1995 Algarve Cup

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1995 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Third placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Best player(s) Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Jensen
1994
1996

The 1995 Algarve Cup was the second edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 14 and 19 March 1995 in Portugal with Sweden winning the event defeating Denmark, 1-0, in the final game. Norway ended up third defeating the USA, 7-5 following penalty shootout, in the third prize-game. [1]

Contents

Format

The number of invited countries was increased from six to eight with Italy and the Netherlands appearing in their first Algarve Cup tournament.

The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group played each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group played each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group played to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall.

Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6320163+3
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6320152+3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 33102242
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 33102374
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg40Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Videkull Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Zeikfalvy Soccerball shade.svg
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg01Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Keereweer Soccerball shade.svg

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg31Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Waage Soccerball shade.svg
Medalen Soccerball shade.svg
Aarønes Soccerball shade.svg
Fiorini Soccerball shade.svg

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg21Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg
Andelén Soccerball shade.svg
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Pauw Soccerball shade.svg

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg02Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Baldelli Soccerball shade.svg
Guarino Soccerball shade.svg

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg02Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Medalen Soccerball shade.svg
Riise Soccerball shade.svg

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 93300100+10
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6320152+3
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 33102253
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0300301010
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg50Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Krogh Soccerball shade.svg
Jensen Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Madsen Soccerball shade.svg
Pedersen Soccerball shade.svg

United States  Flag of the United States.svg20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg
Hamm Soccerball shade.svg

United States  Flag of the United States.svg30Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Milbrett Soccerball shade.svg
Gabarra Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg30Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Christensen Soccerball shade.svg
Kolding Soccerball shade.svg
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg20Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg
Nielsen Soccerball shade.svg

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg20Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Mäkinen Soccerball shade.svg
Heikari Soccerball shade.svg

Seventh Place

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg41Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Carta Soccerball shade.svg26'
Baldelli Soccerball shade.svg34'
Guarino Soccerball shade.svg89'
Morace Soccerball shade.svg90'
Sequeira Soccerball shade.svg

Hosts Portugal again appeared in the play-off for last place, facing newcomers Italy and being defeated 41 with two of the Italians' goals being scored in the final two minutes of play.

Fifth Place

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg11 asdet
(34)
(PSO)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Mäkinen Soccerball shade.svg(7) Kormacher Soccerball shade.svg

The Netherlands finished in sixth place on their first appearance at the Algarve Cup, losing to the 1994 sixth placed team Finland in a penalty shootout.

Third Place

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg33 asdet
(42)
(PSO)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sandberg Soccerball shade.svg26'
A. Nymark Andersen Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Myklebust Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Akers Soccerball shade.svg21'
Gabarra Soccerball shade.svg28'
Foudy Soccerball shade.svg55'

For the second year running, Norway faced the United States in their last game of the tournament. With the score at 33 after full-time, a period of sudden death extra-time was played that failed to see another goal. Norway won the following penalty shootout 42 to finish third overall in the final tournament standings.

Final

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg33
Aet (5-3)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olsson Soccerball shade.svg19'
Andelén Soccerball shade.svg39'
Nessvold Soccerball shade.svg59', 120+3'
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Jensen Soccerball shade.svg68', 116'

Sweden had played Denmark in the previous year's competition to decide third place and defeated them again on this occasion to finish as overall winners of the tournament.

Awards

 1995 Algarve Cup 
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
First title
Best player
Flag of Denmark.svg Helle Jensen

Notes

  1. Lennart Hansson (March 20, 1995). "Damerna gav Danmark däng" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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