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Malaysia women's national field hockey team

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Confederation
  
Asia

FIH ranking
  
21

Coach
  
K. Dharmaraj Abdullah

Malaysia women's national field hockey team

Association
  
Malaysian Women's Hockey Association (MWHA)

Captain
  
Siti Noor Amarina Ruhani

The Malaysia women's national field hockey team represents Malaysia in international field hockey competitions. As of Jan 2017, the team was ranked 21st in the FIH World Rankings. The team is part of the Asian Hockey Federation. They recently participated in the inaugural International Super Series in Perth, playing against India and Australia in a modified 9-a-side format.

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Malaysia achieved 5th place in the 2007 Women's Hockey Asia Cup. The team won a bronze medal in the 1982 Asian Games, and came 4th in 1986.

History

In 2010, the women's national team is invited to play in Malaysia Junior Hockey League as preparation match before the World Cup qualifier.

The following season, the women's national team joined with Bandar Penawar Sports School to enter as a team in Division 2 of MHJL.

The women's national hockey team create world record with 36–0 thrashing over Cambodia during a group match in 2013 Southeast Asian Games, Yangon. It is a new world record for the highest score in an international match, last held by Argentina after they defeated Peru 26–0 at the South American Women's Championships in Santiago, Chile, in 2003.

Squad

The recent that participated 2016-17 World League Round 2 Women – Kuala Lumpur.

  • Head coach: K. Dharmaraj Abdullah
  • Asst coach: Lailin Abu Hassan
  • Goalkeeper coach: Roslan Jamaluddin
  • Manager: Noor Saliza Soobni
  • References

    Malaysia women's national field hockey team Wikipedia