KUALA LUMPUR: Pakistan are targetting their first Sultan of Johor Cup (SoJC) title as the Under-21 tournament begins on Saturday at the Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor.

Making their ninth appearance in the tournament, the Green Shirts' best finish was as runners-up in 2016.

Malaysia, Japan, China and Canada are the other teams in the fray.

Pakistan coach Syed Sameer said the squad arrived in Johor with a positive mindset to win the title.