| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Johor Bahru | ||
| Dates | 31 October–6 November | ||
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Venue(s) | Taman Daya Hockey Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | .svg.png.webp) Australia (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Pakistan | ||
| Third place |  Japan | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 18 | ||
| Goals scored | 89 (4.94 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | .svg.png.webp) Thomas Craig .svg.png.webp) Blake Govers (6 goals) | ||
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The 2016 Sultan of Johor Cup was the sixth edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup. It was held in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 31 October – 6 November 2016.
As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. Defending champions Great Britain, as well as Argentina and India who also competed previously, were absent from the tournament. The teams were replaced by England, Japan and New Zealand.
Australia won the tournament for the first time by defeating Pakistan 3–1 in the final. Japan won the bronze medal by defeating England 4–1 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2–2 draw.[1]
Participating nations
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament. Defending champions, Great Britain, were absent from the tournament.
Umpires
A total of eight umpires were appointed by the FIH to officiate the tournament.
- Andres Ortiz (ESP)
- Michiel Otten (NED)
- Nick Bennett (ENG)
- Lee Erskine (NZL)
- Yasir Khurshid (PAK)
- Hideyuki Takahashi (JPN)
- James Unkles (AUS)
- Rais Zakaria (MAS)
Results
All times are local; Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 6 | +21 | 11 | Advanced to Final | 
| 2 |  Pakistan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | |
| 3 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | Advanced to Third Place Match | 
| 4 |  England | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 24 | −17 | 0 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
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Statistics
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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|  | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 7 | +23 | 14 | Gold Medal | 
|  |  Pakistan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 10 | Silver Medal | 
|  |  Japan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 10 | Bronze Medal | 
| 4 |  England | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | |
| 6 |  New Zealand | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 28 | −20 | 0 | 
Goalscorers
There were 89 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 4.94 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
.svg.png.webp) Max Hendry Max Hendry
4 goals
 Koji Yamasaki Koji Yamasaki
 Najmi Jazlan Najmi Jazlan
 Abu Mahmood Abu Mahmood
3 goals
.svg.png.webp) Kiran Arunasalam Kiran Arunasalam
.svg.png.webp) Frazer Gerrard Frazer Gerrard
.svg.png.webp) Ryan Proctor Ryan Proctor
 William Calnan William Calnan
 Jack Clee Jack Clee
 Miyu Tanimitsu Miyu Tanimitsu
2 goals
.svg.png.webp) Andrew Scanlon Andrew Scanlon
 Christoper Proctor Christoper Proctor
 Peter Scott Peter Scott
 Kyohei Ogawa Kyohei Ogawa
 Kaito Tanaka Kaito Tanaka
 Mohamed Zulhamizan Mohamed Zulhamizan
 Samuel Lane Samuel Lane
 Mackenzie Wilcox Mackenzie Wilcox
 Muhammad Dilber Muhammad Dilber
 Sami Ullah Sami Ullah
 Rana Riaz Rana Riaz
1 goal
.svg.png.webp) Matthew Bird Matthew Bird
.svg.png.webp) Joshua Simmonds Joshua Simmonds
 James Gall James Gall
 Nicholas Page Nicholas Page
 Thomas Sorsby Thomas Sorsby
 Jack Waller Jack Waller
 Mohamed Akhimullah Anuah Mohamed Akhimullah Anuah
 Nik Muhammad Aiman Nik Muhammad Aiman
 Firdaus Fauzi Firdaus Fauzi
 Ashran Hamsani Ashran Hamsani
 Rozaini Baharom Rozaini Baharom
 Oliver Logan Oliver Logan
 Bradley Read Bradley Read
 Aidan Sarikaya Aidan Sarikaya
 Dylan Thomas Dylan Thomas
 Hassan Anwar Hassan Anwar
 Muhammad Atiq Muhammad Atiq
 Shan Irshad Shan Irshad
 Ali Mubasshir Ali Mubasshir
 Muhammad Bilal Qadir Muhammad Bilal Qadir
Source: FIH


