Arnold Clark Cup

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Arnold Clark Cup
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Organiser(s) The Football Association
Founded2022;3 years ago (2022)
RegionEngland
Teams4
Current championsFlag of England.svg  England (2nd title)
Most championshipsFlag of England.svg  England (2 titles)
Website arnoldclarkcup.com

The Arnold Clark Cup was an invitational women's association football tournament hosted by the Football Association in England, starting in 2022. [1] It was named after car retailer Arnold Clark, who signed a multi-year sponsorship deal. ITV acted as the competition's domestic broadcast partner. [2]

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Played during the February/March international break, the Arnold Clark Cup took place at the same time as other notable international women's invitational tournaments such as the Algarve Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the SheBelieves Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.

England won both editions of the tournament, back-to-back in 2022 and 2023. It has not been held since the introduction of the UEFA Women's Nations League and its link with the UEFA Women's Championship and FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers.

Format

The four invited teams play each other once in a round-robin tournament. Points awarded in the group stage follow the formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw, and zero points for a loss. A tie in points would be decided by goal difference.

Results

YearHost citiesWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth place
2022 Middlesbrough, Norwich and Wolverhampton Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2023 Bristol, Coventry and Milton Keynes Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea

Participating nations

Team 2022 2023 Years
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2nd1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rd1
Flag of England.svg  England 1st1st2
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 4th1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3rd1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4th1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2nd1
Total44

References

  1. "Pitch International announce four-year deal with The FA". Arnold Clark Cup. 15 December 2021.
  2. Whitehead, Jacob (17 December 2021). "England Women confirm opponents and dates for new Arnold Clark Cup invitational tournament". The Athletic.