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.

For the women's team, see Malaysia women's national field hockey team.

Malaysia
Nickname(s)Malaysian Hockey Tigers (Speedy Tigers)
AssociationMalaysian Hockey Confederation (Konfederasi Hoki Malaysia)
ConfederationAHF (Asia)
Head CoachSarjit Singh
Assistant coach(es)Azrul Bistamam
Sukri Mutalib
S. Kumar
ManagerDato' Najmi Razak
CaptainMarhan Jalil
Most capsKuhan Shanmuganathan (341)
Top scorerRazie Rahim (107)
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 13 (16 May 2024)[1]
Highest9 (2023)
Lowest15 (2008–2010)
Olympic Games
Appearances9 (first in 1956)
Best result8th (1972)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1973)
Best result4th (1975)
Asian Games
Appearances17 (first in 1958)
Best result (2010, 2018)
Asia Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best result (2017, 2022)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Asian Games 0 2 6
Asia Cup 0 2 1
Asian Champions Trophy 0 1 5
Commonwealth Games 0 1 1
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 1 5 2
Total 1 11 15
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam
2018 JakartaTeam
1962 JakartaTeam
1974 TehranTeam
1978 BangkokTeam
1982 New DelhiTeam
1990 BeijingTeam
2002 BusanTeam
Asia Cup
2017 Dhaka
2022 Jakarta
2007 Chennai
Asian Champions Trophy
2023 Chennai
2011 Ordos
2012 Doha
2013 Kakamigahara
2016 Kuantan
2018 Muscat
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala LumpurTeam
2006 MelbourneTeam
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
2023 Ipoh
1985 Ipoh
2007 Ipoh
2009 Ipoh
2013 Ipoh
2014 Ipoh
1996 Ipoh
2019 Ipoh

History

Hockey 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.

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.

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 Malaysian national hockey team continues to strive for success and aims to regain its past glory in international field hockey. 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.

Competition history

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within Malaysia and best results"

Summer Olympics
Summer Olympics
Year Round
1956Ninth place
1960did not qualify
1964Ninth place
1968Fifteenth place
1972Eighth place
1976Ninth place
1980did not participate
1984Eleventh place
1988did not qualify
1992Ninth place
1996Eleventh place
2000Eleventh place
2004did not qualify
2008did not qualify
2012did not qualify
2016did not qualify
2020did not qualify
2024did not qualify

World Cup
World Cup
Year Round
1971did not qualify
1973Eleventh place
1975Fourth place
1978Tenth place
1982Tenth place
1986did not qualify
1990did not qualify
1994did not qualify
1998Eleventh place
2002Eighth place
2006did not qualify
2010did not qualify
2014Twelfth place
2018Fifteenth place
2023Thirteenth place

Asian Games
Asian Games
Year Round
1958Fourth place
1962
1966Fourth place
1970Fourth place
1974
1978
1982
1986Fourth place
1990
1994Fifth place
1998Fifth place
2002
2006Sixth place
2010
2014Fourth place
2018
2022Sixth place

Asia Cup
Asia Cup
Year Round
1982Fourth place
1985Fifth place
1989Sixth place
1993Fourth place
1999Fourth place
2003Fifth place
2007Third place
2009Fourth place
2013Fourth place
2017Runner-up
2022Runner-up

Asian Champions Trophy
Asian Champions Trophy record
Year Host Position Pld W D L GF GA
2011 Ordos, China 3rd63121512
2012 Doha, Qatar 3rd64112011
2013 Kakamigahara, Japan 3rd63031712
2016 Kuantan, Malaysia 3rd6311188
2018 Muscat, Oman 3rd73312010
2021 Dhaka, Bangladesh Withdrew
2023 Chennai, India 2nd75022114
Total 2nd place 382161011168

Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
Year Round
1998
2006
2010Eighth place
2014Seventh place
2018Fifth place
2022Withdrew

World League
FIH Hockey World League
Year Round
2012–13Eleventh place
2014–15Twelfth place
2016–17Ninth place

Nations Cup
FIH Hockey Nations Cup
Year Round
2022Fourth place
2023–24Seventh place

Champions Trophy
Champions Trophy
Year Round
1993Sixth place
2007Eighth place

Champions Challenge
Champions Challenge
Year Round
2001Fourth place
2003Sixth place
2011Fifth place
2012Fourth place
2014Third place

