2023 Sultan of Johor Cup
{{Short description|Men's U21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia}}
{{Infobox field hockey
| tournament = 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup
| other_titles =
| image =
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| country = Malaysia
| venues = Taman Daya Hockey Stadium
| city = Johor Bahru
| dates = 27 October – 4 November
| teams = 8
| confederations = 4
| champions = {{fhu|21|GER}}
| second = {{fhu|21|AUS}}
| third = {{fhu|21|IND}}
| count = 2
| matches = 20
| goals = 107
| top_scorer = {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Amandeep Lakra
| top_scorer_goals = 6
| best_player = {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Matteo Poljaric
| goalkeeper = {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Joshua Onyekwue
| previous_year = 2022
| previous_tournament = 2022 Sultan of Johor Cup
| next_year = 2024
| next_tournament = 2024 Sultan of Johor Cup
}}
The 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup was the eleventh edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup, an international men's under–21 field hockey tournament in Malaysia. It was held at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from 27 October to 4 November 2023.{{cite web |title=Fixtures & Results – Sultan Johor Cup |url=https://sultanjohorcup.com/calendar/fixtures-results-2/ |website=Sultan of Johor Cup |access-date=25 October 2023 |date=27 October 2023}}{{Cite web |title=No ranking points for 2023 SOJ – Sultan Johor Cup |url=https://sultanjohorcup.com/no-ranking-points-for-2023-soj/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |language=en-US}}
Germany won their second title by defeating Australia 3–1 in a shoot-out after the match finished 0–0. The defending champions India won the bronze medal by defeating Pakistan 6–5 in a shoot-out after the match finished 3–3.{{cite web |title=India beats Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins bronze at Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/hockey/india-beats-pakistan-win-bronze-medal-sultan-of-johor-cup-2023-penalty-shootout-score-highlights-result-goals/article67497614.ece |publisher=Sportstar}}
Participating nations
Including the host nation, 8 teams competed in the tournament.{{Cite web |title=Burras team announced for 11th Sultan of Johor Cup |url=https://www.hockey.org.au/news/burras-team-announced-for-11th-sultan-of-johor-cup/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Hockey Australia |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=SA Hockey U21 Men Named for 2023 Sultan of Johor Cup |url=https://sahockey.co.za/2023/09/22/sa-hockey-u21-men-named-for-2023-sultan-of-johor-cup/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |language=en-US|website=SA Hockey Association}}
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| style="width:125px;"|Country
! style="width:175px;"|FIH Junior Ranking{{cite web |title=JUNIOR OUTDOOR RANKINGS |url=https://www.fih.hockey/junior-outdoor-hockey-rankings |publisher=FIH |accessdate=3 November 2023}} ! style="width:225px;"|Previous Best Appearance ! style="width:325px;"|Best FIH Junior World Cup Finish |
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| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|AUS}} |9 |Champions (1997) |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|IND}} |3 |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|GER}} |2 |Champions (2012) |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|GBR}}* |15 |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|MAS}} |8 |Champions (2011) |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|NZL}} |13 |Fourth Place (2014) |Fourth Place (2009) |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|PAK}} |12 |Runners-Up (2016) |Champions (1979) |
| style="text-align:center;"
|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhu|21|RSA}} |10 |Fifth Place (2022) |Ninth Place (2021) |
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Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+8).
