2020 Pinatar Cup

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2020 Pinatar Cup
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates4–10 March
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Third placeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Fourth placeUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored13 (2.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Scotland.svg Martha Thomas
Flag of Ukraine.svg Daryna Apanashchenko
(2 goals)
2022

The 2020 Pinatar Cup was the inaugural edition of the Pinatar Cup, an international women's football tournament, consisting of a series of friendly games. It was held in San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain from 4 to 10 March 2020, and featured four teams. [1] [2]

Contents

Scotland won the first edition of the tournament. [3]

Format

The four invited teams played a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage followed the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points was decided by goal differential.

Teams

Team FIFA Rankings
(December 2019)
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
18
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
56
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
22
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
27

Squads

Venues

All the matches were played at the Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (C)330061+59
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 320121+16
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 31024403
4Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 30031760
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) FIFA ranking.
(C) Champions

Matches

All times are local (UTC+1). [2]

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg0–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report Brynjarsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg23'
Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Grant Soccerball shade.svg55' Report
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Report

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg1–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Jónsdóttir Soccerball shade.svg34' Report
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Furness Soccerball shade.svg5' Report

Goalscorers

There were 13 goals scored in 6 matches, for an average of 2.17 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

References

  1. Bunting, Joshua (24 January 2020). "Northern Ireland Women to play at 2020 Pinatar Cup". Belfast Live .
  2. 1 2 "Scotland to compete in Pinatar Cup". Scottish Football Association. 24 January 2020.
  3. Diamond, Drew (11 March 2020). "Scotland Win Pinatar Cup After Northern Ireland Victory". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 9 November 2020.