2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Host country Malaysia City Ipoh Dates 23–30 November Teams 6 (from 4 confederations) Venue Azlan Shah Stadium Champions Belgium (1st title)Runner-up India Third place New Zealand Matches played 18 Goals scored 107 (5.94 per match) Top scorer Sam Lane (9 goals)
The 2025 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the 31st edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup , the annual men's invitational international field hockey tournament hosted by Malaysia. It was held at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh , Malaysia from 23 to 30 November 2025.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
The defending champions, Japan , did not receive an invitation to participate in the tournament.[ 3] Belgium won their first Sultan Azlan Shah Cup title by defeating India 1–0 in the final.[ 4] New Zealand won the bronze medal by defeating the hosts Malaysia 6–1.[ 5]
The following six teams were invited by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation to participate in the tournament.[ 1] [ 3]
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FIH Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.
[ 7] (H) Hosts
Umpires: Haroon Rashid (PAK) Kim Jiyong (KOR)
Umpires: Ben Grant (NZL) Balaji Kumar (IND)
Umpires: Coen Van Bunge (NED) Tyler Klenk (CAN)
Umpires: Thipak Kanabathu (MAS) Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Umpires: Raghu Prasad (IND) Lucien Vanderborght (BEL)
Umpires: Coen Van Bunge (NED) Mohd Ismady Alis (MAS)
Umpires: Balaji Kumar (IND) Lucien Vanderborght (BEL)
Umpires: Ben Grant (NZL) Thipak Kanabathu (MAS)
Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Kim Jiyong (KOR)
Umpires: Haroon Rashid (PAK) Mohd Ismady Alis (MAS)
Umpires: Coen Van Bunge (NED) Lucien Vanderborght (BEL)
Umpires: Ben Grant (NZL) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: Thipak Kanabathu (MAS) Kim Jiyong (KOR)
Umpires: Mohd Ismady Alis (MAS) Raghu Prasad (IND)
Umpires: Tyler Klenk (CAN) Balaji Kumar (IND)
Belgium
India
New Zealand
File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
There have been 107 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 5.94 goals per match.
9 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
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