=Pool A=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1616/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|team_order=AUS, GER, GBR, RSA
|win_AUS=2 |draw_AUS=1 |loss_AUS=0 |gf_AUS=9 |ga_AUS=2
|win_GBR=1 |draw_GBR=0 |loss_GBR=2 |gf_GBR=5 |ga_GBR=8
|win_GER=2 |draw_GER=1 |loss_GER=0 |gf_GER=12|ga_GER=6
|win_RSA=0 |draw_RSA=0 |loss_RSA=3 |gf_RSA=2 |ga_RSA=12
|name_AUS={{fhu|21|AUS}}
|name_GBR={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|name_GER={{fhu|21|GER}}
|name_RSA={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[https://www.fih.ch/media/8997723/fih-general-tournament-regulations-current-update.pdf FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022]
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semi-finals
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=27 October 2023
|time=18:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|AUS}}
|score=3–0
|team2={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18766/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Foster {{fhgoal|FG|14|FG|18}}
Chappell {{fhgoal|FG|35}}
|goals2=
|umpires=Khalid Hussain (HKG)
Mohit (IND)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 October 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|GER}}
|score=6–1
|team2={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18768/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Holdermann {{fhgoal|FG|18}}
Poljaric {{fhgoal|FG|21}}
Hoechemer {{fhgoal|FG|31}}
Sperling {{fhgoal|FG|37}}
Hasbach {{fhgoal|PC|38|FG|54}}
|goals2=Oliphant {{fhgoal|FG|58}}
|umpires=Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 October 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=1–2
|team2={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18771/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=De Klerk {{fhgoal|FG|54}}
|goals2=Sturch-Hibbitt {{fhgoal|FG|43}}
Penrose {{fhgoal|PC|58}}
|umpires=Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)
Khalid Hussain (HKG)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 October 2023
|time=18:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|AUS}}
|score=2–2
|team2={{fhu|21|GER}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18772/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Downey {{fhgoal|PC|10}}
Burns {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
|goals2=Glander {{fhgoal|PC|51}}
Hoechemer {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|umpires=Mohit (IND)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=31 October 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|GER}}
|score=4–3
|team2={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18774/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Brilla {{fhgoal|PC|20}}
Glander {{fhgoal|PC|33}}
Struthoff {{fhgoal|FG|52}}
Sperling {{fhgoal|FG|56}}
|goals2=Sturch-Hibbitt {{fhgoal|PC|4}}
Moorhouse {{fhgoal|FG|50}}
Markham {{fhgoal|PC|52}}
|umpires= Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=31 October 2023
|time=18:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=0–4
|team2={{fhu|21|AUS}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18775/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=Burns {{fhgoal|FG|15|PC|51}}
Mathison {{fhgoal|FG|24}}
Downey {{fhgoal|PC|41}}
|umpires=Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
}}
=Pool B=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1616/reports/poolstandings FIH]
|team_order=IND, PAK, NZL, MAS
|win_IND=2 |draw_IND=1 |loss_IND=0 |gf_IND=12|ga_IND=6
|win_MAS=0 |draw_MAS=0 |loss_MAS=3 |gf_MAS=5 |ga_MAS=9 |status_MAS=H
|win_NZL=1 |draw_NZL=0 |loss_NZL=2 |gf_NZL=7 |ga_NZL=11
|win_PAK=2 |draw_PAK=1 |loss_PAK=0 |gf_PAK=9 |ga_PAK=7
|name_IND={{fhu|21|IND}}
|name_MAS={{fhu|21|MAS}}
|name_NZL={{fhu|21|NZL}}
|name_PAK={{fhu|21|PAK}}
|result1=Q |result2=Q
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for.[https://www.fih.ch/media/8997723/fih-general-tournament-regulations-current-update.pdf FIH General Tournament Regulations May 2022]
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Semi-finals
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=27 October 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|IND}}
|score=3–3
|team2={{fhu|21|PAK}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18765/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Amandeep L. {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Aditya {{fhgoal|PC|56}}
Uttam {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|goals2=Ahmad {{fhgoal|PC|31|PC|58}}
Shahid {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
|umpires=Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=27 October 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|MAS}}
|score=2–3
|team2={{fhu|21|NZL}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18767/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Faris {{fhgoal|PS|7|PC|24}}
|goals2=Aldred {{fhgoal|PC|6}}
Cosslett {{fhgoal|PC|15}}
Hickson {{fhgoal|FG|33}}
|umpires=Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Shahbaz Ali (BAN)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 October 2023
|time=18:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|PAK}}
|score=3–2
|team2={{fhu|21|NZL}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18769/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Ahmad {{fhgoal|PC|7}}
