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The 2012 Cyprus Women's Cup was the fifth edition of the
Cyprus Women's Cup The Cyprus Women's Cup is a global invitational tournament for national teams in women's football. It has been held annually in Cyprus since 2008. Although the competition takes place in Cyprus, the hosts have yet to take part in the competitio ...
, an invitational
women's football Women's football most often refers to: * Women's association football Women's football may also refer to: * Women's gridiron football * Women's Australian rules football * Ladies' Gaelic football * Women's rugby league * Women's rugby union ...
tournament held annually in
Cyprus Cyprus (), officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Situated in West Asia, its cultural identity and geopolitical orientation are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is the List of isl ...
. It took place between 28 February – 6 March 2012.


Format

The twelve invited teams were split into three groups that played a
round-robin tournament A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a competition format in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & ...
. 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. The Group C winner faced the better 3rd place team from Groups A and B for 5th, with the Group C runner-up facing the other third place team for 7th. Group C's third place team faced the better fourth place team of Groups A and B, while the other two 4th place teams play in the 11th place match. 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.


Venues

Games were played in five host stadiums in four cities.


Teams

Listed are the confirmed teams. * * * * * * * * * * * *


Group stage

''All times are local ( EET/UTC+2).''


Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage


Eleventh place match


Ninth place match


Seventh place match


Fifth place match


Third place match


Final


Champion


Goalscorers

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Linda Sällström Linda Charlotta Sällström (born 13 July 1988) is a Finnish international footballer. She currently plays for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and the Finland women's national football team. Career She made her debut for the senior Finland ...
;4 goals * Cha Yun-hee ;3 goals *
Ana-Maria Crnogorčević Ana-Maria Crnogorčević (born 3 October 1990) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Seattle Reign FC and the Switzerland national team. A fast player with good heading ability, she is considered one of ...
;2 goals *
Sophie Schmidt Sophie Diana Schmidt (born 28 June 1988) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash. From 2005 until retiring from international football in 2023, she was a member o ...
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Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a retired Canadian professional Association football, soccer player who most recently played as a Forward (association football), forward for the Portland Thorns FC, Portland Thorns of the ...
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Kelly Smith Kelly Jayne Smith (born 29 October 1978) is an English former football forward who spent three spells with FA WSL club Arsenal. After moving to the United States, Smith broke records with Seton Hall University then played professionally with ...
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Louisa Nécib Louisa Nécib Cadamuro (; born 23 January 1987) is a French former professional footballer who played for the France national team. She spent the majority of her career at Lyon, amassing eighteen titles with the French club over a nine-year spa ...
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Marie-Laure Delie Marie-Laure Delie (born 29 January 1988) is a French former football player who played as a striker. She plays as a striker and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut for the team on 23 September 2009. C ...
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Gaëtane Thiney Gaëtane Iza Laure Thiney (born 28 October 1985) is a French former Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder or Forward (association football), striker. She spent most of her career with Première Ligue club Paris FC (women), ...
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Melania Gabbiadini Melania Gabbiadini (born 28 August 1983) is an Italian former football forward. After beginning her career with Bergamo in 2000, she later joined AGSM Verona in 2004 and went on to captain the team, until her retirement in 2017. She won five ...
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Patrizia Panico Patrizia Panico (; born 8 February 1975) is an Italian former footballer who is formerly the manager of Fiorentina in the Italian women's Serie A. A prolific goalscorer, Panico is a longstanding member of the Italy women's national team; she wo ...
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Amber Hearn Amber Liarnie Rose Hearn (born 28 November 1984) is a New Zealand former professional Association football, soccer player who represented New Zealand women's national football team, New Zealand between 2004 and 2018. A prolific scorer, she is th ...
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Kim Little Kim Alison Little (born 29 June 1990) is a Scottish professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for and captains Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal of the English Women's Super League. Before her retirement from international ...
