2005 Algarve Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Portugal |
| City | Algarve |
| Dates | 9–15 March |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 United States (4th title) |
| Runners-up |
 Germany |
| Third place |
 France |
| Fourth place |
 Sweden |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 71 (2.96 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Christie Welsh (5 goals) |
| Best player |
Birgit Prinz |
| Best goalkeeper |
 Bente Nordby |
The 2005 Algarve Cup is the 12th edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place 9-15 March 2005.
Format
The twelve invited teams are split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament.
Since the expansion to 12 teams in 2002, the Algarve Cup format has been as follows: Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, are the only ones in contention to win the title. The group A and B winners contest the final - to win the Algarve Cup. The runners-up play for third place, and those that finish third in the groups play for fifth place. The teams in Group C played for places 7–12. The winner of Group C played the team that finished fourth in Group A or B (whichever has the better record) for seventh place. The Group C runner-up played the team who finishes last in Group A or B (with the worse record) for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for the eleventh place.
Points awarded in the group stage followed the standard formula of three points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss. In the case of two teams being tied on the same amount of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| Sweden |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
 China PR |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 |
| France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
 Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
 Finland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
13 March 2005 |
| United States |
4-0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Lilly  6', 58'Wambach 15'Welsh 28' |
Report |
Vila Real de San Antonio |
Group C
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 9 |
 Mexico |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
| Portugal |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
| England |
4-0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Stoney 10' Yankey 30', 90'Barr 77' |
Report |
Estádio de São Luís, Faro Referee: Eun ah Hong |
Placement play-offs
Eleventh place match
Ninth place match
Seventh place match
Fifth place match
Third place match
Final
15 March 2005 |
| Germany |
0-1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Welsh 23' |
Estádio do Algarve, Faro-Loulé Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Florea Cristina Ionescu (Romania) |
         Germany
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 United States
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| 2005 Algarve Cup |
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United States Fourth title |
Final standings
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
 | United States |
 | Germany |
 | France |
| 4 | Sweden |
| 5 | Norway |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | China PR |
| 8 | England |
| 9 | Mexico |
| 10 | Finland |
| 11 | Portugal |
| 12 | Northern Ireland |
References
External links
- Algarve Cup on WomensSoccerUnited.com
- RSSSF.com history page, with links to full results
- Full results and history
- Footballzz.co.uk: Algarve Women's Football Cup 2005
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