Champions Challenge II
Champions Challenge II
Year Round
2009Fourth place

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Year Round
1983Fourth place
1985
1987Fourth place
1994Fourth place
1999
2000Fourth place
2007
2008Seventh place
2009
2010Fourth place
2011Seventh place
2012Sixth place
2013
2014
2015Sixth place
2016Fourth place
2017Fifth place
2018Fourth place
2019
2022
2024Fourth place

Hockey Asean Cup
Asean Cup
Year Round
2009
2011

Southeast Asian Games
SEA Games
Year Round
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981Hockey not featured
1983
1985Hockey not featured
1987
1989
1991Hockey not featured
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003Hockey not featured
2005Hockey not featured
2007
2009Hockey not featured
2011Hockey not featured
2013
2015
2017
2019Hockey not featured
2021Hockey not featured
2023

Players

Current squad

The 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) CapsClub
2 MF Najib Hassan (1995-02-20) 20 February 1995 51 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
4 FW Ramadan Rosli (1991-04-01) 1 April 1991 92
6 DF Marhan Jalil (Captain) (1990-03-05) 5 March 1990 278 Terengganu
8 MF Ashran Hamsani (1995-04-20) 20 April 1995 50 Maybank
10 FW Faizal Saari (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 266 Schaerweijde
12 DF Aminudin Zain (1995-05-23) 23 May 1995 11
13 MF Firhan Ashari (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 186 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
15 FW Shello Silverius (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 20 Terengganu
17 DF Razie Rahim (1987-08-25) 25 August 1987 306 Maybank
18 MF Faiz Jali (1992-02-18) 18 February 1992 191 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
19 GK Adrian Albert (1997-02-19) 19 February 1997 10 UiTM HA
20 MF Azuan Hassan (1994-02-16) 16 February 1994 174 Maybank
21 GK Hafizuddin Othman (1992-01-07) 7 January 1992 85 Terengganu
22 FW Norsyafiq Sumantri (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 86 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
25 DF Najmi Farizal (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 102 Maybank
26 FW Shahril Saabah (1994-03-28) 28 March 1994 148 Tenaga Nasional Berhad
28 DF Zulpidaus Mizun (1996-06-13) 13 June 1996 26 UiTM HA
29 DF Azmirul Azahar (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 11
28 Shahmie Irfan Suhaimi (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 4

Recent call-ups

The 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 (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 1 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
DF Syarman Mat (2001-07-15) 15 July 2001 3 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
DF Syafiq Hassan (1999-01-23) 23 January 1999 15 Maybank 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
DF Syed Cholan (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 95 Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 Asia Cup
DF Arif Syafie (2000-01-22) 22 January 2000 16 Terengganu v.  Australia, 28 April 2022
MF Aiman Rozemi (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 126 Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
FW Azrai Aizad (1999-10-03) 3 October 1999 51 Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
FW Tengku Nasrul Ikmal (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 12 Tenaga Nasional Berhad 2022 FIH Hockey Nations Cup
FW Muhajir Abdu (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 1 Maybank v.  Australia, 26 April 2022

Records
Most Caps
# Player Caps Career
1Kuhan Shanmuganathan330[10]1994–2007
2Chua Boon Huat337[11]1998–2013
3Azlan Misron3502002–
4Nor Saiful Zaini329[12]1985–2001
5Mirnawan Nawawi327[13]1989–2002

Notable former players

Coaches
  1. First foreign coach.
  2. First Malayan coach for 1956 Olympic Games but did not go to Melbourne.
  3. Served as tactical coach for 1958 Asian Games, test match against Korea in 1960 and home international against Singapore in 1961.
  4. First Malaysian coach.
  5. Coach the Malaysian team for three-month only.
  6. Coach the Malaysian team for 1966 Asian Games, return in December 1967 for 1968 Olympics.
  7. Handled the national team for a month in 1994, in charge for 1995 Southeast Asian Games.

See also

References
  1. "FIH Outdoor World Hockey Rankings". FIH. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. "FIH Men's World Rankings – 10 December 2012" (PDF). International Hockey Federation. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  3. "The History". MHC. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. "Malaysian men's hockey team has history on its side". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. "Malaysia lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for first time after beating South Korea". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  6. "World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  7. "Junior World Cup". FIH. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  8. Singh, Aftar (29 December 2022). "Captain Marhan is back". nst.com.my. New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  9. "Team Roster Malaysia". tms.fih.ch. 13 January 2023. p. 11. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  10. "Sapura skipper Kuhan needed in defence and attack". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013.
  11. "Fédération Internationale de Hockey | Official Website".
  12. http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2001&dt=1205&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Sukan&pg=su_02.htm
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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