B. Ali {{fhgoal|PC|30}}
Khan {{fhgoal|PC|47}}
|goals2=Nelson {{fhgoal|FG|58}}
Ward {{fhgoal|PC|59}}
|umpires=Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
Chad Fourie (RSA)
}}
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=28 October 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|MAS}}
|score=1–3
|team2={{fhu|21|IND}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18770/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Shahmie Irfan {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
|goals2=Aditya {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
Amandeep L. {{fhgoal|PC|37}}
Rohit {{fhgoal|PC|54}}
|umpires=Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=30 October 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|IND}}
|score=6–2
|team2={{fhu|21|NZL}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18773/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Amandeep L. {{fhgoal|PC|2|PC|7|PC|35}}
Arun {{fhgoal|FG|12|PC|53}}
Poovanna {{fhgoal|PC|52}}
|goals2=Aldred {{fhgoal|PC|29|PC|60}}
|umpires=Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=31 October 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|PAK}}
|score=3–2
|team2={{fhu|21|MAS}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18776/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Abuzar {{fhgoal|FG|13}}
Ahmad {{fhgoal|PC|21}}
Khan {{fhgoal|PC|24}}
|goals2=Shahmie Irfan {{fhgoal|PC|47}}
Shafiq Ikhmal {{fhgoal|FG|51}}
|umpires=Chad Fourie (RSA)
Shahbaz Ali (BAN)
}}
Fifth to eighth place classification
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|3rdplace=yes
|bold_winner=high |widescore=yes
|2 November|{{fhu|21|NZL}}|3|{{fhu|21|RSA}}|1
|2 November|{{fhu|21|GBR}}|7|{{fhu|21|MAS}}|4
|4 November|{{fhu|21|NZL}}|3|{{fhu|21|GBR}}|5
|3 November|{{fhu|21|RSA}}|2|{{fhu|21|MAS}}|3
|RD1 = Cross-overs
|RD2 = Fifth place
|RD3 = Seventh place
}}
=Cross-overs=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=2 November 2023
|time=18:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|NZL}}
|score=3–1
|team2={{fhu|21|RSA}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18777/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=J. Elmes {{fhgoal|FG|15}}
Lints {{fhgoal|FG|36}}
Nelson {{fhgoal|FG|47}}
|goals2=Mbata {{fhgoal|FG|14}}
|umpires=Kevin Roberts (WAL)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=2 November 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|GBR}}
|score=7–4
|team2={{fhu|21|MAS}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18778/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Hughson {{fhgoal|PC|5}}
Graves {{fhgoal|FG|9}}
Douglas {{fhgoal|FG|15}}
Payton {{fhgoal|FG|36|FG|42}}
Markham {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
Penrose {{fhgoal|PC|54}}
|goals2=Faris {{fhgoal|PC|22|PC|44}}
Andywalfian {{fhgoal|PC|24}}
Harris {{fhgoal|FG|27}}
|umpires=Khalid Hussain (HKG)
Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
}}
=Seventh and eighth place=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=3 November 2023
|time=15:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|RSA}}
|score=2–3
|team2={{fhu|21|MAS}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18779/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Mbata {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
Le Forestier {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
|goals2=Nur Aqilrullah {{fhgoal|FG|12}}
Harris {{fhgoal|FG|39}}
Mughni {{fhgoal|FG|56}}
|umpires=Shahbaz Ali (BAN)
Fahad Ali Khan (PAK)
}}
=Fifth and sixth place=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=4 November 2023
|time=15:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|NZL}}
|score=3–5
|team2={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18782/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Whittleston {{fhgoal|FG|2}}
Lints {{fhgoal|PC|58}}
J. Elmes {{fhgoal|FG|58}}
|goals2=Markham {{fhgoal|FG|3|FG|54}}
Sturch-Hibbitt {{fhgoal|FG|23}}
Stone {{fhgoal|FG|33}}
Tully {{fhgoal|FG|37}}
|umpires=Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Mohd Ismady Alib (MAS)
}}
First to fourth place classification
=Bracket=
=Semi-finals=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=3 November 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|IND}}
|score=3–6
|team2={{fhu|21|GER}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18780/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Amandeep L. {{fhgoal|PC|35}}
Uttam {{fhgoal|FG|58}}
Rohit {{fhgoal|PC|60}}
|goals2=Franz {{fhgoal|FG|16}}
Berendts {{fhgoal|PC|29|FG|45}}
Hinrichs {{fhgoal|FG|43|PC|48}}
Sperling {{fhgoal|FG|49}}
|umpires=Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Kevin Roberts (WAL)
}}
----
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=3 November 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|AUS}}
|score=2–1
|team2={{fhu|21|PAK}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18781/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Burns {{fhgoal|FG|18}}
Foster {{fhgoal|FG|29}}
|goals2=Shahid {{fhgoal|FG|59}}
|umpires=Mohit (IND)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
}}
=Third and fourth place=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=4 November 2023
|time=16:05
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|IND}}
