Albena Cup

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Albena Cup
Founded1988
RegionAlbena, Bulgaria

The Albena Cup, established in 1988, is an invitational women's football tournament hosted annually in the town of Albena, Bulgaria. Initially conceived to promote women's football in Eastern Europe, the competition has grown to attract clubs and national teams from across the continent.[ citation needed ] Played in a round-robin format, the tournament serves both as a preseason warm-up and a scouting ground for emerging talent.[ citation needed ]

Contents

List of finals

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up3rdScore4th
1988 Flag of Norway.svg Norway ?–? Flag of Hungary.svg Renova Budapest Flag of Germany.svg TSV Siegen 1–0 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Akademik Sofia
1989 Flag of Norway.svg Norway ?–? Flag of Hungary.svg Renova Budapest Flag of Poland.svg Poland 1–0 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria
1990 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 2–0 Flag of France.svg France Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada 5–0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union
1991 Flag of the United States.svg United States 5–0 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union Flag of France.svg France 3–0 Flag of Poland.svg Poland
1992 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden U-20 R. Robin Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary R. Robin Flag of Spain.svg Spain
1994 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grand Hotel Varna 1–0 Flag of Romania.svg Romania Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia 1–1 (shared) Flag of Norway.svg Norway U-20
1995 Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden U-20 1–0 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Flag of Spain.svg Spain 4–2 Flag of Russia.svg Russia
1999 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 3–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 2–1 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
2000 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 0–0 (5–3 p) Flag of the United States.svg United States U-18 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 0–0 (4–3 p) Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan VDV
2001 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 0–0 (5–3 p) Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria 3–1 Flag of Russia.svg Russia U-20
2002 Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea 3–0 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 0–0 (3–1 p) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
2003 Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan VDV 1–1 (4–2 p) Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Romania.svg Romania 1–1 (3–2 p) Flag of Greece.svg Greece
2004 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2–0 Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan VDV Flag of Russia.svg Nadezhda Noginsk 2–0 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Alma-KTZh
2005 Flag of Russia.svg WFC Rossiyanka R. Robin Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan VDV
2006 Flag of Russia.svg WFC Rossiyanka R. Robin Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan VDV Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine R. Robin Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
2008 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria R. Robin Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia

Other contestants

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