title: 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
text: # 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
  
  The 2000 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was the tenth edition of field hockey tournament the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pakistan won their successive second title after beating South Korea 1-0 with a late minute goal by Kamran Ashraf in the final becoming the first side to retain the Azlan Shah Cup since its inaugural edition. Pakistan's captain and goalkeeper Ahmed Alam was voted as player of the tournament.
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  Seven countries participated in the tournament:
  
  * Canada
  * Malaysia
  * Pakistan
  * New Zealand
  * South Korea
  * India
  * Germany
  
  ## Final ranking
  
  * This ranking does not reflect the actual performance of the team as the ranking issued by the International Hockey Federation. This is just a benchmark ranking in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup only.
  
  | Position | Team |
  | - | - |
  | 1 | Pakistan |
  | 2 | South Korea |
  | 3 | India |
  | 4 | Malaysia |
  | 5 | Germany |
  | 6 | New Zealand |
  | 7 | Canada |
  