1997 Algarve Cup

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1997 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host countryPortugal
Teams8 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)9
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Third placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored41 (2.56 per match)
Best player(s) Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Pettersen
1996
1998

The 1997 Algarve Cup was the fourth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 10 and 16 March 1997 in Portugal with Norway winning the event for the third time in its history, defeating the PR China, 1-0 in the final-game. Sweden ended up third defeating Denmark, 6-5 following a penalty shootout, in the third prize-game. [1]

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Format

The Netherlands returned to the tournament, replacing Russia.

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 would play each other to determine seventh and eighth place, the third placed teams in each group would play each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group would play 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 Norway.svg  Norway 93300141+13
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 6320164+2
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 33102374
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 0300311211
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg41Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg51Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg60Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg20Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg30Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg20Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Montechoro, Albufeira

Group B

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 9330060+6
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6320182+6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 33102154
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 03003088
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg30Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg40Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bengtsson Soccerball shade.svg
Svensson Soccerball shade.svg
Jonsson Soccerball shade.svg
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg
SvFF report (in Swedish)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg40Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Allberg Soccerball shade.svg
Swedberg Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Andersson Soccerball shade.svg
SvFF report (in Swedish)

China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg20Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
SvFF report (in Swedish)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Montechoro, Albufeira

Seventh Place

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg00
(43)
(PSO)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal

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

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg10Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Third Place

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg00
(65)
(PSO)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
SvFF Report (in Swedish)

1996 runners up Sweden finished in third place overall after winning a penalty shootout following a goalless game.

Final

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg10Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.) Riise

Norway won the competition for the third time thanks to Hege Riise's 75th-minute penalty.

Awards

 1997 Algarve Cup 
Flag of Norway.svg
Norway
Third title
Best player
Flag of Norway.svg Marianne Pettersen

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References

  1. "Sverige trea i Algarve Cup" (in Swedish). Dagens nyheter. 17 March 1996. Retrieved 2 February 2017.