1987 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Explained

The 1987 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the third edition of invitational field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Malaysia at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh. West Germany won the title defeating Pakistan 3-2 in the final after a goal by Andreas Keller in extra-time. Hassan Sardar of Pakistan was voted as Lucky Star Player of the Tournament for his all-round performances

Participating nations

Six countries participated in the 1987 tournament:^[1]

Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	3	Semifinals
2	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	3	Semifinals
3	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4	0

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

----Note: Penalty shootout was held to determine the group winner. Malaysia won 8–9

Pos	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	2	2	0	9	4	+6	4	Semifinals
2	2	1	1	5	5	0	2	Semifinals
3	2	0	2	3	8	-5	0

Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

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----Replay

Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Result
	4	3	0	1	9	8	+1	champions
	4	3	0	1	15	10	+5	runner-up
	4	2	1	1	10	6	+4	Third place
4	4	1	1	2	5	6	-1
5	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4
6	2	0	0	2	3	8	-5

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