Update: 31 March 2019, Sunday
There we have it folks! South Korea has taken the Cup by beating India in the shootouts! Until next year, we’ll see you back here again for the best place to find out where to catch the live matches online.
The 28th edition of the Malaysian-hosted Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup most notably named after the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia is set to kick off at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh, Perak.
Scheduled from March 23 to 30, 2019 — Canada, India, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, and South Korea will go head up against each other in this prestigious tournament for a total of 18 matches. Unfortunately due to the Men’s FIH Pro League, Argentina, Australia, and England will not be joining this year. Live coverage will be available through HotStar (India), or via the official FIH YouTube Channel. Here are the match coverage breakdown for the different countries:
2018 (Champions) – Australia
2018 (Runner-Up) – England
2018 (Third Place) – Argentina
2017 (Champions) – Great Britain
2017 (Runner-Up) – Australia
2017 (Third Place) – India
2016 (Champions) – Australia
2016 (Runner-Up) – India
2016 (Third Place) – New Zealand
Live Stream Period 23 — 30 March, 2019.
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(Updated: 31st March)
Country | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GD | Points |
India | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +18 | 13 |
South Korea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +7 | 13 |
Malaysia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
Canada | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
Japan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
Poland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -22 | 0 |
Updated official schedule and pool standings from Asia Hockey here.
Official Event via Asia Hockey
Official Event via AzlanShahCup.com
Broadcasting rights for this particular tournament is quite limited, but FIH has announced that we can watch the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup using HotStar (India) or YouTube! However, if you’re not currently in India or the unrestricted country for the YouTube stream, then you’ll need to connect to a VPN first before attempting to stream..
1) Sign Up with a recommended VPN provider.
2) 2) Install the VPN on any device that you’ll be using to watch the 2019 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup.
3) Ensure that you connect to the appropriate country VPN server that is supported by the provider. For example, connect to India for HotStar. Otherwise, to access the stream from FIH’s YouTube Channel, you’ll have to check which country is available for the live stream videos. To do this, you can use the free tool from Polsy.org.uk and check restricted countries for YouTube videos – simply insert the YouTube video link from the list below and it’ll show you a list of countries that it is allowed in. Once you’ve located one closest to your current location, connect to the appropriate VPN server country and start watching the stream!
Based on FIH’s stream availability last year, it possible that the YouTube stream will be blocked in the same countries again such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Australia, Malaysia and Brunei. Click here to use Polsy’s YouTube restriction checker tool.
1) Head to the FIH YouTube Channel or download the YouTube app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Unfortunately, we have yet to confirm that the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be live streaming on FIH’s YouTube Channel. We’ll update this post when we find out more.
Watch all live Sultan Azlan Shah Cup stream from HotStar. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to watch the tournament live.
Commentary: English
Availability: India only – Connect to the India VPN servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the HotStar website or download the HotStar app on iOS or Android.
Note: Unfortunately, after testing HotStar on iOS and Android – it appears that they are now blocking VPN connections to its service. However, using a SmartDNS service still works fine with HotStar as long as you’re using a Wi-Fi connection on your mobile device.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be live streaming from 23 March 2019 on HotStar Hockey. You will see the live stream link available when the game is on.
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Watch all live Sultan Azlan Shah Cup stream from Astro. However, you’ll need a paid subscription with them to watch the tournament live.
Commentary: English / Malay
Availability: Malaysia only – Connect to the Malaysia VPN servers first before starting the stream!
1) Head to the Astro Go website or download the Astro Go app on iOS or Android.
2) Search for the live stream and start watching the tournament!
Tip: Sultan Azlan Shah Cup will be live streaming from 23 March 2019 on Astro Arena.
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