Malaysia men's national field hockey team
The Malaysia men's national field hockey team (nicknamed Speedy Tigers) represents Malaysia in international field hockey competitions. As of August 2023, the team is ranked 9th in the world, and 2nd in Asia, by the International Hockey Federation.[2] The governing body for the sports is the Malaysian Hockey Confederation.
History
editHockey has a long-standing history in Malaysia, with the first formal match taking place in Kuala Lumpur on November 30, 1898, between Harris' XI and Whitley's XI, just 12 years after the first regulated game was played in England in 1886.[3] Malaysia's first international game occurred in 1932 against the Indian Olympic squad, who had recently clinched Olympic gold. Predictably, the visitors emerged victorious with a 7-0 scoreline. Malaysia formed a national hockey body in 1947, and in 1956, they represented Malaya (as it was then known) at the Melbourne Olympics, finishing ninth. Their most notable Olympic performance to date was at the 1972 Games, where they secured eighth place and recorded victories against Spain and Argentina.[citation needed]
Malaysia has qualified for the Hockey World Cup on seven occasions, including the most recent edition. Their best finish to date was in 1975 when they hosted the tournament and achieved a remarkable fourth-place finish, which included a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands.[4]
In recent years, the Malaysian national hockey team has faced challenges in maintaining their past success. They have struggled to replicate their previous achievements at major international tournaments. However, the team has remained competitive in the Asian region.[citation needed]
The crown jewel of Malaysian hockey is the annual Sultan Azlan Shah tournament, held in Kuala Lumpur. Named after the ninth King of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah, a devoted hockey enthusiast, this invitation-only event has been a key highlight since 1983, becoming an annual affair in 2003. In 2022, Malaysia won their first Sultan Azlan Shah Cup after defeating South Korea 3-2.[5]
Kuala Lumpur had the honor of hosting the first Commonwealth Games to include hockey as a sport in 1998. Malaysia's national team showcased their talent by securing a silver medal, narrowly losing 4-0 to Australia in the final. Another significant achievement was Malaysia's hosting of the 2002 World Cup, which featured 16 nations, making it the only single World Cup to adopt this format. This edition also permitted squads of 18 players instead of the usual 16, accommodating the hot and humid conditions.[6]
Malaysia has also played host to the Junior World Cup three times, with the most recent occurrence in 2009. Although Malaysia has achieved fourth place on four occasions, they continue to strive for further success in this prestigious tournament.[7]
The team's development and performance are supported by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) and its efforts to promote the sport at various levels, including grassroots development and talent identification programs.[citation needed]
Competition history
editA red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Malaysia and best results"
Summer Olympics
editSummer Olympics | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1956 | Ninth place | ||||||
1960 | did not qualify | ||||||
1964 | Ninth place | ||||||
1968 | Fifteenth place | ||||||
1972 | Eighth place | ||||||
1976 | Ninth place | ||||||
1980 | did not participate | ||||||
1984 | Eleventh place | ||||||
1988 | did not qualify | ||||||
1992 | Ninth place | ||||||
1996 | Eleventh place | ||||||
2000 | Eleventh place | ||||||
2004 | did not qualify | ||||||
2008 | did not qualify | ||||||
2012 | did not qualify | ||||||
2016 | did not qualify | ||||||
2020 | did not qualify | ||||||
2024 | did not qualify |
World Cup
editWorld Cup | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1971 | did not qualify | ||||||
1973 | Eleventh place | ||||||
1975 | Fourth place | ||||||
1978 | Tenth place | ||||||
1982 | Tenth place | ||||||
1986 | did not qualify | ||||||
1990 | did not qualify | ||||||
1994 | did not qualify | ||||||
1998 | Eleventh place | ||||||
2002 | Eighth place | ||||||
2006 | did not qualify | ||||||
2010 | did not qualify | ||||||
2014 | Twelfth place | ||||||
2018 | Fifteenth place | ||||||
2023 | Thirteenth place |
Asian Games
editAsian Games | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1958 | Fourth place | ||||||
1962 | |||||||
