1995 Algarve Cup

1995 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)8
Final positions
Champions Sweden (1st title)
Runners-up Denmark
Third place Norway
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored51 (3.19 per match)
Best player(s)Denmark Helle Jensen
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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]

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

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Sweden 6 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3
 Norway 6 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3
 Netherlands 3 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2
 Italy 3 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4
Sweden 4–0 Italy
Videkull
Zeikfalvy
Andersson 		SvFF Report (in Swedish)
Norway 0–1 Netherlands
Keereweer
Norway 3–1 Italy
Waage
Medalen
Aarønes 		Fiorini
Sweden 2–1 Netherlands
Andersson
Andelén 		SvFF Report (in Swedish) Pauw
Netherlands 0–2 Italy
Baldelli
Guarino
Sweden 0–2 Norway
SvFF Report (in Swedish) Medalen
Riise

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Denmark 9 3 3 0 0 10 0 +10
 United States 6 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3
 Finland 3 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3
 Portugal 0 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10
Denmark 5–0 Portugal
Krogh
Jensen
Madsen
Pedersen
United States 2–0 Finland
Lilly
Hamm
United States 3–0 Portugal
Milbrett
Gabarra
Denmark 3–0 Finland
Christensen
Kolding
Jensen
Denmark 2–0 United States
Jensen
Nielsen
Finland 2–0 Portugal
Mäkinen
Heikari

Seventh Place

Italy 4–1 Portugal
Carta 26'
Baldelli 34'
Guarino 89'
Morace 90'		 Sequeira

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

Finland 1–1 asdet
(3–4)
(PSO)		 Netherlands
Mäkinen (7) Kormacher

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 3–3 asdet
(4–2)
(PSO)		 United States
Sandberg 26'
A. Nymark Andersen 51' (pen.)
Myklebust 87' (pen.)		 Akers 21'
Gabarra 28'
Foudy 55'

For the second year running, Norway faced the United States in their last game of the tournament. With the score at 3–3 after full-time, a period of sudden death extra-time was played that failed to see another goal. Norway won the following penalty shootout 4–2 to finish third overall in the final tournament standings.

Final

Sweden 3–3
Aet (5-3)		 Denmark
Olsson 19'
Andelén 39'
Nessvold 59', 120+3'		 SvFF Report (in Swedish) Jensen 68', 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 

Sweden
First title
Best player
Denmark Helle Jensen

Notes

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