The 1983 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the

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edition of

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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 from 1998, following its growth and popularity. The t ...

held from Aug 22–28 at the Tun Razak Stadium in

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Participating nations

Five countries participated in the first tournament: * * * * *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 1983 in field hockey

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