Sultan Johor Cup

India have a large following in this tournament and the Taman Daya Stadium is never short of support for the Indian team. All matches involving India sees a packed stadium. The Indians are always a delight to watch with their stick and ball skills. India come into the tournament as the favourites and is the…

The team from the Land of the Rising Sun have worked their way into the hearts of the local fans and are the crowd favourites. Japan finished a creditable third last year and are once again expected to give the other teams a run for their money. The hard running Japanese have used the Sultan…

The Great Britain team won the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2015 – their first title in the Under-21 Invitational Tournament. The hot and humid conditions in Johor Bahru could play a key role for the British team again. In the 2015 final against India it was a nail-biting encounter before Great Britain sealed the…

The Australians won the Sultan of Johor Cup for the first time last year – defeating Pakistan 3-1 in the final. However, it was a come from behind win for the Aussies who had beaten Pakistan by a whopping 8-1 margin in the round robin match and started the title match as favourites. Australia’s previous…

As hosts Malaysia will have the home ground advantage plus the crowd support as seen in the previous six editions of the Under-21 Invitational Tournament. Malaysia were the inaugural champions in 2011 – beating favourites Australia 3-2 in a thrilling final. The Malaysians cannot be written off in their bid to engrave their name for…