The 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup was the seventh edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, a field hockey tournament. It was held in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 22 to 29 October 2017.
As in previous editions, a total of six teams competed for the title. England, New Zealand as well as Pakistan who competed previously, were absent from the tournament. The teams were replaced by Great Britain, India and United States.
Participating nations
Including the host nation, 6 teams competed in the tournament.
Umpires
A total of seven umpires were appointed by the FIH and National Association to officiate the tournament.
- Tim Bond (NZL)
 
- Anand Dangi (IND)
 
- Ian Diamond (GBR)
 
- Ben Hocking (AUS)
 
- Faqarudin Kadir (MAS)
 
- Kinoshita Hideki (JPN)
 
- Benjamin Peters (USA)
 
 
Results
The schedule was released on 7 September 2017.[1]
All times are in Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool matches
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2017. Source: 
FIHRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
 
Umpires: Benjamin Peters (USA) Faqarudin Kadir (MAS)
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Australia  
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19–0
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  United States
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Scanlon   6', 22' Steffens   10', 53' Ephraums   10', 12', 42', 46', 49' Rintala   15', 33', 34' Green   21' Farmilo   44', 48', 55', 57' Flynn   50' Anderson   57'
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Report
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Umpires: Hideki Kinoshita (JPN) Ian Diamond (GBR)
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Umpires: Ben Hocking (AUS) Anand (IND)
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Umpires: Anand (IND) Ian Diamond (GBR)
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Umpires: Faqarudin Kadir (MAS) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
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Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Benjamin Peters (USA)
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Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
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United States  
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0–22
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  India
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Report
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Pratap   2' Vishal   2', 30', 44' Dilpreet   3', 54', 59' Rabichandra   7' Harmanjit   25', 26', 40', 45', 52' Abhishek   28', 37', 38', 45' Raushan   37' Maninder   42', 43' Shilanand   47' Vivek   48'
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Umpires: Faqarudin Kadir (MAS) Ian Diamond (GBR)
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Umpires: Ben Hocking (AUS) Anand (IND)
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Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Ian Diamond (GBR)
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Malaysia  
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18–0
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  United States
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Aiman   4', 5', 21', 22', 59' Akhimullah   6', 23', 41', 56' Zaidi   17' Firdaus   18', 32', 54' Abu   33', 50', 55' Luqman   40' Hassan   58'
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Report
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Umpires: Anand (IND) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
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Umpires: Ben Hocking (AUS) Benjamin Peters (USA)
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Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Ben Hocking (AUS)
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Umpires: Ian Diamond (GBR) Benjamin Peters (USA)
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Umpires: Anand (IND) Faqarudin Kadir (MAS)
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Classification matches
Fifth and sixth place
Umpires: Anand (IND) Faqarudin Kadir (MAS)
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Third and fourth place
Umpires: Ian Diamond (GBR) Ben Hocking (AUS)
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Final
29 October 2017  20:35 MST
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Umpires: Tim Bond (NZL) Hideki Kinoshita (JPN)
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Awards
Five awards were awarded at the conclusion of the tournament.[2]
| Player of the Tournament
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Top Goalscorer(s)
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Goalkeeper of the Tournament
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  Vivek Prasad
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  Nathan Ephraums
   Dilpreet Singh
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  Chris Wyver
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| Player of the Final
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Play the Whistle (Fair Play)
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  Nathanael Stewart
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  United States
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Final standings
| Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Final result
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  Australia
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6
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5
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0
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1
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34
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8
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+26
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15
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Gold medal
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  Great Britain
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6
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5
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0
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1
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21
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6
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+15
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15
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Silver medal
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  India
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6
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4
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0
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2
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35
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9
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+26
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12
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Bronze medal
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| 4
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  Malaysia (H)
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6
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1
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1
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4
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21
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11
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+10
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4
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| 5
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  Japan
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6
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2
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1
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3
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29
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11
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+18
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7
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| 6
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  United States
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6
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0
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0
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6
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0
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95
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−95
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0
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Goalscorers
There were 140 goals scored in 18 matches, for an average of 7.78 goals per match.
9 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: FIH
References
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