The COTIF Women's Football Tournament is a Spanish annual women's football summer tournament held in L'Alcúdia,

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. First held in 2012, it is the women's football section of the L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament. Unlike the male tournament, which is played by U-20 clubs and national teams, the women's tournament is contested by senior teams. It has gradually progressed from local to international in scope.

2011

Held on 12 August. It was a single match confronting the two Valencian teams in the top national championship,

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and Valencia CF. Levante won the first of three trophies in a row.

2012

Held from 16 to 22 August. Levante UD and Valencia CF were joined by two local teams from the second tier's Group 7, CFF Marítim and Mislata CF. The two top teams in a round robin first stage qualified for the final, with Levante again defeating Valencia by the same score.

2013

Held from 16 to 20 August. It was again contested by Primera División's Levante UD and Valencia CF and two clubs from the second category, but in a final four format. For the first time it featured a team from outside the Valencian Community,

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. Levante won again the trophy on penalties.

2014

Held from 17 to 19 September. It was the first edition to include a

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from outside Valencia (2013-14 champion

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), as well as a foreign team ( Montpellier HSC, 4th in the 2013-14 French league). Barcelona won the final with a single goal by

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2015

Held from 15 to 19 August. The tournament is expanded from 4 to 6 teams, and a two groups first stage is introduced. For the first time it features national teams, with

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and

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. Ivory Coast's Juventus de Yopougon would have been the first club from another continent but it was replaced by

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. Athletic Bilbao won the final with a single goal by Elixabet Ibarra.

References

{{reflist Women's football friendly trophies Recurring sporting events established in 2011 Sports competitions in Valencia