1966 | Fourth place | ||||||
1970 | Fourth place | ||||||
1974 | |||||||
1978 | |||||||
1982 | |||||||
1986 | Fourth place | ||||||
1990 | |||||||
1994 | Fifth place | ||||||
1998 | Fifth place | ||||||
2002 | |||||||
2006 | Sixth place | ||||||
2010 | |||||||
2014 | Fourth place | ||||||
2018 | |||||||
2022 | Sixth place |
Asia Cup
editAsia Cup | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1982 | Fourth place | ||||||
1985 | Fifth place | ||||||
1989 | Sixth place | ||||||
1993 | Fourth place | ||||||
1999 | Fourth place | ||||||
2003 | Fifth place | ||||||
2007 | Third place | ||||||
2009 | Fourth place | ||||||
2013 | Fourth place | ||||||
2017 | Runner-up | ||||||
2022 | Runner-up |
Asian Champions Trophy
editAsian Champions Trophy record | |||||||||
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Year | Host | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
2011 | Ordos, China | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | |
2012 | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 | |
2013 | Kakamigahara, Japan | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 12 | |
2016 | Kuantan, Malaysia | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
2018 | Muscat, Oman | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | |
2021 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Withdrew | |||||||
2023 | Chennai, India | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | |
2024 | Hulunbuir, China | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 2nd place | 38 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 111 | 68 |
Commonwealth Games
editCommonwealth Games | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1998 | |||||||
2006 | |||||||
2010 | Eighth place | ||||||
2014 | Seventh place | ||||||
2018 | Fifth place | ||||||
2022 | Withdrew |
World League
editFIH Hockey World League | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
2012–13 | Eleventh place | ||||||
2014–15 | Twelfth place | ||||||
2016–17 | Ninth place |
Nations Cup
editFIH Hockey Nations Cup | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
2022 | Fourth place | ||||||
2023–24 | Seventh place |
Champions Trophy
editChampions Trophy | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1993 | Sixth place | ||||||
2007 | Eighth place |
Champions Challenge
editChampions Challenge | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
2001 | Fourth place | ||||||
2003 | Sixth place | ||||||
2011 | Fifth place | ||||||
2012 | Fourth place | ||||||
2014 | Third place |
Champions Challenge II
editChampions Challenge II | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
2009 | Fourth place |
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
editSultan Azlan Shah Cup | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1983 | Fourth place | ||||||
1985 | |||||||
1987 | Fourth place | ||||||
1994 | Fourth place | ||||||
1999 | |||||||
2000 | Fourth place | ||||||
2007 | |||||||
2008 | Seventh place | ||||||
2009 | |||||||
2010 | Fourth place | ||||||
2011 | Seventh place | ||||||
2012 | Sixth place | ||||||
2013 | |||||||
2014 | |||||||
2015 | Sixth place | ||||||
2016 | Fourth place | ||||||
2017 | Fifth place | ||||||
2018 | Fourth place | ||||||
2019 | |||||||
2022 | |||||||
2024 | Fourth place |
Hockey Asean Cup
editAsean Cup | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
2009 | |||||||
2011 |
Southeast Asian Games
editSEA Games | |||||||
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Year | Round | ||||||
1971 | |||||||
1973 | |||||||
1975 | |||||||
1977 | |||||||
1979 | |||||||
1981 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
1983 | |||||||
1985 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
1987 | |||||||
1989 | |||||||
1991 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
1993 | |||||||
1995 | |||||||
1997 | |||||||
1999 | |||||||
2001 | |||||||
2003 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2005 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2007 | |||||||
2009 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2011 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2013 | |||||||
2015 | |||||||
2017 | |||||||
2019 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2021 | Hockey not featured | ||||||
2023 |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 18 players were named on 29 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, India from 13 to 29 January 2023.[8][9]
Head coach: Arul Selvaraj
