The 2015 Algarve Cup was the 22nd edition of the

Algarve Cup The Algarve Cup is an invitational tournament for national teams in women's association football hosted by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). Held annually in the Algarve region of Portugal since 1994, it is one of the most prestigious an ...

, an invitational women's football tournament held annually in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of th ...

. It took place on 4–11 March.

Format

Because of the number of competitive teams this year, the format was changed. Previously Group C teams were unable to get into the final, which was played between Group A and B winners. This year however, the final was played between the two best group winners. 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 determine the higher place.

Teams

The participating teams were announced on 20 October 2014.

Match officials

The referees were announced on 20 February 2015. ;Referees * María Carvajal * Qin Liang * Jana Adámková *

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* Carina Vitulano * Cardella Samuels * Lucila Montes * Ri Hyang-ok *

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* Abirami Naidu *

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* Claudia Rodriguez * Gladys Lengwe ;Assistant referees *

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* Ella De Vries * Janette Arcanjo * Loreto Cravero * Cui Yongmei * Liang Jianping * Sanja Karšić * Lucie Ratajová * Manuela Nicolosi * Chrysoula Kourompylia * Princess Brown * Stacy-Ann Greyson * Bernadettar Kwimbira * Enedina Gómez * Lixy Guerrero * Widiya Habibah Shamsuri * Hong Kum-nyo * Petruţa Iugulescu * Kim Kyoung-min * Yolanda Rodriguez * Belinda Brem * Susanne Küng * Aywa Dzodope * Natalia Rachynska * Luciana Mascaraña * Mariana Odone

Squads

Group stage

The groups were announced on 18 December 2014. ''All times are local ( UTC±00:00).''

Tie-breaking criteria

For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:Regulations
/ref> # number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question # goal difference in all the group matches # number of goals scored in all the group matches # fair-play ranking in all the group matches # FIFA ranking

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of teams for placement matches

The ranking of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th placed teams in each group to determine the placement matches:

Placement matches

Eleventh-place match

Ninth-place match

Seventh-place match

Fifth-place match

Third-place match

Final

Final standings

Goalscorers

;4 goals * Sofia Jakobsson ;3 goals *

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;2 goals * Andressa * Pernille Harder *

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* Dzsenifer Marozsán *

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* Lara Dickenmann *

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;1 goal * Bia * Bruna *

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Wang Shanshan Wang Shanshan (; born 27 January 1990) is a Chinese association football player who plays for Chinese Women's Super League club Tianjin Tengde. International career Wang played at the 2011 Summer Universiade. She made her senior team debut i ...

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* Caroline Rask *

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* Simone Laudehr *

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* Ada Hegerberg *

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* Ingrid Moe Wold *

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* Cláudia Neto * Filipa Rodrigues *

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* Lotta Schelin *

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* Lia Wälti *

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References

External links

Official website
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