2018 Cyprus Women's Cup

Last updated
2018 Cyprus Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
Dates28 February – 7 March
Teams12 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Third placeFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Fourth placeFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored51 (2.13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tereza Kožárová
Flag of Finland.svg Emmi Alanen
Flag of Italy.svg Cristiana Girelli
(3 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Thembi Kgatlana
2017
2019

The 2018 Cyprus Cup was the eleventh edition of the Cyprus Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. It took place from 28 February to 7 March 2018. [1]

Contents

Spain won the title for the first time after defeating Italy 2–0 in the final. [2]

Format

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups to play a round-robin tournament.

Points awarded in the group stage follow the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determine the higher place.

1st place match: Winners of Groups A and B.
3rd place match: Winner of Group C and best runner-up from Groups A and B.
5th place match: Runner-up in Group C and second-best runner-up from Groups A and B.
7th place match: Third-place teams in Groups A and B.
9th place match: Third-place team in Group C and best fourth-place team from Groups A and B.
11th place match: Fourth-place team in Group C and second-best fourth-place team from Groups A and B.

Venues

Stadium [1] CityCapacity
GSZ Stadium Larnaca 13,032
AEK Arena Larnaca 7,400
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium Larnaca 10,230
Ammochostos Stadium Larnaca 5,500
Tasos Markos Stadium Paralimni 5,800
GSP Stadium Nicosia 22,859

Teams

Team [1] FIFA Rankings [3]
(December 2017)
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
13
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
17
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
17
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
21
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
22
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
28
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
34
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
35
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
43
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
47
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
54

Squads

Group stage

The groups and schedule were announced on 18 January 2018. [1] [4]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 321082+67
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 311143+14
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 31111324
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30122751
Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report Green Soccerball shade.svg56'
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Report

Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Alanen Soccerball shade.svg25' (pen.), 50' (pen.) Report
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321040+47
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 311132+14
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 31022423
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31022533
Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
De Caigny Soccerball shade.svg76' Report
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovenia)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report Feiersinger Soccerball shade.svg68', 70'
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Referee: Florence Guillemin (France)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Report
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 321030+37
2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 312010+15
3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 30211212
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 30121431
Source: Cypruswomenscup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Report
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–2Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Report Kim Yun-mi Soccerball shade.svg56', 89'


Placement matches

Eleventh place game

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report

Ninth place game

Seventh place game

Fifth place game

South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg1–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Matlou Soccerball shade.svg18' Report

Third place game

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
AEK Arena, Larnaca
Referee: Lina Lehtovaara (Finland)

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
6Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
7Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
9Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
11Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cyprus Women's Cup". cypruswomenscup. 18 January 2018.
  2. "CRÓNICA | ¡España, campeona de la Cyprus Cup!". rfef.es. 7 March 2018.
  3. FIFA ranking
  4. "Fixtures and results 2018". cypruswomenscup. 18 January 2018.