* Nomathemba Ntsibande ;1 goal *
Robyn Gayle Robyn Krista Gayle (born 31 October 1985) is a former Canadian soccer player who was both a Concacaf champion and Olympic Bronze Medal winner. She played her club career in Canada and the United States, including two years with the Washington S ...
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Kelly Parker Kelly Parker (born 8 March 1981) is a Canadian former soccer midfielder who last played for Atlanta Beat in Women's Professional Soccer. She was also a member of the Canadian national team from 2003 to 2012. Career Prior to joining SC Freibur ...
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Melissa Tancredi Melissa Palma Julie Tancredi (born December 27, 1981) is a Canadian retired soccer forward who played for the Canada women's national soccer team. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics when Canada defeated France 1–0 in the bronze meda ...
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Emily Zurrer Emily Jane Zurrer (born July 12, 1987) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender. She previously played for Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League, Dalsjöfors GoIF in the Damallsvenskan, and the Vancouver Whi ...
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Karen Carney Karen Julia Carney (born 1 August 1987) is an English sports journalist and former professional footballer who played as a winger and midfielder. Carney has been a regular broadcaster for live football on TNT Sports, Sky Sports, ITV and Amazo ...
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Fara Williams Fara Tanya Franki Merrett (born 25 January 1984), known professionally as Fara Williams, is an English former Women's association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. A consistent goalscorer and set-piece specialist, Williams was co ...
* Jade Moore * Marianna Tolvanen *
Sonia Bompastor Sonia Bompastor (, ; born 8 June 1980) is a French football manager and former player who manages Chelsea of the English Women's Super League. She is the first person to win the UEFA Women's Champions League as both a player and a manager, and i ...
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Eugénie Le Sommer Eugénie Anne Claudine Le Sommer-Dariel (born 18 May 1989) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team. She primarily plays as a creative attacking midfielder and left ...
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Wendie Renard Wendie Thérèse Renard (born 20 July 1990) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team. Renard is one of the most decorated players in modern women's club football. ...
* Alia Guagni * Sandy Iannella *
Pamela Conti Pamela Conti (born 4 April 1982) is an Italian Manager (association football), football manager and former footballer, player. As a player she was an attacking midfielder or Forward (association football), striker for clubs in Serie A (women's ...
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Lieke Martens Lieke Elisabeth Petronella Martens-van Leer (; ; born 16 December 1992) is a Dutch professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), winger or midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain F. ...
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Manon Melis Gabriëlla Maria "Manon" Melis (; born 31 August 1986) is a Dutch manager of Women's association football, women's football development at Feyenoord and a former professional footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. Sh ...
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Sherida Spitse Sherida Spitse (; born 29 May 1990) is a Dutch Association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Ajax (women), Ajax and the Netherlands women's national football team, Netherlands national team. Club career Spitse started her c ...
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Sarah Gregorius Sarah Joelle Gregorius (born 6 August 1987), is a New Zealand association football player who plays for Miramar Rangers and has represented New Zealand at international level. Education Gregorius completed a master's degree at Massey Universit ...
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Hayley Lauder Hayley Lauder (born 4 June 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Glasgow City of the Scottish Women's Premier League and the Scotland women's national team. After beginning her senior career with Spartans, she played for Ap ...
* Jane Ross *
Leanne Ross Leanne Ross (born 8 July 1981) is a Scottish former football player and current coach who is in charge of Glasgow City. Primarily a midfielder who was also utilised in defence and attack at different stages of her career, Ross played at club ...
* Amanda Dlamini *
Yeo Min-ji Yeo Min-ji (; born 27 April 1993) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a forward. Early life Yeo attended Ulsan College, where she was part of the winning team at the Korea Women's Football Championship. Club career Following her p ...
* Jehona Mehmeti * Sandy Maendly * Daniela Schwarz ;Own goal *
Mandy van den Berg Mandy van den Berg-Carreras (; born 26 August 1990) is a Dutch former footballer who played as a defender and for the Netherlands women's national team. She formerly played club football in the Eredivisie Vrouwen for ADO Den Haag, for Vittsj ...
(playing against Scotland)


References


External links

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