SheBelieves Cup

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SheBelieves Cup
SheBelieves Cup text logo.png
Organizing body United States Soccer Federation
Founded2016;8 years ago (2016)
RegionFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Number of teams4
Current champion(s)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7th title)
Most successful team(s)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (7 titles)
Website Official website
Soccerball current event.svg 2024 SheBelieves Cup

The SheBelieves Cup is an invitational women's association football tournament held in different cities in the United States in late February or early March. In its first three years (2016, 2017, and 2018), it was contested by the same four teams: the United States, England, France, and Germany. Since 2019, the tournament lineup has featured different teams each year. For 2024, due to the change in FIFA competition windows and the staging of the Concacaf W Gold Cup in February and March, the format of the SheBelieves Cup was changed. While there were still four participants, there were four matches instead of the usual six and the teams only played semifinals, a third-place match and the championship game. [1]

Contents

The SheBelieves cup is played at the same time of year as the Algarve Cup, the Arnold Clark Cup, the Cup of Nations, the Cyprus Women's Cup, the Istria Cup, the Pinatar Cup, the Tournoi de France, the Turkish Women's Cup and the Women's Revelations Cup.

History

The SheBelieves movement was inspired by the U.S. national team in their 2015 run-up to the World Cup. The movement is meant to encourage young women to achieve their dreams, regardless of whether or not they are tied to athletics. As part of regular society, SheBelieves is dedicated to women's empowerment. This theme of empowerment has evolved into a bond between U.S. soccer and its fans, as the team has spread this message to communities across the country. United States Soccer serves as SheBelieves Ambassadors, launching a new program to unite and elevate nonprofits, women's sports organizations, and influencers with the shared goal of positively impacting girls and women. [2]

SheBelieves Summit

The SheBelieves Summit, which took place virtually in 2021, is a major component of programming around the tournament itself. Its purpose is to empower young women and girls using the three core pillars of SheBelieves: confidence, career, and community. [3] The summit includes panels, fireside chats, and breakout sessions designed to provide event attendees with hands-on experience and tools for success. [3] Event programming features various female speakers, from women in STEM to professional athletes. [4]

In its third year, some notable speakers for the 2021 event included: [4]

Tournament format

The four invited teams play in 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 would be decided by goal differential; other tie-breakers are used as needed in the following order: goal difference, goals scored, head-to-head result, and a fair play score based on the number of yellow and red cards.

Results

#YearWinnerRunner-upThird placeFourth placeTeams
1 2016 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
4
2 2017 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
4
3 2018 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
4
4 2019 Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
4
5 2020 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Spain.svg
Spain
Flag of England.svg
England
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
4
6 2021 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
4
7 2022 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Iceland.svg
Iceland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Flag of New Zealand.svg
New Zealand
4
8 2023 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
4
9 2024 Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
Flag of Brazil.svg
Brazil
Flag of Japan.svg
Japan
4

Medals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States  (USA)7108
2Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)1135
3Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)1012
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0202
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)0123
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada  (CAN)0112
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)0112
8Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)0101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0101
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)0011
Totals (10 entries)99927

Nations

Team 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Years
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1st4th1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st9
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 4th1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4th2nd3rd3rd4
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rd4th2nd3
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3rd1
Flag of England.svg  England 3rd3rd2nd1st3rd5
Flag of France.svg  France 4th1st3rd3
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2nd2nd4th3
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2nd-1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3rd4th2nd4th4
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4th1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 2nd1
Total (12)444444444_

Summary

As of 2024
RankTeamPartMWDLGFGAGDPoints
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 92619524715+3262
2Flag of England.svg  England 5155371716+118
3Flag of France.svg  France 39333108+212
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4115061215−311
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 39324710−311
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 38404611−58
7Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 4112271218−68
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1320142+26
9Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1320136−36
10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1302112−12
11Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1301206−61
12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 13003111−100

Best player

YearPlayer
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan
2017 Flag of France.svg Camille Abily
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Alexia Putellas
2021 Flag of the United States.svg Rose Lavelle
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Catarina Macario
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Swanson
2024 Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith

Top goalscorers

As of April 9, 2024
RankNameTotal
1 Flag of the United States.svg Mallory Swanson 8
2 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe 7
3 Flag of England.svg Ellen White 5
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Debinha 4
Flag of the United States.svg Christen Press
7 Flag of France.svg Eugénie Le Sommer 3
8 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vanessa Gilles 2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adriana Leon
Flag of England.svg Toni Duggan
Flag of England.svg Beth Mead
Flag of France.svg Camille Abily
Flag of Germany.svg Anja Mittag
Flag of Japan.svg Mana Iwabuchi
Flag of Japan.svg Yuka Momiki
Flag of Spain.svg Lucía García
Flag of Spain.svg Alexia Putellas
Flag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath
Flag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Catarina Macario
Flag of the United States.svg Kristie Mewis
Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith

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