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | MF | Najib Hassan | 20 February 1995 | 51 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
4 | FW | Ramadan Rosli | 1 April 1991 | 92 | |
6 | DF | Marhan Jalil (Captain) | 5 March 1990 | 278 | Terengganu |
8 | MF | Ashran Hamsani | 20 April 1995 | 50 | Maybank |
10 | FW | Faizal Saari | 13 January 1991 | 266 | Schaerweijde |
12 | DF | Aminudin Zain | 23 May 1995 | 11 | |
13 | MF | Firhan Ashari | 9 March 1993 | 186 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
15 | FW | Shello Silverius | 3 April 1999 | 20 | Terengganu |
17 | DF | Razie Rahim | 25 August 1987 | 306 | Maybank |
18 | MF | Faiz Jali | 18 February 1992 | 191 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
19 | GK | Adrian Albert | 19 February 1997 | 10 | UiTM HA |
20 | MF | Azuan Hassan | 16 February 1994 | 174 | Maybank |
21 | GK | Hafizuddin Othman | 7 January 1992 | 85 | Terengganu |
22 | FW | Norsyafiq Sumantri | 17 June 1996 | 86 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
25 | DF | Najmi Farizal | 4 April 1995 | 102 | Maybank |
26 | FW | Shahril Saabah | 28 March 1994 | 148 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
28 | DF | Zulpidaus Mizun | 13 June 1996 | 26 | UiTM HA |
29 | DF | Azmirul Azahar | 5 May 2000 | 11 | |
28 | Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi | 9 May 2002 | 4 |
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | Latest call-up | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Mohd Mat | 18 September 1997 | 1 | 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | ||
DF | Syarman Mat | 15 July 2001 | 3 | 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | ||
DF | Syafiq Hassan | 23 January 1999 | 15 | Maybank | 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
DF | Syed Cholan | 12 May 1995 | 95 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 2022 Asia Cup | |
DF | Arif Syafie | 22 January 2000 | 16 | Terengganu | v. Australia, 28 April 2022 | |
MF | Aiman Rozemi | 19 July 1996 | 126 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup | |
FW | Azrai Aizad | 3 October 1999 | 51 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
FW | Tengku Nasrul Ikmal | 24 February 2001 | 12 | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup | |
FW | Muhajir Abdu | 6 April 2000 | 1 | Maybank | v. Australia, 26 April 2022 |
Records
edit# | Player | Caps | Career |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kuhan Shanmuganathan | 330[10] | 1994–2007 |
2 | Chua Boon Huat | 337[11] | 1998–2013 |
3 | Azlan Misron | 350 | 2002– |
4 | Nor Saiful Zaini | 329[12] | 1985–2001 |
5 | Mirnawan Nawawi | 327[13] | 1989–2002 |
Notable former players
edit- Azlan Misron
- Baljit Singh Charun
- Chairil Anwar
- Chua Boon Huat
- Jiwa Mohan
- Kevin Nunis
- Kuhan Shanmuganathan
- Maninderjit Singh
- Mirnawan Nawawi
- Nor Azlan Bakar
- Nor Saiful Zaini
- Peter van Huizen
- Poon Fook Loke
- Khairuddin Zainal
- Roslan Jamaluddin
- Sarjit Singh
- Shahrun Nabil
- Stephen van Huizen
- Tai Beng Hai
- Soon Mustafa Karim
Coaches
edit
|
- ^ First foreign coach.
- ^ First Malayan coach for 1956 Olympic Games but did not go to Melbourne.
- ^ a b Served as tactical coach for 1958 Asian Games, test match against Korea in 1960 and home international against Singapore in 1961.
- ^ First Malaysian coach.
- ^ Coach the Malaysian team for three-month only.
- ^ Coach the Malaysian team for 1966 Asian Games, return in December 1967 for 1968 Olympics.
- ^ Handled the national team for a month in 1994, in charge for 1995 Southeast Asian Games.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "FIH Men's World Rankings – 10 December 2012" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "The History". MHC. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Malaysian men's hockey team has history on its side". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for first time after beating South Korea". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Junior World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Singh, Aftar (29 December 2022). "Captain Marhan is back". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Team Roster Malaysia". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Sapura skipper Kuhan needed in defence and attack". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
- ^ "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website".
- ^ http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=1205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
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