October 2025
15:35 UTC+08:00
Malaysia  5–3  New Zealand
Osman  2'
Mohd  10'
Khairil  44'
Kamaruddin  47'
Muhammad  60'
Report Rothwell  32'
Whittleston  56'
Clarkson  60'
Umpires:
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
Mohit Rawat (IND)

Third and fourth place

18 October 2025
18:15 UTC+08:00
Great Britain  3–2  Pakistan
Draysey  7'
Royden  12'
Markham  57'
Report Shahid  23'
Sufyan  54'
Umpires:
Hari Silvarajoo (SGP)
Ravdeep Sethi (HKG)

Final

18 October 2025
20:35 UTC+08:00
Australia  2–1  India
Grobbelaar  13'59' Report Ekka  17'
Umpires:
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
Muhamad Noor (MAS)

Statistics

Final standings

Pos Team
1  Australia
2  India
3  Great Britain
4  Pakistan
5  Malaysia (H)
6  New Zealand
Source: FIH
(H) Host

Goalscorers

There have been 91 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.06 goals per match (as of 18 October 2025).

9 goals

6 goals

  • Ian Grobbelaar

5 goals

4 goals

  • Oscar Sproule
  • Jonny Sturch-Hibbitt
  • Kaden Draysey
  • Jordan Whittleston

3 goals

  • Henry Markham
  • Rohit
  • Naaveenesh Panicker
  • Azimuddin Kamaruddin

2 goals

1 goal

  • Dylan Brick
  • Dylan Downey
  • Duncan Jackson
  • Patrick Andrew
  • Oliver Will
  • Toby Mallon
  • Monty Neave
  • Caspar Lea
  • Max Anderson
  • Anmol Ekka
  • Gurjot Singh
  • Manmeet Singh
  • Sunil Palakshappa Bennur
  • Rosan Kujur
  • Ravneet Singh
  • Adam Johari
  • Harris Osman
  • Mohd Muhammad
  • Danish Khairil
  • Aiden Bax
  • Bradley Rothwell
  • Dean Clarkson
  • Gus Nelson
  • Jakarta Klebert
  • Javahn Jones
  • Fayyaz Hamza
  • Saif Ullah

Source: FIH

See also

References

  1. ^ "JUNIOR OUTDOOR RANKINGS". FIH. Retrieved 3 November 2023.