|score=3–3
|team2={{fhu|21|PAK}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18783/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=Arun {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
Poovanna {{fhgoal|PC|42}}
Uttam {{fhgoal|FG|52}}
|goals2=Khan {{fhgoal|PC|33}}
Qayyum {{fhgoal|FG|50}}
Shahid {{fhgoal|PC|57}}
|penaltyscore=6–5
|penalties1=Vishnukant {{fhps|g}}
Rajinder {{fhps|g}}
Angad {{fhps|g}}
Uttam {{fhps|g}}
Amandeep {{fhps|m}}
Vishnukant {{fhps|g}}
Angad {{fhps|g}}
|penalties2={{fhps|g}} Liaqat
{{fhps|g}} Shahid
{{fhps|g}} Rehman
{{fhps|g}} Aslam
{{fhps|m}} Yaqoob
{{fhps|g}} Liaqat
{{fhps|m}} Shahid
|umpires=Timothy Sheahan (AUS)
Kugannan Segaran (MAS)
}}
=Final=
{{fieldhockeybox
|date=4 November 2023
|time=20:35
|team1={{fhu-rt|21|GER}}
|score=0–0
|team2={{fhu|21|AUS}}
|report=[https://tms.fih.ch/matches/18784/reports/matchreport Report]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|umpires=Bevan Nichol (NZL)
Chad Fourie (RSA)
|penaltyscore=3–1
|penalties1= Sperling {{fhps|g}}
Struthoff {{fhps|g}}
Von Montgelas {{fhps|m}}
Poljaric {{fhps|g}}
|penalties2={{fhps|m}} Burns
{{fhps|g}} Marais
{{fhps|m}} Henderson
{{fhps|m}} Czinner
}}
Statistics
=Final standings=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Custom
|update=complete
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1616/teams FIH]
|num_cols=0
|team_order=GER, AUS, IND, PAK, GBR, NZL, MAS, RSA
|status_MAS=H
|name_AUS={{fhu|21|AUS}}
|name_GBR={{fhu|21|GBR}}
|name_IND={{fhu|21|IND}}
|name_PAK={{fhu|21|PAK}}
|name_GER={{fhu|21|GER}}
|name_NZL={{fhu|21|NZL}}
|name_MAS={{fhu|21|MAS}}
|name_RSA={{fhu|21|RSA}}
}}
=Goalscorers=
{{Goalscorers
|goals=107|matches=20
|source=[https://tms.fih.ch/competitions/1616/reports/scorers FIH]
|updated=complete
|6 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Amandeep Lakra
|4 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|AUS}} Cooper Burns
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Henry Markham
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Faris Harizan
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Arbaz Ahmad
|3 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|AUS}} Brodee Foster
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Florian Sperling
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Jonny Sturch-Hibbitt
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Arun Sahani
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Uttam Singh
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Luke Aldred
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Sufyan Khan
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Hannan Shahid
|2 goals=
- {{fhuicon|21|AUS}} Dylan Downey
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Nikas Berendts
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Paul Glander
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Ben Hasbach
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Peer Hinrichs
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Luis Hoechemer
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Jacob Payton
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Rory Penrose
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Poovanna BC
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Aditya Lalage
- {{fhuicon|21|IND}} Rohit
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Harris Osman
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Jonty Elmes
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Sam Lints
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Gus Nelson
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Viwe Mbata
|1 goal=
- {{fhuicon|21|AUS}} Diarmid Chappell
- {{fhuicon|21|AUS}} Will Mathison
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Jakob Brilla
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Christian Franz
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Liam Holdermann
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Matteo Poljaric
- {{fhuicon|21|GER}} Michel Struthoff
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Ali Douglas
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Ted Graves
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Matthew Hughson
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Tom Moorhouse
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Harrison Stone
- {{fhuicon|21|GBR}} Felix Tully
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Nur Aqilrullah Che
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Andywalfian Jeffrynus
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Mughni Kamal
- {{fhuicon|21|MAS}} Shafiq Ikhmal Daniel
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Scott Cosslett
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} James Hickson
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Patrick Ward
- {{fhuicon|21|NZL}} Jordan Whittleston
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Abuzar
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Basharat Ali
- {{fhuicon|21|PAK}} Abdul Qayyum
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Josh de Klerk
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Cameron Le Forestier
- {{fhuicon|21|RSA}} Caleb Oliphant
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Sultan of Johor Cup}}