Summary
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. The USA won the tournament defeating Germany, 1-0, in the final-game. The tournament victory was the fourth for the US, and their third in a row.[1]
| 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(s) | Birgit Prinz |
| Best goalkeeper |  Bente Nordby |
Format edit
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 number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Teams edit
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2004) |
|---|---|
| Germany |
1
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| United States |
2
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| Norway |
3
|
| Sweden |
5
|
 China |
6
|
 Denmark |
7
|
| France |
9
|
 England |
14
|
 Finland |
16
|
 Mexico |
25
|
 Portugal (hosts) |
34
|
 Northern Ireland |
83
|
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| 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
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| China | 0-2 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
Smisek  18'Wunderlich 80' |
Group B edit
| 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 |
| France | 0-1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Welsh 20' |
| United States | 3-0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh 8', 41' Wambach 52' |
Report |
| United States | 4-0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Lilly 6', 58' Wambach 15'Welsh 28' |
Report |
Group C edit
| 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 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Carney 32' Exley 53', 89'McArthur 56' |
| Mexico | 2-0 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 23' González 31' |
| Northern Ireland | 2-1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 18' Hutton 25' |
Report | Carneiro 38' |
Placement play-offs edit
Eleventh place match edit
| Portugal | 3-1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Paula Cristina 58' Dani 82'Couto 86' |
Report | McFadden 39' |
Ninth place match edit
Seventh place match edit
Fifth place match edit
Third place match edit
Final edit
| Germany | 0-1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Welsh 23' |
         Germany
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 United States
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| 2005 Algarve Cup |
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 United States Fourth title |
Final standings edit
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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United States
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Germany
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France
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| 4 | Sweden
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| 5 | Norway
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| 6 | Denmark
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| 7 | China
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| 8 | England
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| 9 | Mexico
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| 10 | Finland
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| 11 | Portugal
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| 12 | Northern Ireland
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References edit
- ^ Dirk Hinrichs (16 March 2005). "US beats Germany to win third straight Algarve Cup". USA Today. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
External links edit
- 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