Algarve Cup
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The Algarve Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams
International competitions in women's football
This article lists all international competitions in women's football. The competitions included are for national teams as well as club sides. Competitions past and present are included. Note that some competitions may not be directly run by the governing body for the region.For domestic...
in women's football (soccer)
Women's football (soccer)
Women's association football has been played for many decades, but was associated with charity games and physical exercise in the past before the breakthrough of organized women's association football came in the 1970s. Before the 1970s, football was basically seen as a men's game...
. Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious women's football events, alongside the Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup
The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the...
and Women's Olympic Football
Football at the Summer Olympics
Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:...
. There is also an Algarve Cup competition for male under-17 football players that is held every February.
Currently, 12 teams are invited, with the top eight competing for the championship. The teams are divided into three groups of four — A, B and C. Group C was added in 2002 to provide second-tier teams with high-level match experience every year. The current holder is the USA
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
.
The teams first play round-robin
Round-robin
The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...
within their pool. Then the placement round proceeds as follows:
- 11th place: Bottom teams in Group C play one game.
- 9th place: The Group C runner-up plays one game against the lower-ranked of the fourth-place teams from Groups A and B.
- 7th place: The Group C winner plays one game against the higher-ranked of the fourth-place teams from Groups A and B.
- 5th place: The third-place teams from Groups A and B play one game.
- 3rd place: The second-place teams from Groups A and B play one game.
- 1st place: The first-place teams from Groups A and B play one game.
The most successful teams have been the USA with eight titles and Norway
Norway women's national football team
The Norway women's national football team represents Norway in international women's football. The team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, are former European, World and Olympic champions and thus one of the most successful national teams...
with four. Norway's titles all came in the early years of the tournament, while the USA have won all their titles in the 2000s, including seven in nine years since 2003. Sweden
Sweden women's national football team
Sweden women's national football team are a football team officially representing Sweden in women's football. They won the unofficial European Championships in 1984, a success the team has not managed to repeat, it has however won one World Cup-silver as well as three European Cup-silvers...
has won three times, China
China women's national football team
The China women's national football team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's football.- Records :China had held the record of going for 442 minutes without conceding a World Cup goal, until it was broken by Germany on September 26, 2007, when Germany beat Norway 3-0...
two times and Germany
Germany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
has won once. The USA, Norway and Germany are the only nations to win both the FIFA World Cup and the Algarve Cup.
The Algarve Cup, as an annual event featuring most of the world's top women's football teams, has no parallel in the men's game, given that there are fewer professional women's leagues and thus fewer scheduling conflicts.
Results
| Year | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | |||
| 1994 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... |
1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 1995 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... |
3–2 (aet) | 3–3 (aet) 4–2 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
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| 1996 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... |
4–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 1997 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... |
1–0 | 0–0 6–5 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
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| 1998 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... |
4–1 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 1999 | 2–1 | 2–2 (aet) 4–1 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
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| 2000 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 2001 | 3–0 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 2002 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2003 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 2004 | 4–1 | 3–3 4–3 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
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| 2005 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||||||
| 2006 | 0–0 (aet) 4–3 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
1–0 | ||||||
| 2007 | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||||||
| 2008 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... |
2–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 2009 2009 Algarve Cup -11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... |
1–1 4–3 (pso Penalty shootout (football) A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game... ) |
1–0 | ||||||
| 2010 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... |
3–2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 2011 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... |
4–2 | 2–1 | ||||||
| 2012 2012 Algarve Cup The 2012 Algarve Cup will be the nineteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between February 29–March 7 2012.-Format:... |
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Rankings
| Team | Winner | Runner up | 3rd place | 4th |
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| 8 (2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... , 2010 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... , 2011 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... ) |
4 (1994 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... , 1999, 2006, 2009 2009 Algarve Cup -11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... ) |
1 (1998 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... ) |
1 (1995 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... ) |
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| 4 (1994 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... , 1996 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... , 1997 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... , 1998 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... ) |
3 (2000, 2002, 2004) | 4 (1995 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... , 1999, 2003, 2008 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... ) |
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| 3 (1995 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... , 2001, 2009 2009 Algarve Cup -11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... ) |
1 (1996 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... ) |
6 (1994 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... , 1997 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... , 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... ) |
4 (1998 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... , 2000, 2005, 2011 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... ) |
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| 2 (1999, 2002) | 2 (1997 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... , 2003) |
3 (1996 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... , 2000, 2001) |
1 (2010 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... ) |
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| 1 (2006) | 2 (2005, 2010 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... ) |
- | 2 (2002, 2008 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... ) |
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| - | 5 (1995 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... , 1998 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... , 2001, 2007, 2008 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... ) |
- | 4 (1994 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... , 1996 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... , 1997 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... , 1999) |
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| - | 1 (2011 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... ) |
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| - | - | 2 (2004, 2005) | 2 (2006, 2007) | |
| - | - | 1 (2011 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... ) |
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| - | - | - | 1 (2001) | |
| - | - | - | 1 (2004) | |
Participating nations
| Team | 94 1994 Algarve Cup 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the host's Portugal 5–0.-Group B:--------... |
95 1995 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 4–1 with two of the Italians goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.-Fifth Place:... |
96 1996 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the third year in a row but defeated Finland 3–0 to finish seventh in the final overall standings.-Fifth Place:... |
97 1997 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:... |
98 1998 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Seventh Place:Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fifth year in a row but won the match to decide seventh place on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Finland.-Fifth Place:-Third Place:-Final:... |
99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 2008 Algarve Cup The 2008 Algarve Cup was the fifteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 5 and 12 March 2008 with the reigning champions the United States winning the event for a record sixth time, after defeating Denmark in a... |
09 2009 Algarve Cup -11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... |
10 2010 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:Note: Portugal and Romania drew lots to determine finishing positions---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:... |
11 2011 Algarve Cup -Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------11th Place:-9th Place:-7th Place:-5th Place:-3rd Place:-Final:-Top Goal Scorers:Golden Boot: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir... |
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