| Tournament details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Host country | Malaysia | ||
| City | Ipoh | ||
| Teams | 7 | ||
| Venue(s) | Azlan Shah Stadium | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  New Zealand (1st title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Argentina | ||
| Third place |  India | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 98 (4.08 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Ashley Jackson (6 goals) | ||
| Best player | Sardar Singh | ||
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The 2012 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is the 21st edition of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. It was held from 24 May to 3 June 2012 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. New Zealand won their first ever title by defeating Argentina with 1–0 in the final, while five-time champions India took the bronze medal by defeating Great Britain scoring 3–1.[1]
Seven countries participated in this year's tournament:
All times are Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 12 | Final |
| 2 | Argentina
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | |
| 3 | Great Britain
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 11 | Third Place Match |
| 4 | India
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 9 | |
| 5 |  South Korea
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 | Fifth Place Match |
| 6 |  Malaysia
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Pakistan
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3 |
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The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Player of the Tournament | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | Fair Play Award | Player of the Final |
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| Sardara Singh
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Ashley Jackson
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Kyle Pontifex
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Great Britain
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Kyle Pontifex
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Zealand
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7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 | Gold Medal |
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Argentina
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 12 | Silver Medal |
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India
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7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 12 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Great Britain
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | South Korea
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | Malaysia
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7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 5 | |
| 7 | Pakistan
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 3 |
There were 98 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 4.08 goals per match.
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Pedro Ibarra Agustín Mazzilli Santiago Montelli Nicholas Catlin Jonathon Clarke Matthew Daly Benjamin Hawes Barry Middleton Robert Moore Danish Mujtaba S. K. Uthappa Sardar Singh Amir Fuzi Azlan Misron Amin Rahim Razie Rahim Fitri Saari Phil Burrows Simon Child Stephen Jenness Matthew L'Huillier Shea McAleese Arun Panchia Richard Petherick Muhammad Umar Bhutta Muhammad Irfan Shafqat Rasool Muhammad Waqas Seo Jong-Ho Yoon Sung-Hoon
