1994 Algarve Cup

1994 Algarve Cup
Tournament details
Host country Portugal
Teams 6 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s) 7
Final positions
Champions  Norway (1st title)
Runners-up  United States
Third place  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played 9
Goals scored 27 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Norway Ann Kristin Aarønes
(5 goals)
Best player Norway Ann Kristin Aarønes

The 1994 Algarve Cup was the inaugural edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 16 and 20 March 1994 in Portugal with Norway winning the event.

Format

The inaugural competition was contested between the hosts Portugal, four Scandinavian teams (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) and the USA. Only two confederations were thus represented, CONCACAF and UEFA.

The six invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the third placed teams in each group would play each other to decide fifth and sixth place, the second placed teams in each group would play to determine third and fourth place and the winners of each group would compete for first and second place overall.

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.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 United States 6220060+6
 Sweden 3210131+2
 Portugal 02002088

16 March 1994
16:30
United States  50  Portugal
Gabarra  5', 31'
Lilly  21'
Milbrett  85'
Foudy  89'
Report
Estádio Dr. Francisco Vieira, Silves
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Finn Lambek (Denmark)

17 March 1994
16:30
Sweden  30  Portugal
Nilsson  11'
Cazuza  25' (o.g.)
Nessvold  76'
Report
Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mika Peltola (Finland)

18 March 1994
United States  10  Sweden
Hamm  1' Report

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners; the United States, finished in the top position of Group A with maximum points after winning both of their games including defeating the hosts Portugal 50.

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Norway 62200121+11
 Denmark 32101264
 Finland 02002077

16 March 1994
Norway  60  Finland
Hegstad  1'
Aarønes  4', 33'
Krokan  52'
Sandberg  85'
?  (o.g.)
Report
Portimão
Attendance: 462


18 March 1994
Norway  61  Denmark
Aarønes  9', 57'
Riise  14'
Medaln  17'
Hegstad  38'
Carlsen  60'
Report Hansen  1'

Norway, 1991 World Cup runner's up, defeated their neighbours Denmark and Finland by scoring six goals in each match.

Fifth Place

20 March 1994
10:00
Portugal  20  Finland
Couto  55'
Sequeira  68'
Report
Estádio Municipal de Quarteira, Quarteira
Referee: Finn Lambek (Denmark)

Third Place

20 March 1994
Sweden  10  Denmark
Videkull  1' Report
Loulé
Attendance: 400

Final

20 March 1994
Norway  10  United States
Aarønes  84' Report
Estádio de São Luís, Faro
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: José Pratas (Portugal)

In a replay of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Norway once again faced the USA but won on this occasion.

Awards

 1994 Algarve Cup 

Norway
First title
Best player
Norway Ann Kristin Aarønes

Goalscorers

5 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

External links

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