1997 Algarve Cup

International women's football tournament Portugal 8 2 9 Norway 3 CHN SWE 16 41 Norway Marianne Pettersen 1996 1998 The 1997 Algarve Cup was the fourth edition of the Algarve Cup, an invitational women's association football tournament. It took place between 10 and 16 March 1997 in Portugal with Norway winning the event for the third time in its history, defeating the PR China, 1-0 in the final-game. Sweden ended up third defeating Denmark, 6-5 following a penalty shootout, in the third prize-game.https://www.dn.se/arkiv/sport/sverige-trea-i-algarve-cup/ Sverige trea i Algarve Cup Dagens nyheter Swedish 17 March 1996 2 February 2017 Format The Netherlands returned to the tournament, replacing Russia. The eight invited teams were split into two groups that played a round-robin tournament. On completion of this, the fourth placed teams in each group would play each other to determine seventh and eighth place, 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. Group A TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDNOR93300141+13DEN6320164+2FIN3310237−4ISL03003112−11 March 10, 1997 DEN 4–1 ISL Silves March 10, 1997 NOR 5–1 FIN Aarønes 6 46 o.g. Pettersen 79 Gulbrandsen 82 89 o.g. Haikari 32 Silves March 12, 1997 NOR 6–0 ISL Frustøl 14 Pettersen 16 Lehn 34 Knudsen 36 Gulbrandsen 68 Riise 74 Olhão March 12, 1997 DEN 2–0 FIN Olhão March 14, 1997 NOR 3–0 DEN Lehn 26 Pettersen 47 62 Alvor March 14, 1997 FIN 2–0 ISL Montechoro, Albufeira Group B TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGDCHN9330060+6SWE6320182+6NED3310215−4POR0300308−8 March 10, 1997 CHN 3–0 POR Faro March 10, 1997 SWE 4–0 SvFF report (in Swedish) NED Svensson 13Bengtsson 37Jonsson 57Andersson 78 Faro March 12, 1997 CHN 1–0 NED Portimão March 12, 1997 SWE 4–0 SvFF report (in Swedish) POR Andersson 37Swedberg 55 84Allberg 73 Lagoa March 14, 1997 CHN 2–0 SvFF report (in Swedish) SWE Liu Ying 7Zhao Lihong 48 Albufeira March 14, 1997 NED 1–0 POR Montechoro, Albufeira Seventh Place March 16, 1997 ISL 0–0(4–3)(PSO) POR Faro Portugal finished bottom of their group for the fourth year in a row and lost the seventh place play-off on penalties to Iceland. Fifth Place March 16, 1997 NED 1–0 FIN Faro Third Place March 16, 1997 SWE 0–0(6–5)(PSO) SvFF Report (in Swedish) DEN Loulé 1996 runners up Sweden finished in third place overall after winning a penalty shootout following a goalless game. Final March 16, 1997 NOR 1–0 CHN 75 pen. Riise Loulé Norway won the competition for the third time thanks to Hege Riise's 75th-minute penalty. Awards fbw 1997 Algarve Cup Norway Third Best playerNorway Marianne Pettersen References External links 1997 Algarve Cup on RSSSF 1997 Category:1996–97 in Portuguese women's football Category:1997 in European women's international football Category:March 1997 sports events in Europe