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The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual Field Hockey tournament held in Malaysia . It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah , an avid fan of field hockey. RESULTS 15TH SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP, 2006 The 15th Azlan Shah Hockey Tournament started in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia on Sunday June 18, 2006. This year, the tournament is divided into two pools. The top two teams after the round robin matches in each pool will clash in the semi finals of the tournament. Four times Sultan Azlan Shah Cup holder, Australia is playing as the defending champion from last year when they defeated Pakistan 4-3 in the Finals. They also won the Cup in 2004. Asian Champions India, winners of the Azlan Shah in 1991 and 1995, are looking to overcome a series of disappointments in the international arena over the last two years while Pakistan was only able to win this cup in 2000. Pool A Standing: June 18 India 1 - 4 Australia June 18 Malaysia 2 - 2 South Korea June 19 South Korea 3 -0 Australia June 19 India 5 - 2 Malaysia June 21 India 3 - 0 South Korea June 21 Malaysia 2 - 2 Australia Pool B Standing: June 18 Argentina 2 - 3 New Zealand June 19 Netherlands 2 - 3 Pakistan June 20 Netherlands 4 - 1 Argentina June 20 Pakistan 3 -3 New Zealand June 22 Pakistan 0 - 2 Argentina June 22 Netherlands 0 - 0 New Zealand June 23 Semi Final: India 0 - 1 Netherlands Australia 7 - 1 New Zealand June 24 Third/Fourth placing: India 3 - 2 New Zealand June 25 Final: Netherlands 6 - 2 Australia 16TH SULTAN AZLAN SHAH CUP, 2007 Pool 1 May 5 Australia 1 - 0 India May 6 Argentina 1 - 0 Australia May 6 India 5 - 4 China May 7 Argentina 3 - 2 China May 9 Australia 7 - 2 China May 9 India 2 - 0 Argentina Pool 2 May 5 South Korea 1 - 0 Canada May 5 Malaysia 2 - 2 Pakistan May 6 Canada 0 - 2 Malaysia May 7 South Korea 2 - 0 Pakistan May 8 Malaysia 1 - 0 South Korea May 8 Pakistan 2 - 0 Canada Semi final: Australia 6 - 2 South Korea Malaysia 2 - 1 India Third/Fourth placing: India 1 - 0 South Korea Fifth/Sixth placing: Argentina 4 - 2 Pakistan Final: Australia 3 - 1 Malaysia |
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