The 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the tenth 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 in

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

Results

Preliminary round

Standings

Fixtures

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Classification round

Fifth and sixth place

Third and fourth place

Final

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:

Final standings

Goalscorers

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2000 in field hockey

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