The 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the tenth edition of

field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

tournament the

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup The Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual invitational international men's 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 ...

held in

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. Pakistan won their successive second title after beating South Korea 1-0 with a late minute goal by

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in the final becoming the first side to retain the Azlan Shah Cup since its inaugural edition. Pakistan's captain and goalkeeper

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was voted as player of the tournament.

Participating nations

Seven countries participated in the tournament: * * * * * * *

Final ranking

*This ranking does not reflect the actual performance of the team as the ranking issued by the

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. This is just a benchmark ranking in the

only.

References

External links

Official website
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