COTIF Women's Football Tournament

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The COTIF Women's Football Tournament is a Spanish annual women's football summer tournament held in L'Alcúdia, Valencia. First held in 2012, it is the women's football section of the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament.

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Unlike the male tournament, which is played by U-20 clubs and national teams, the women's tournament is contested by senior teams. It has gradually progressed from local to international in scope.

2011

Held on 12 August. It was a single match confronting the two Valencian teams in the top national championship, Levante UD and Valencia CF. [1] Levante won the first of three trophies in a row.

12 August 2011Final Levante 2–0 Valencia Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Report

2012

Held from 16 to 22 August. Levante UD and Valencia CF were joined by two local teams from the second tier's Group 7, CFF Marítim and Mislata CF. The two top teams in a round robin first stage qualified for the final, with Levante again defeating Valencia by the same score. [2]

16 August 2012Round robin – 1 Valencia 3–0 Mislata Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Report Attendance: 100
Referee: Ruiz García
17 August 2012Round robin – 1 Levante 5–0 Marítim Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
Esteban Soccerball shade.svg3', 11', 60'
Merino Soccerball shade.svg34'
Guijarro Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report
18 August 2012Round robin – 2 Valencia 2–0 Marítim Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Mateos Soccerball shade.svg54'
19 August 2012Round robin – 2 Levante 6–0 Mislata Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Casado Soccerball shade.svg31', 37'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg38'
Guijarro Soccerball shade.svg54'
González Soccerball shade.svg68'
20 August 2012Round robin – 3 Marítim 1–0 Mislata Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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21 August 2012Round robin – 3 Levante 2–2 Levante Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
N. Pérez Soccerball shade.svg48'
Miret Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report Paredes Soccerball shade.svg10'
Pinel Soccerball shade.svg51'
Final standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Levante 3210132+117
2 Valencia 321072+57
3 Marítim 31021763
4 Mislata 3003010100
Source: [ citation needed ]
22 August 2012Final Levante 2–0 Valencia Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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González Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Referee: Márquez Gordo
Awards
PlayerTeam
Best player Flag of Spain.svg Alharilla Casado Levante
Top scorer Flag of Spain.svg Raquel Pinel Valencia

2013

Held from 16 to 20 August. It was again contested by Primera División's Levante UD and Valencia CF and two clubs from the second category, but in a final four format. For the first time it featured a team from outside the Valencian Community, Fundación Albacete. Levante won again the trophy on penalties.

16 August 2013Semifinals Levante 2–0 Villarreal Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
García Soccerball shade.svg1', 68' (pen.) Report Referee: Felguera
17 August 2013Semifinals Valencia 3–0 Albacete Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Vilas Soccerball shade.svg44'
Peiró Soccerball shade.svg53'
Report Referee: Sánchez
20 August 2013Third place Villarreal 3–4 Albacete Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
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Traver Soccerball shade.svg39'
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Report Martínez Soccerball shade.svg22'
Redondo Soccerball shade.svg43'
Lorca Soccerball shade.svg60'
Martí Soccerball shade.svg68'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Andújar Raya
20 August 2013Final(won on penalties) Levante 1–1 Valencia Els Arcs, L'Alcúdia
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Martí Soccerball shade.svg60'Referee: Felguera
Awards
PlayerTeam
Best player Flag of Japan.svg Mitsue Iwakura Valencia
Top scorer Flag of Spain.svg Olga García Levante

2014

Held from 17 to 19 September. It was the first edition to include a Primera División from outside Valencia (2013-14 champion FC Barcelona), as well as a foreign team (Montpellier HSC, 4th in the 2013-14 French league).

Barcelona won the final with a single goal by Jennifer Hermoso. [3]

2015

Held from 15 to 19 August. The tournament is expanded from 4 to 6 teams, and a two groups first stage is introduced. For the first time it features national teams, with Namibia and Venezuela. Ivory Coast's Juventus de Yopougon would have been the first club from another continent but it was replaced by RCD Espanyol. [4]

Athletic Bilbao won the final with a single goal by Elixabet Ibarra. [5]

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