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-game.[1]
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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 | 55 (2.29 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kerstin Garefrekes Jayne Ludlow Lotta Schelin(3 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Hope Solo |
← 2008 2010 → | |
Format
editThe 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 number of points in a group, their head-to-head result determined the higher place.
Teams
editThe twelve invited teams were:
| Team | FIFA Rankings (December 2008) |
|---|---|
 United States |
1
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 Germany |
2
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 Sweden |
4
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 Norway |
6
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 Denmark |
7
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 China |
13
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 Finland |
17
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 Iceland |
19
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 Poland |
31
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 Austria |
37
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 Portugal (hosts) |
45
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 Wales |
49
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Group stage
editAll times local (WET/UTC 0)
Group A
edit| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden
|
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany
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6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| China
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4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Finland
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0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 |
| Germany | 2 – 0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
Behringer  70'Garefrekes 90' |
| China | 0 – 0 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| Sweden | 1 – 0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer 75' |
SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
| Germany | 3 – 0 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Garefrekes 38', 68' Kulig 58' |
| Finland | 0 – 1 | China |
|---|---|---|
| Bi Yan 73' |
Group B
edit| 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
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
| Norway
|
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
| United States | 1 – 0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Kai 90' |
Report |
| Norway | 0 – 1 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rapinoe 21' |
Group C
edit| 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
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3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Poland
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1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 |
| Austria | 1 – 1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Gröbner 61' |
Sznyrowska 70' |
Placement play-offs
editAll times local (WET/UTC 0)
11th place
edit9th place
edit| Austria | 0 – 2 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Rønning 43' Gulbrandsen 78' |
7th place
edit5th place
edit| China | 2 – 1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Jiahui 21' Xu Yuan 69' |
Report | Þorsteinsdóttir 45' |
3rd place
edit| Germany | 0 – 1 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Rydahl Bukh 41' |
Final
edit| United States | 1 – 1 (3 – 4 PSO) | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Boxx 90' |
Report SvFF Report (in Swedish) |
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 |
References
edit- ^ Paul Kennedy (13 March 2009). "Swedes knock off USA in shootout". Soccer American. Retrieved 2 February 2017.