2021 Baltic Women's Cup

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2021 Baltic Women's Cup
Tournament details
Host country Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Dates10–13 June 2021
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Third placeFlag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
Fourth placeFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Lithuania.svg Liucija Vaitukaitytė
(2 goals)
2019
2022

The 2021 Baltic Women's Cup was 21st Baltic Cup, is an international women's football tournament contested by the Baltic states. Originally scheduled to be held in the summer 2020, but the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and rescheduled for 10 to 13 June 2021. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Participating nations

The FIFA Women's Rankings of participating Women's national football team as of 16 April 2021. [4]

CountryAppearancePrevious best performance FIFA ranking
16 April 2021
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 2ndChampions (2016)93
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 21stChampions (1997, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019)97
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (Host)21stChampions (1996, 1998, 2007, 2015, 2021)108
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 21stChampions (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)116

Venues

Alytus Jonava
Alytus Stadium Central Stadium of Jonava
Capacity: 3,748Capacity: 2,000
Alytaus stadionas1.JPG Central stadium of Jonava.jpg

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
10 June  Alytus
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1 (4)
 
13 June  Alytus
 
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands (p) 1 (5)
 
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 0
 
10 June  Jonava
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2
 
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
 
Third place
 
 
13 June  Jonava
 
 
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 1
 
 
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 4

Semi-finals

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg1–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
  • Kubassova Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
Penalties
4–5
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg5–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report

Third place

Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg4–1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Report

Final

Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Report

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 14 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

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