2009 Algarve Cup
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Portugal |
| Dates | 4–11 March 2009 |
| Teams | 12 (from 3 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 9 (in 9 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Sweden (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
 United States |
| Third place |
 Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 24 |
| Goals scored | 54 (2.25 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Kerstin Garefrekes Jayne Ludlow Lotta Schelin(3 goals) |
| Best player |
Hope Solo |
The 2009 Algarve Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in Portugal. It took place between 4 and 11 March 2009. It was won by Sweden who defeated holders the United States in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the final.
Format
The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a round-robin tournament. The entrants were almost identical to the previous year, but Iceland moved up into Group B from their previous ranking in 2008, replacing Italy who did not feature this time. Wales returned to the competition for the first time in five years, while Austria appeared in the competition for the first time.
Groups A and B, containing the strongest ranked teams, were the only ones in contention to win the title. The group winners from A and B contested the final, with the runners-up playing for third place and those that finished third in these two groups playing for fifth place.
The teams in Group C were playing for places 7-12, with the winner of Group C playing the team that finished fourth in Group A or B with the better record for seventh place and the Group C runner-up playing the team which came last in Group A or B with the worse record for ninth place. The third and fourth-placed teams in Group C played for eleventh place.
Points awarded in the group stage follow 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.
Group stage
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Germany |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
 China PR |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
 Finland |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Denmark |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
 Iceland |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
 Norway |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
4 March 2009 12:00 |
| United States |
2 – 0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
Woznuk  22'DiMartino 37' |
Report |
Municipal Stadium, Lagos |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Austria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Wales |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
 Poland |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
4 March 2009 17:45 |
| Portugal |
2 – 1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Borges 36' Fernandes 44' |
Rytwińska 30' |
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira |
6 March 2009 15:00 |
| Austria |
1 – 1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Gröbner 61' |
Sznyrowska 70' |
Municipal Stadium, Vila Real de Santo António |
6 March 2009 17:45 |
| Portugal |
2 – 1 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Fernandes 27' Cristina 57' (pen.) |
Ludlow 70' |
Municipal Stadium, Albufeira |
9 March 2009 17:45 |
| Poland |
1 – 5 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Kawalec 80' |
Ludlow 22' 32' Harries 38' 42'Lander 86' |
Municipal Stadium, Loulé |
Placement play-offs
All times local (WET/UTC+0)
11th Place
11 March 2009 11:30 |
| Wales |
1 – 2 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Fishlock 14' |
Sznyrowska 10' Pożerska 88' |
CD Montechoro, Albufeira |
9th Place
7th Place
11 March 2009 11:30 |
| Portugal |
1 – 1 (2 – 4 PSO) |
Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Couto 70' |
Lehtinen 13' |
Municipal Stadium, Lagos |
5th Place
3rd Place
Final
11 March 2009 16:00 |
| United States |
1 – 1 (3 – 4 PSO) |
Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Boxx 90' |
Report | Schelin 18' |
| Penalties | ||
Boxx  Rapinoe  Lloyd Rampone DiMartino Woznuk Mitts |
3 – 4 | Fors Dahlkvist Sembrant Paulson Schelin Olander Segerström |
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MATCH RULES
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| 2009 Algarve Cup |
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Sweden Third title |
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