1994 Algarve Cup

International women's football tournament August 2023 Portugal 6 2 7 NOR 1 USA SWE 9 27 NOR Ann Kristin Aarønes(5 goals) Norway Ann Kristin Aarønes 1995 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, defeating the USA, 1–0 in the final game. Sweden ended up third defeating Denmark, 1–0, in the game for third prize.https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/damerna-vann-bronsmatch/ Damerna vann bronsmatch Dagens nyheter Swedish 20 March 1994 2 February 2017 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. All times WET (UTC±00:00). Group A TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDUSA6220060+6SWE3210131+2POR0200208−8 16 March 1994 16:30 USA 5–0 October 2025 POR Gabarra 5 31Lilly 21Milbrett 85Foudy 89 Estádio Dr. Francisco Vieira, Silves Finn Lambek (Denmark) 2,000 17 March 1994 16:30 SWE 3–0 October 2025 POR Nilsson 11Cazuza 25 o.g.Nessvold 76 Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão Mika Peltola (Finland) 500 18 March 1994 USA 1–0 October 2025 SWE Hamm 1 Vila Real de Santo António 450 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 5–0. Group B TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDNOR62200121+11DEN3210126−4FIN0200207−7 16 March 1994 NOR 6–0 October 2025 FIN Hegstad 1Aarønes 4 33Krokan 52Sandberg 85? o.g. Portimão 462 17 March 1994 DEN 1–0 October 2025 FIN Rasmussen 1 Estádio José Arcanjo, Olhão 18 March 1994 NOR 6–1 October 2025 DEN Aarønes 9 57Riise 14Medaln 17Hegstad 38Carlsen 60 Hansen 1 Vila Real de Santo António 436 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 POR 2–0 October 2025 FIN Couto 55 Sequeira 68 Estádio Municipal de Quarteira, Quarteira Finn Lambek (Denmark) Third Place 20 March 1994 SWE 1–0 October 2025 DEN Videkull 1 Loulé 400 Final 20 March 1994 NOR 1–0 October 2025 USA Aarønes 84 Estádio de São Luís, Faro José Pratas (Portugal) 1,152 In a replay of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, Norway once again faced the USA but won on this occasion. Awards fbw 1994 Algarve Cup Norway First Best playerNorway Ann Kristin Aarønes Goalscorers 5 goals NOR Ann Kristin Aarønes 2 goals 22em NOR Birthe Hegstad USA Carin Gabarra 1 goal 22em DEN Christina Hansen DEN Janne Rasmussen NOR Agnete Carlsen NOR Elin Krokan NOR Linda Medalen NOR Hege Riise NOR Kristin Sandberg POR Carla Couto POR Patrícia Sequeira SWE Annika Nessvold SWE Helen Nilsson SWE Lena Videkull USA Julie Foudy USA Mia Hamm USA Kristine Lilly USA Tiffeny Milbrett Own goal 22em FIN ? (against Norway) POR Anabela Cazuza (against Sweden) References External links 1994 Algarve Cup on RSSSF 1994 Category:1993–94 in Portuguese women's football Category:1994 in European women's international football Category:March 1994 sports events in Europe